Bus Driver - School (School Bus Driver)

City of Harrisonburg; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement (VRS & MissionSquare)

Life insurance

Paid leave

Holidays

Job summary

The City of Harrisonburg is hiring a full-time School Bus Driver to transport students safely to and from school. The role offers benefits and a starting hourly rate of $19.54.

The 10-month position is paid over 12 months, with on-the-job CDL training provided if needed. Candidates must be available for 6.25 hours per day, 180 days per year.

Duties include driving, pre-trip inspections, reporting deficiencies, keeping the bus clean, and ensuring passenger safety on field trips and special events.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and some experience operating buses or similar equipment and in dealing with the public.
• Possession of or ability to acquire a CDL by the end of the training period.

Responsibilities

• Drive a school bus and transport students to/from school.
• Perform pre-trip inspections of the school bus.
• Report operating and equipment deficiencies.
• Maintain discipline on the bus and ensure passenger safety.
• Transport students to special events and field trips as necessary.

Skills

Safe driving

Public interaction

Vehicle inspection

Discipline management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Do you want to utilize your driving skills to help ensure that local students arrive to school in a safe manner? Do you want a work schedule that provides you with summers and multiple holidays off throughout the year? If you answered yes to both of these questions, the Department of Public Transportation's School Bus Driver position may be the right career for you!

The School Bus Driver is a full-time position with benefits and a preferred starting hourly rate of $19.54 per hour. Paid on-the-job training will be provided for candidates without a CDL and/or prior experience.

The position is required to work 10-months out of the year and will be paid for the work hours over a 12-month period, allowing benefits to continue during the summer break. The ideal candidate must be available for a minimum of 6.25 hours per day/180 days per year with additional hours potentially available throughout the year within the same department.

As a School Bus Driver, you’ll:

• Drive a school bus and pick up and deliver students to/from school;
• Perform pre-trip inspections of the school bus;
• Report operating and equipment deficiencies;
• Clean the inside of the bus;
• Fuel the bus;
• Maintain discipline on the bus;
• Ensure passenger safety;
• Transport students to special events and field trips, as necessary.

A detailed list of essential duties along with the ideal candidates’ knowledge, skills, and abilities is located in the class specification.

• High school diploma or GED and some experience operating buses or similar equipment and in dealing with the public, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possession of or ability to acquire an appropriate commercial driver’s license valid in the Commonwealth of VA by the end of your HDPT classroom training for this position, or as deemed appropriate by the department.
• Click here to view the physical requirements for this position.

Successful applicants for this position will be subject to the following:

• Virginia Department of Education physical examination;
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Clearinghouse query;
• FMCSA pre-employment drug screening;
• DMV records check; and
• Criminal background check.

This position is subject to FMCSA alcohol and controlled substances testing regulations.

• health insurance
• retirement (VRS & MissionSquare)
• life insurance
• paid leave
• holidays

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or veteran status.

The City of Harrisonburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position may close at any time after 10 calendar days. (posted 03/17/2026)