Bus Drivers - 2026-2027 School Year

Job Description

Position Title: Bus Driver

Location: West Fargo Public Schools Transportation Department

Department: Transportation

Reports To: Director of Transportation

Term: Ongoing 182‑day position following the school calendar

Schedule: Monday‑Friday, approx. 4+ hours per day. Occasional additional hours may be available.

Salary: Classified Salary Schedule 2025‑2026 at B223

Date of last review: May 2026

Transports learners to and from school in a safe and timely manner and assists in the maintenance of the buses.

Full training will be provided and result in the applicant obtaining their ND CDL for school buses.

Also seeking Activity drivers to transport West Fargo Schools’ teams to various events throughout the year, which may include overnight travel, and Substitute drivers on an on‑call basis.

For more information, please call 701‑356‑2120.

To apply:

Please complete the application and include three references. Apply in person or online.

• Collaboration: Develops positive, effective working relationships with learners and staff.
• Communication: Communicates with the Transportation Director regarding problems and/or issues that arise. Connects and shares ideas through appropriate formats to express thoughts and ideas with integrity.
• Compassion: Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employee and learners’ experiences. Partners with others to resolve potential controversy and conflict through respectful discussion. Proactively seeks to understand the ideas, opinions, and skills of others.
• Creativity: Connects with team members and shares ideas in an effort to improve the overall learner and employee experience.
• Critical Thinking: Makes seating arrangements and reports disciplinary problems when necessary. Inspects the bus immediately upon conclusion of each route by walking the length of the bus and performing a careful visual inspection. Completes all post‑route logs and checklists immediately upon return to bus barn. Reasons, interprets, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding.
• Reflection: Attends the required annual training sessions as directed by supervisor. Attains certification in First Aid upon employment with the school district. Maintains communication with supervisor and director regarding general feedback, career advancement opportunities, and areas of growth opportunities.
• Resilience: Maintains composure while dealing with stressful situations. Proactively seeks out resolutions and takes initiative to resolve knowledge gaps.
• Responsibility: Transports learners to and from school using an assigned bus. Monitors behavior of learners during transportation to and from school. Completes pre‑trip inspection of bus daily as outlined by Federal and State DOT regulations. Maintains safe operation by checking all lights, gauges, switches, mirrors and windows for proper operation. Maintains cleanliness of the bus by sweeping the inside and washing the windows, mirrors and lights as needed.

• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, bend, talk, and hear.
• Required vision abilities include close and peripheral vision.
• May be required to lift up to ~30 pounds.
• Must work with the public and various WFPS staff while simultaneously managing several competing demands.
• Will work in an environment with a quiet to loud noise level.
• May come into contact with standard automotive fluids.
• May come into contact with blood borne pathogens or other bodily fluids on rare occasions.

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record required.
• ND CDL license for school buses. Full training will be provided and result in the applicant obtaining their ND CDL for school buses, if they don't already possess the license. Target date for completion of training is 2‑months from start date.
• Must pass a Department of Transportation physical exam and standard drug/alcohol testing prior to employment. Random drug/alcohol testing of transportation employees…