2025-2026 Bus Drivers

Bus Driver
Wayne County Public Schools
Job Description

TITLE: Bus Driver
QUALIFICATIONS:  

1. Valid North Carolina driver's license and CDL with P and S endorsements.

REPORTS TO: TIMS Coordinator/ Principal
JOB GOAL: To provide safe and efficient transportation of students over a specified route, according to a time schedule, for curriculum and extracurricular activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Complies with all traffic ordinances.
2. Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
3. Maintains discipline when students are on the bus.
4. Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority.
5. Keep the assigned bus clean.
6. Keep to the assigned schedule.
7. Check the bus before each operation for mechanical defects.
8. Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
9. Discharges students only at authorized stops.
10. Reports all accidents and completes required reports.
11. Stays current with state rules and regulations pertaining to driving and transporting students.
12. Performs related duties and responsibilities as requested by the Director.

Terms of Employment: Ten-month work year/At Will/FLSA Non�Exempt
Starting Salary and/or Grade: Grade Busdriver: ($17.32 - $22.33 per hour)
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board and local policy on evaluation of personnel.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to read a map.
• Ability to pass State Skill Test, State Written Test, Department of Transportation, physical, and MDE Basic Training Program.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and BOE policies.
• Ability to continuously drive on the job.
• Vision abilities of close vision, color vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision.
• Ability to work in a frequently loud work environment.
• Ability to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with the public and other workers.
• Ability to jump out of rear bus door or side bus door as needed for evacuation.
• Physical ability (able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally) and dexterity to perform the duties and responsibilities