Bus Driver

Freehold Regional HS; Englishtown (NJ); On-site; USD 22,500 - 27,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Sick and Personal Days

Meal Tickets

Job summary

Freehold Regional HS in Englishtown, New Jersey, is seeking a qualified Bus Driver for the 2025-2026 school year. Candidates must possess a valid New Jersey Commercial Driver's License and have a safe driving record. The role involves ensuring passenger safety and maintaining discipline while driving a school bus.

The position offers a starting salary of $25,000, prorated based on the start date, alongside health benefits and various compensation opportunities for field trips, extra work, and snow removal tasks.

Qualifications

• Valid New Jersey Commercial Driver's License.
• Minimum safe driving experience and record as determined by the Board of Education.
• Sufficient mechanical aptitude to diagnose minor problems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and well-being of passengers during transport.
• Safely operate the school bus according to state traffic laws.
• Maintain passenger discipline to prevent vandalism and ensure safety.

Skills

Safe driving experience

Mechanical aptitude

Passenger discipline maintenance

Knowledge of traffic laws

Proof of citizenship/legal residency

Job description

Bus Driver

• Valid New Jersey Commercial Driver’s License
• Minimum safe driving experience and record as determined by the Board of Education
• Sufficient mechanical aptitude to diagnose minor problems
• Ability to maintain passenger discipline to ensure their safety and well being and protect against vandalism and security
• Required criminal history background check and proof of US citizenship or legal resident alien status
• Demonstrate the ability to safely operate the type and size of vehicle assigned, or to be assigned, and also demonstrate knowledge of all requirements for school bus drivers as prescribed by state traffic laws and regulations of the state and district school board

• 2025-2026 Salary – Step 1 - $25,000 – prorated per annum based on start date
• Health Benefits
• Sick and Personal Days
• Possibility of Extra Compensation to Include –
  • Field Trip – 2025-2026 rate $28.50 per hour
  • Dispatch/Extra Yard Work – 2025-2026 $21.00 per hour
  • Extra Run / Shuttle – 2025-2026 Run $28.50 per hour; Shuttle $14.25 per hour
  • Snow Removal – 2025-2026 $28.50 per hour
  • Meal Ticket – $15.00 after 8 hours, additional $5.00 after 12 hours, additional $5.00 after 16 hours, to be paid
  • Head Bus Driver – 2025-2026 - $3,500.00

Interested candidates must apply online at www.frhsd.com.

WE ARE AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER– in accordance with Board Policy 1530 and pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A: 7-1.1