Bus Driver

Galion City SD; Galion (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Galion City Schools seeks a responsible School Bus Driver to transport students safely in accordance with state laws and district policies. The role emphasizes discipline, neat appearance, and positive public relations while maintaining routes, schedules and event transportation.

The ideal candidate holds a CDL with endorsements for passenger and school bus, passes required background checks, and completes required trainings. This full-time position operates within the Galion, Ohio area.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Pass BCI background check.
• Pass FBI background checks as required (every 5 years).
• Understand pupil transportation within edu program & board policies.
• Previous successful driver experience.
• Physically qualified per annual physical (OAC 3301-83-07).
• Hold CDL Class A/B/C with P (Passenger Vehicle) and S (School Bus) endorsements.
• Complete pre-service and yearly in-service training (OAC 3301-83-10).
• Capable of assisting students with disabilities.
• Good moral character and attendance record.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain confidentiality of information.
• Abide by all rules and procedures affecting pupil transportation.
• Maintain PBIS training per district protocols.
• Ensure safe operating conditions and bus cleanliness.
• Maintain pupil control and report violations as required.
• Maintain routes, stops and time schedules.
• Suggest routing improvements with approval.
• Report hazardous conditions to the Transportation Director.
• Follow procedures for reporting bus accidents.
• Attend bus driver meetings and emergency dismissals.
• Promote good public relations by appearance, attitude, and conduct.
• Assist with school events and field trips as needed.
• Identify, analyze and solve problems.
• Attend four hours of safety in-service.
• Follow Transportation Handbook.
• Organize tasks to completion.
• Seek to improve performance and outcomes.

Skills

CDL license

Background checks

Public relations

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Bus Driver

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Job Details

Job ID: 5924233

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 11, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Galion City Schools Job Description

TITLE: SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of school pupils within the guidelines of the State of Ohio and the policies established by the Board of Education; maintaining discipline on the bus, promoting good public relations by neat appearance, proper attitude, and appearance of the school bus.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Salary/hours established by the board

FLSA STATUS:

Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO:

Supervisor of Transportation or designee

LAST REVISED:

May 2025

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Satisfactorily pass a BCI background check
• Satisfactorily pass an initial FBI background check and subsequent FBI checks every five (5) years.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of pupil transportation in the educational program and meet all the physical, mental, and moral requirements established by state laws, regulations, and local Board of Education policies.
• Previous successful driver experience.
• Physically qualified by passing an annual physical examination (O.A.C. 3301-83-07).
• Hold a current Commercial Driver License (CDL) Class A, B, or C with endorsements P (Passenger Vehicle) and S (School Bus).
• Completes pre-service and yearly in-service training requirements (O.A.C. 3301-83-10).
• Physically capable of appropriately lifting and managing students with disabilities when necessary.
• Ability to cope with stressful situations as related to students with disabilities.
• Possess or upgrade skills through formal and/or in-service training related to transportation of students with disabilities.
• Obtain annually a driver record check (abstract) from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (O.A.C. 3301-83-07).
• Good moral character and attendance record.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains respect at all times for confidential information.
• Abides by all rules, policies, and procedures affecting pupil transportation.
• Maintain current PBIS training and implement PBIS per district protocols.
• Responsible for safe operating conditions and the cleanliness of the bus.
• Maintains pupil control and reports violations to the proper authorities as prescribed (Principal, Supervisor of Transportation, Director of Operations, Superintendent, etc.).
• Maintains routes, stops, and time schedules as established by the Transportation Director.
• Makes suggestions for more efficient routing, but permission must be granted before any change(s).
• Report any hazardous conditions along the existing route to the Transportation Director.
• Follows properly approved procedures for reporting bus accidents; forms provided.
• Will be present or available at all bus driver meetings and in the event of emergency dismissal.
• Promotes good public relations by personal appearance, attitude, conversation, and the appearance of the school bus.
• Shares in the responsibility for driving for a school-sponsored event and/or approved field trip.
• Identifies, analyzes, and solves problems.
• Shall attend four (4) hours of safety in-service.
• Follows the Board-approved Transportation Handbook.
• Demonstrates the ability to organize tasks to completion.
• Seeks to improve personal and organizational performance by measuring and monitoring outcomes.
• Is open to change and willing to be involved in the change process.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as a role model for students in conducting themselves as citizens and responsible, intelligent human beings.
• Helps instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values.
• Conducts other duties as assigned by their supervisor.

ADDITIONAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue.
• Occasional operation of a vehicle under inclement weather conditions.
• Occasional interaction among unruly children.
• Encounters with angry, rude, and/or unpleasant individuals.

EVALUATION:

This position's performance will be evaluated per the provisions of the Board's policy on evaluating personnel.

EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

This job description does not state or imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the position incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent's supervisor, appointing authority, or designee. My signature below signifies that I have reviewed the contents of my job description and am aware of my position's requirements.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories: Support Staff > Transportation

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Contact Information

• Brittney Frasure
• 470 Portland Way N
• Galion, Ohio 44833
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]