Bus Driver (2026-2027 School Year)

Cabot Public Schools, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Cabot Public Schools, Inc. is seeking a reliable Bus Driver under the supervision of the Director of Transportation to transport students and staff safely to and from school and on field trips.

The role requires a valid CDL Class B with Passenger and School Bus endorsement, a high school diploma or GED, and the ability to manage student behavior while following district procedures. Background checks are mandatory.

Qualifications

• Motor Vehicle Operator's License required.
• CDL Class B with Passenger and School Bus endorsement.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred both oral and written.
• Successful completion of all background checks.

Responsibilities

• Safely drive a school bus on designated routes on school days.
• Transport students, teachers and others on field or activity trips.
• Inspect bus daily to ensure it is clean and safe.
• Clean and refuel bus as needed.
• Ensure communication device is working before each trip.
• Report mechanical deficiencies, traffic violations, or accidents promptly.
• Conduct pre-trip inspections.
• Coordinate routine maintenance transport to/from facilities.
• Maintain order and discipline among students per district policies.
• Monitor route timing and submit required records for efficiency.
• Ensure no child is left alone on the bus and all depart appropriately.
• Prepare for and supervise bus drills and evacuations.
• Follow medical emergency procedures with written reports.
• Attend trainings and adhere to district policies.

Skills

Traffic laws knowledge

Bus operation

Communication skills

Time management

Problem solving

Teamwork

Physical mobility

Stress management

Education

CDL Class B with P/S Bus endorsement

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Under the general supervision of the Director of Transportation, to ensure the safe transportation of students, staff, and others to and from school, residential neighborhoods, and field trips.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Safely drivs a school bus on days when school is in session over designated routes in accordance with time schedules, loading and unloading students at designated locations
• Transportstudents, teachers and others on school field or activity trips
• Inspectassigned bus on a daily basis prior to transporting of passengers to ensure that bus is in good, clean and safe working order
• Cleanand refuelbus as needed
• Ensurethat a communication device is in proper working order before each trip
• Reportall mechanical deficiencies, traffic violations, or accidents, promptly
• Conduct pre-trip inspections
• Arrangefor and ensures completion of routine maintenance of bus (e.g., oil change); transporting the bus to and from maintenance and/or repair facilities
• Maintainorder and discipline in an effective and courteous manner among students being transported in accordance with district policies and procedures; reports any incidents involving student discipline
• Observeand trackroute timing, such as total time en-route, time between stops, loading and unloading times or any other requested information for the purpose of establishing route efficiency, as requested
• Maintainand submitrecords and reports as required
• Followprocedures to ensure that no child is left alone on bus without adult supervision at any time, and that all children have departed bus at the end of all bus routes (morning, evening and during field trips or other special trips)
• Inventorybus emergency and first aid supplies and equipment; reports needs to the Director
• Prepareaides and children for bus drills and ensures bus evacuation drills are held as required
• Evacuatechildren according to written and practiced procedures, in case of an accident or emergency
• Ensurethat medical emergency procedures are followed, with a completedwritten report as required
• Attendand participatein trainings
• Adhere to all policies of the District
• Performother related tasks as assigned by the Director of Transportation and other central office administrators, as designated by the Superintendent

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of all traffic laws, regulations, road signs and related information
• Ability to sufficiently operate the bus
• Ability to possess visual and auditory acuity within professionally determined normal ranges, with correction if needed
• Ability to effectively communicate both inverbal and written form
• Ability to effectively organize, problem solving, and manage time
• Ability to learn and comprehend information from procedures manuals and other materials
• Ability to comprehend and follow traffic signs required
• Ability to physically move through the bus
• Ability to maintain composure and perform responsibilities under pressure and in cases of accidents or other emergencies
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work

Qualifications:

• Motor Vehicle Operator's (DMV) License required
• Current Commercial Driver's License (CDL), class B with Passenger and School Bus endorsement
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bilingual, both oral and written, ability (English/Spanish) is preferred
• Successful completion of all background checks