Floating Bus Driver

Swartz Creek; Swartz Creek (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Swartz Creek Community School District is seeking dedicated and safety-minded individuals to join our transportation team as school bus drivers, ensuring safe travel for students and fostering positive relationships in our school community.

This as-needed role offers hours from 1 to 5.5 per day (excluding field trips), with morning and afternoon shifts (Mon-Fri). Rate: $23.50 per hour for hired drivers and $12.50 per hour for drivers in training.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• CDL Class A or B with S and P endorsements and air brake endorsement.
• Pass the state-required Physical exam and drug screening.
• Fingerprinting, driver’s license, and background check.
• Attend and complete a state safety education class and written and driving skill tests.
• Interact positively with students and parents.
• Experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obeys all traffic laws.
• Observes mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
• Maintains discipline when students are on the bus.
• Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority.
• Keeps the assigned bus clean.
• Will keep to the assigned schedule.
• Checksthe bus before each operation for mechanical defects.
• Discharges students only at authorized stops.
• Transports only authorized students.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Transportation Coordinator.

Skills

Safety-minded

Interacting with students/parents

Positive relationships

Education

CDL Class A/B with S&P and air brake endorsements

Job description

We’re looking for dedicated and safety-minded individuals to join our transportation team as school bus drivers. At Swartz Creek Schools, you’ll play a vital role in our students' daily lives, ensuring they travel safely to and from school while building positive relationships along the way. If you’re committed to student safety and enjoy being part of a supportive school community, we’d love to hear from you! This position is as needed, so you can work from 1 hr to 5.50 hours a day, not including Field Trips.

Hours: Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM-9:00 AM & 2:00 PM-5:00 PM (As needed)

Rates: Hired Drivers - $23.50 per hour & Bus Drivers in Training - $12.50 per hour

Required Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older
• Must have or be able to obtain:
• • Class A or B CDL with S and P endorsements and air brake endorsement.
  • Pass the state-required Physical exam and drug screening.
  • The state requires fingerprinting, a driver’s license, and a background check.
  • Attend and complete a state safety education class and written and driving skill tests.
• Applicants should be able to interact positively with both students and parents.
• Experience preferred.

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 the assigned bus clean.
6. Will keep to the assigned schedule.
7. Checksthe bus before each operation for mechanical defects.
8. Will notify the garage in case of mechanical failure.
9. Discharges students only at authorized stops.
10. Exercises responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips.
11. Transports only authorized students.
12. Reports all accidents and completes required reports.
13. Endorses regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.
14. Performs other duties as assigned by the Transportation Coordinator.

FLSA: NON-EXEMPT

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, it is the policy of the Swartz Creek Community School District that no person shall be subjected to discrimination during any program, activity, or employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, height, weight, marital status, or any disability that does not impair the individual's ability to perform adequately.