Head School Bus Driver 2025/26

East Irondequoit Central School District; Town of Irondequoit (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

East Irondequoit Central School District seeks a Head School Bus Driver for a 12-month position in the Transportation Department. Responsibilities include driving on regular and field routes, maintaining records, and performing dispatching duties. Candidates must hold a CDL Class B license with appropriate endorsements and have 2 years of school bus driving experience.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current CDL Class B license with P and S endorsements.
• 2 years of experience operating a school bus required.
• Must be 21 years or older to hold the required license.

Responsibilities

• Drive a bus on regular routes and assist in assigning routes to other drivers.
• Maintain records of vehicle inspections and prepare reports.
• Respond to complaints and perform dispatching duties.

Skills

Driving skills

Communication

Record keeping

Dispatching

Education

CDL Class B license

School Bus Driver Instructor (SBDI) certificate

Job description

There is an immediate opening for a Head School Bus Driver in the Transportation Department of East Irondequoit Central School District. This is a 12-month position with the approximate daily hours of 7:00 AM - 3:30PM with weekend coverage when necessary.

Job Responsibilities are but not limited to the following:

• Drive a bus on one or more regular routes as required
• Drives a bus on field trips and other special trips as required
• Assists in assigning bus drivers to routes; relays route assignments and other pertinent instructions to subordinate drivers;
• Professionally answers the phones and relays information to drivers;
• Maintains, either manually or through an automated system, simple records, driver vehicle inspection reports (DVIR), such as mileage, fuel consumption, maintenance records, attendance, etc.;
• Prepares simple reports on driver activities on a monthly basis or as required by district policy;
• Performs dispatching duties requiring the operation of a two-way radio;
• Follows up on and responds to complaints, as needed;
• Uses computer applications or other automated systems such as bus routing software, spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, e-mail, and database software;
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Transportation

Please complete an online application and upload your license.

The current CDL Class B license, with P and S endorsements required. The ideal candidate will have their School Bus Driver Instructor (SBDI) certificate;NYS 19-A examiner a plus.

• Monroe County Civil Service title of Head Bus Driver or eligible for the title
• 2 Years paid full time or part-time experience in the operation of a school bus Current Class B commercial driver’s license with a P (Passenger) endorsement and S (School Bus) endorsement, issued by the State of New York at the time of appointment
• Must be 21 Years of age in order to be eligible to obtain the required driver’s license
• Must meet all other state and Federal pre-employment requirements of the position prior to employment
• School Bus Driver Instructor (SBDI) certificate
• *If these certificates are not held at the time of employment, they must be obtained within the first year of employment*