Bus Driver

Hendry County School Board; LaBelle (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hendry County School Board LaBelle Transportation in Labelle, Florida is seeking a School Bus Driver to provide safe and efficient transportation for students. Duties include maintaining discipline, obeying traffic laws, completing required reports, and ensuring passenger safety.

The role requires a valid CDL with passenger and school bus endorsements, 5+ years of licensed driving, and completion of state-approved school bus driver training. Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

Qualifications

• Possess a valid CDL with passenger and schoolbus endorsements.
• Minimum five years of licensed driving experience.
• Successful completion of state approved training course for school bus drivers.
• Demonstrates aptitude for supervising children.
• Demonstrates the ability to prepare required written reports.

Responsibilities

• Obeys all traffic laws.
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
• Maintains discipline when students are on the bus.
• Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority.
• Keeps assigned bus clean.
• Adheres to assigned schedule.
• Performs proper pre-trip inspection as prescribed prior to each operation.
• Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
• To allow students to load or unload the bus only at authorized stops.
• Exercises responsible leadership on all extra-curricular trips.
• Transports only authorized persons.
• Reports all accidents and completes required reports.
• Enforces regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.
• Attends all required safety and training sessions.
• Prepares and submits in a timely manner all required reports, including Driver’s Monthly Report, Weekly Pre-trip Inspection Roster, F.T.E. surveys, extra-curricular trip reports, etc.
• Complies with all requirements of the Transportation Department directives, School Board policies, and State Board of Education rules.
• Operates the bus side-lift for loading and unloading students in wheelchairs. Secures the wheelchairs into place on the bus when applicable.
• Performs other related duties as required (NOTE: the omission of specific statements of dutiesdoes not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignmentto the position.)
• Assumes the responsibility to report for evacuation shelter support in the event of an emergency and any other duties assigned during an emergency evacuation.

Skills

CDL with endorsements

5+ years driving

School bus training

Supervising children

Written reports

Job description

Bus Driver

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This job is also posted in Florida Department of Education

Job Details

Job ID: 5807848

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Jun 29, 2026 7:09 PM (UTC)

Job Description

TITLE: SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possess a valid Commercial Driver’s license with the proper passenger endorsement and schoolbus endorsement
• Attained a minimum of five years licensed driving experience
• Successful completion of state approved training course for school bus drivers
• Demonstrates aptitude for supervising children
• Demonstrates the ability to prepare required written reports

REPORTS TO: Route Coordinator / Manager

JOB GOAL: To provide safe and efficient transportation to enable students to realize the benefits of the district’s curriculumand extra-curricular programs.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Obeys all traffic laws.
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. Keeps assigned bus clean.
6. Adheres to assigned schedule.
7. Performs proper pre-trip inspection as prescribed prior to each operation.
8. Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
9. To allow students to load or unload the bus only at authorized stops.
10. Exercises responsible leadership on all extra-curricular trips.
11. Transports only authorized persons.
12. Reports all accidents and completes required reports.
13. Enforces regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.
14. Attends all required safety and training sessions.
15. Prepares and submits in a timely manner all required reports, including Driver’s Monthly Report, Weekly Pre-trip Inspection Roster, F.T.E. surveys, extra-curricular trip reports, etc.
16. Complies with all requirements of the Transportation Department directives, School Board policies, and State Board of Education rules.
17. Operates the bus side-lift for loading and unloading students in wheelchairs. Secures the wheelchairs into place on the bus when applicable.
18. Performs other related duties as required (NOTE: the omission of specific statements of dutiesdoes not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignmentto the position.)
19. Assumes the responsibility to report for evacuation shelter support in the event of an emergency and any other duties assigned during an emergency evacuation.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of forceoccasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force as needed to move objects. In an emergency, worker may be required to restrain a physically active individual as a temporary safety precaution.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Route Coordinator / Manager under the direction of the Area Assistant Superintendent

ADOPTED: 8/23/94

REVISED: 7/8/08

REVISED: 10/11/11

REVISED: 3/27/18

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories: Support Staff > Transportation

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Kimberly Jordan
• 300 W Cowboy Way
• LaBelle, Florida 33935
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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