Bus Driver

Johnson & Wales University; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI, is seeking a full-time bus operator to provide campus transportation services. You will operate a large-capacity bus on scheduled routes, ensuring passengers reach destinations safely and on time.

A pre-trip inspection is required, along with maintaining fuel levels and reporting any DOT-related issues. Responsibilities also include passenger counts, interior/exterior cleaning, and assisting with general maintenance during breaks.

Qualifications

• CDL with passenger endorsement required.
• Current/valid medical certification.
• Ability to communicate, read and write proficiently in English.
• Experience in commercial driving or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operates a large capacity bus on designated routes and schedules.
• Drives to bus stops to transport passengers to destinations in a timely manner.
• Performs pre-trip inspections and records passenger counts.
• Reports DOT-related malfunctions and safety concerns as required.
• Performs basic interior/exterior bus cleaning and checks fuel levels.
• Assists with general maintenance during term breaks as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

CDL with passenger endorsement

Medical certification

English proficiency

Safety-conscious driving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job no: 11240
Work type: Full Time
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Categories: Staff/Administration, Transportation, Calendar Year (12-Month), Campus Based

Summary

Provides transportation services to the campus community

Essential Job Functions

• Operates a large capacity bus for the transportation of students and other passengers according to designated routes, schedules, and assignments
• Drives to university bus stops to carry passengers to their destinations in a timely manner.
• Performs and records pre-trip bus inspections prior to operation and tracks passenger counts
• Reports malfunctions, as required by the department of transportation
• Performs basic interior and exterior bus cleaning and maintains appropriate fuel levels
• Assists with general maintenance duties during term breaks, as necessary
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Experience working in commercial driving or other related experience
• Current/valid class A or B commercial driver's license with passenger endorsement
• Current/valid medical certification
• Ability to communicate, read and write proficiently in English
• Interview process requires satisfactory completion of DOT road test, review of previous employment records, and pre-employment drug test

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manual dexterity to operate motorized equipment/vehicle
• Ability to reach vertically and horizontally, climb, bend, sit for long periods of time, and lift and/or move (up to 25 pounds)
• Ability to work in varied outside weather conditions

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

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

• Contact with large motor vehicles, in operation, moving and parked
• Occasional exposure to bodily fluids
• Moderate exposure to elements such as weather, dirt, dust, fumes, unpleasant odors, and loud noise
• Limited exposure to emergency situations

Please Note:

Qualified candidates must live or relocate to live within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire.

Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnic and national origin, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Advertised: 14 Aug 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: Open until filled