Bus Driver

Breck School; Golden Valley (MN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Breck School is seeking a dedicated School Bus Driver to ensure safe transportation for students. This part-time role involves operating a school bus, performing safety inspections and engaged with students during pickups and drop-offs. Competitive hourly pay and incentives are offered, including a signing bonus based on experience.

Benefits

Signing bonus

Health, dental, and vision benefits

End of Year Performance Pay

11 weeks of summer pay

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid CDL with passenger and school bus endorsements.
• Dependable and able to follow directions.
• Must complete certification training for CPR/First Aid.

Responsibilities

• Safely operates a school bus and ensures student safety.
• Performs pre-trip inspections and communicates maintenance needs.
• Monitors student behavior and reports any incidents.

Skills

Dependable

Team Player

Communication

Education

CDL with school bus endorsement

Job description

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Hours: As directed by Director of Transportation

Salary Range: $29-$31 per hour

Updated: June 2025

School Overview

Breck School is a preschool through twelve, coeducational college preparatory, Episcopal day school located in Golden Valley, Minnesota, with a national reputation for excellence and achievement in academics, athletics, and the arts. Our School’s Episcopal roots are lived through an unwavering commitment to equity, inclusion, and belonging where we respect the dignity of every human being. We prioritize lifelong learning and a commitment to the greater good.

We are a community of highly engaged and motivated students, faculty, staff, and school leaders focused on building trusting relationships and strong academic scholarship through a practice of bridging research to practice. Upon graduation, Breck students are prepared for a life of intellectual curiosity, self-knowledge, and social responsibility, matriculating to colleges and universities throughout the world.

Wage:

Experience Hourly Pay Rate

0-1 years - $29.00

1-5 years - $30.00

+5 years - $31.00

Signing bonus of $1,250 with no experience and $2,500 with experience

Eligible at 20 hours per week

Health, Dental, Vision, Company match 403(b)

End of Year Performance Pay

11 weeks of summer pay

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Safely operates a school bus by assessing traffic and road conditions, monitoring student behavior and other factors necessary to safely deliver student passengers to and from school by adhering to state laws and school policies. Drivers will be evaluated on driving and student management skills annually.

Stops at authorized locations and transports only authorized passengers.Supervises safe loading and unloading of students. Updates routes and maps and adjusts timetables as necessary. Communicates all route changes and hazards to the appropriate personnel.

Performs bus safety pre-trip inspections as required by law to assure proper vehicle working condition. Maintains all safety equipment. Reports all accidents immediately. Adheres to safe work behaviors and promptly corrects unsafe conditions and/or behaviors which may lead to accidents. Drivers will be evaluated on pre-trip inspections annually.

Communicates to mechanics all defects and maintenance needs. Performs post-trip inspection to check for vandalism, lost articles or sleeping students. Fuels bus as necessary.

Organizes and performs bus evacuations and selects and trains bus safety assistants. Reports all stop arm violations to the appropriate law enforcement agency. Responsible for ensuring the safety of all students entering and exiting the bus by stopping all traffic in accordance with state law.

Monitors student behavior and provides written reports for all incidents of misconduct to the Director of Transportation. Communicates student conduct and route information to parents and school staff as necessary.

Maintains a safe and sanitary bus environment for students by sweeping and dusting the interior daily. Is responsible to ensure that the emergency lights are free of dirt and snow.

Attends and participates in in-service meeting(s) and completes certification training for CPR/First Aid.

Maintains driver licensing including CDL with school bus endorsement. Notifies supervisor immediately of any change in CDL license status and/or endorsements.

Performs daily record keeping activities such as pre-trip inspection forms, route surveys and route maps.

Performs other tasks as assigned.

Driver Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

Work requires moderate physical effort and use of motor skills necessary to drive and maintain school bus.

While performing duties of this job, employees will regularly stand, walk, stoop and kneel.

Operates school bus, which requires coordinated movements.

Driver must be able to safely exit via the rear emergency door and safely assist students ranging in weight from 50 to 200 pounds off the bus out of same rear emergency door and to safety as needed. Drivers are tested by Breck annually to ensure they can meet these criteria.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Dependable and able to follow directions

Able to read a map

Must be a team player

Able to drive a large vehicle on various roadways

Maintains excellent attendance and punctuality

Complete a written application and screening/interview process

Pass a pre-employment drug screen

Pass criminal background checks

Pass a DOT physical examination

Pass a series of written examinations

Complete training certification

Pass a road test in a school bus to obtain a Minnesota Commercial Driver's License with both passenger and school bus endorsement

Schedule

172 School Days

AM Routes - 6:30 - 8:30 AM

PM Routes - 2:45 - 4:45 PM

Activity Routes - 4:45 - 6:45 PM

Charters also available

New drivers are assigned as substitutes and may apply for regular route openings as they occur