Full-time Bus Driver

Mass Transit magazine; Biddeford (ME); On-site; USD 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Biddeford School Department in Biddeford, Maine is seeking a Bus Driver for the upcoming school year. The role focuses on safe transportation of students and staff, with a 25-hour workweek and potential for extra charter hours.

Starting Fall 2025, the position offers family-friendly hours, CDL training on-the-job, and a chance to contribute to a thriving school community near the coast. A valid DMV license, clean driving history, and CHRC fingerprinting are required.

Qualifications

• Motor Vehicle Operator's (DMV) License.
• Clean driving history.
• Criminal History Record Check (CHRC) with fingerprints on file with the Maine Department of Education.

Responsibilities

• Transport students and staff safely from pickup locations to destinations.
• Maintain order and discipline among students according to district policies; report incidents.
• Ensure communication devices are working before each trip.
• Report mechanical deficiencies, traffic violations, or accidents promptly.
• Monitor route timing and maintain required records and reports.
• Follow procedures to ensure no child is left unattended on a bus or van; ensure all students depart at end of routes.
• Adapt instructional methods to fit individual student needs, including those with special needs.
• Encourage parental involvement in students' education.

Skills

Safe driving

Student supervision

Communication

Job description

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Specific Job Details

Starting Fall 2025

• Family-friendly schedules ( School year, 5 hours per day)
• This is a full-time school-year position working 25 hours per week, with additional hours available for charter trips.
• Training available to obtain CDL license
• Learn on-the-job

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.

Brief Job Duties

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:

• Responsible for the safe transportation of students and staff from pickup locations to destinations.
• Maintains order 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.
• Ensures that a communication devices are in proper working order before each trip.
• Promptly reports all mechanical deficiencies, traffic violations, or accidents.
• Observes and tracks route 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.
• Maintains and submits records and reports as required.
• Follows procedures to ensure that no child is left alone on a bus or van without adult supervision at any time, and that all children have departed bus at the end of all routes (morning, evening and during field trips or other special trips).
• Adapting instructional methods to fit individual student needs, including students with special needs
• Encouraging parental involvement in students' education.

Experience

Full Job Description

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying.

Certification/License

• Motor Vehicle Operator's (DMV) License.
• Clean driving history
• Criminal History Record Check (CHRC), which includes Fingerprints on file with the Maine Department of Education

Compensation

Based on position, education level, experience, and per the collective bargaining agreement

Range: $26.50 - $31.00 per hour

Live and Work in the Biddeford, Maine Community

• Located along the Atlantic coastline with miles of beaches
• Views of the Saco River to its west
• Less than 20 minutes south of the Greater Portland Area
• It is less than two hours north of Boston.
• Home to a growing population of diverse residents
• Picturesque downtown
• Maine's youngest city, with a median age of 29 in the historic downtown
• Thriving economy
• Many recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking, biking, public parks, and kayaking

Equal Opportunity

The School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district shall actively work to ensure that the teacher and administrator workforce reflects the diversity of the student body.

The School Department's selection will be based on those with the highest capabilities, the most significant commitment to quality education, and the greatest likelihood of effectively implementing the learning program.

Therefore, selections will be made without consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, parental status, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, membership in an employee organization, military service, political affiliation, and any other state or federal prohibitions.

For this policy, "sexual orientation" means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression.

Criminal Background Check

All employees of Maine schools must be fingerprinted for a criminal history background check. Please create a Department of Education log-in and make an appointment for a fingerprinting appointment at https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprinting

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