External Vacancy- Bus Driver #517

NYE County School District; Amargosa Valley (NV); On-site; USD 11,000 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

Nye County School District in Amargosa Valley, NV, invites applications for a Bus Driver. This role entails safe student transportation at Amargosa Elementary/Middle School, with 3.75 hours per day, four days per week, across 144 days per year.

Starting pay ranges from $20.10 to $24.21 per hour, with pre-employment drug/alcohol testing and a background check required. Applicants must hold a Nevada CDL with Passenger & School Bus endorsements, plus a high school diploma.

Qualifications

• Must pass medical examinations and meet CDL medical requirements.
• Able to learn and apply district rules and school bus policies.
• Able to work cooperatively with students, staff, parents and the public.
• Identify hazards and follow safety standards in all operations.
• Know FERPA/HIPAA confidentiality requirements in an educational setting.
• Understand and support district policies and admin regulations.
• Identify safety hazards and respond to unauthorized individuals promptly.
• Be aware of and participate in emergency response procedures.

Responsibilities

• Obeys all traffic laws while operating a school bus.
• Follows safety regulations for school buses and maintains discipline on board.
• Keeps bus interior and vision mirrors clean and orderly.
• Adheres to route, stops and schedule as directed by supervisor.
• Reports accidents and completes required reports promptly.
• Notifies appropriate authorities for mechanical or safety issues.
• Exhibits leadership on out-of-district trips and ensures student safety.
• Transports only authorized students and district employees.
• Performs daily pre-trip safety inspection of the bus.
• Enforces district bus safety rules consistently.
• Performs other duties related to the area of responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Ability to pass medical examinations

Learn relevant regulations

Cooperate with students, staff, and公众

Hazard recognition and safety

FERPA/HIPAA confidentiality awareness

District policies and regs familiarity

Report safety hazards and unauthorized

Emergency procedures awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Completion of District/State training course

Nevada CDL with Passenger & School Bus endorsements

Job description

• Position Type: Classified Support Staff/ Bus Driver


• Date Posted: 8/10/2026


• Date Available: TBD

Description

Bus Driver

Location: Amargosa Elementary/Middle School

Hours: 3.75 hours per day , 4 days per week, 144 days per year

Funding Source: General Fund

Salary Range: $20.10 to $24.21 per hour

Job Description Attached

Job Goal

To provide safe and efficient transportation for District students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 1. Obeys all traffic laws.


• 2. Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.


• 3. Maintains student discipline on the bus.


• 4. Keeps assigned bus cleaned. This shall include all vision mirrors, windows and the inside of the bus.


• 5. Adheres to route, stops and schedule as determined by the immediate supervisor.


• 6. Reports all accidents and completes the required reports.


• 7. Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or safety problems.


• 8. Exercises responsible leadership when on out-of-District school trips.


• 9. Transports only authorized students and District Employees.


• 10. Performs the daily pre-trip safety inspection of the bus.


• 11. Enforces District bus safety rules.


• 12. Perform other tasks related to area of responsibilities as assigned by Supervisor.

Position Expectations

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 1. Ability to pass required medical examinations.


• 2. Ability to learn relevant regulations and rules.


• 3. Ability to work cooperatively with students, staff, parents, and the general public.


• 4. Recognizes and reports hazards, conforms to safety standards as prescribed.


• 5. Familiar with and understands FERPA, HIPAA, and other confidentiality requirements in an educational setting.


• 6. Familiarity with and ability to support the implementation of district policies and administrative regulations related to assigned duties.


• 7. Ability to recognize and report safety hazards and unauthorized individuals on campus, and respond appropriately to incidents requiring immediate attention.


• 8. Awareness of and participation in district and school emergency response procedures, including fire drills, lockdowns, evacuations, and other safety protocols.

Position Requirements

• 1. High School Diploma or equivalent


• 2. Current physical examination as required by CDL


• 3. Completion of District/State training course

Licenses and Certifications

• 1. Valid Nevada Commercial Driver License with Passenger & School Bus endorsements.

Screening and Compliance

• Ability to pass State and Federal criminal background check


• Compliance with NCSD Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy

This position is for the 2026-2027 school year. Successful candidate must complete a thorough background check and pass mandatory pre-employment drug & alcohol testing.

Working Conditions

Fast paced environment where tasks and priorities are constantly changing. Use of equipment and supplies necessary to carry out functions of position description.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION OF SEX UNDER TITLE IX

Nye County School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to NCSD's Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, or both.

Michelle \"Chelle\" Wright, PHR, CLRP
Director of Human Resources/Title IX Coordinator
Nye County School District
484 S. West St.
Pahrump, NV 89048 -775-727-7743, extension 300
[e-mail]

NCSD's nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located at:
https://bit.ly/NCSDPolicies-AdminRegs .

(NCSD Policies and Administrative Regulations 0210/0210aR/0210bR/0210cR, 0211/0211R, 0212/0212R,0213/0213aR/0213bR/0213cR, and 6110/ 6110R)

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to [e-mail] .

Contact information for OCR is available here: https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr .

Equal Opportunity Employer

Nye County School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Nye County School District does not sanction or tolerate discrimination in any form in its programs and activities, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, ancestry, veteran status, domestic partnership, genetic information, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or membership in the Nevada National Guard, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Americans with Disabilities Act

It is the policy of Nye County School District to comply with all federal and state laws concerning the employment of individuals with disabilities and to act in accordance with regulations and guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Furthermore, it is the company policy not to discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to application procedures, hiring, advancement, discharge, compensation, training or other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.

Nye County School District will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to Nye County School District. Please contact Human Resources
or the Section 504 Coordinator with any questions or requests for accommodation.

Shanda Roderick
Director of Special Education/Section 504 Coordinator
Nye County School District
Special Education Support Services
484 S. West St., Pahrump, NV 89048 775-751-4015

Postings current as of 8/28/2026 9:23:28 AM CST.

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