Part Time Bus Driver (20+ Hours)

Carthage School District R9; Carthage (MO); On-site; USD 16,531 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

A local educational organization in Carthage, Missouri, is seeking a responsible and empathetic Part Time Bus Driver to ensure the safe transportation of students. The ideal candidate has a valid commercial driver's license and a school bus driver's permit. Responsibilities include managing student behavior during transit, performing daily pre-trip inspections, and complying with all safety regulations. This position offers flexible hours and requires a passion for working with children, making it an excellent opportunity for those looking to contribute positively to student transport.

Qualifications

• Must have interest in and empathy for children.
• Must possess knowledge of driving safety and courtesy.
• Must be able to communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-trip inspections and manage documentation.
• Obey all traffic laws and safety regulations.
• Manage student behavior and maintain discipline on the bus.

Skills

Interest in and empathy for children

Knowledge of driving safety and courtesy

Ability to understand and carry out instructions

Effective pupil behavior management

Clear communication skills

Education

Commercial driver’s license with proper endorsements

Current Missouri school bus driver’s permit

Job description

Part Time Bus Driver (20+ Hours)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5415733

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 23, 2025 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Title: Bus Driver

Responsible to: Transportation Director, Assistant Superintendent for Business

Qualifications:

• Must have interest in and empathy for children.
• Must possess comprehensive knowledge of driving safety and courtesy.
• Must know the rules, regulations, procedures and laws as they relate to the operation of a passenger vehicle.
• Must have the ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
• Must have the ability to maintain effective pupil behavior management control over groups of children.
• Must have and maintain a satisfactory driving and criminal background that reflects a professional driver and which meets all contractual, local, state and federal requirements.
• Must be able to communicate well with people, including clear and understandable verbal skills.
• Must have the writing and arithmetic skills to accurately complete the assigned forms and reports.
• Must be able to drive all company vehicles, including full-size buses and standard shift vehicles, and operate lift equipment and securement devices.
• Must be able to read and interpret schedules and forms as well as read and use a map.
• Must be physically able to climb in and out of the school bus emergency door to evacuate the bus in an emergency.
• Must possess working knowledge of how to care for challenged students with diverse and special transportation needs.

Physical Requirements:

• Climbing Getting on and off the bus to assist challenged riders.
• Walking Pick up the vehicle in parking lot, walk in aisles on board bus, walk around bus for inspections.
• Pushing Closing door, pushing wheelchairs, opening emergency door.
• Reaching Open/closing door, checking fluids.
• Repetitive Motions Turning the steering wheel, shifting the transmission.
• Sitting Driving the vehicle.
• Talking Announcing streets, talking with passengers or on radio.
• Seeing Keeping aware of traffic conditions, stopped vehicles, traffic signals, viewing color of traffic lights, inspecting vehicle, monitoring passengers.
• Hearing Listening to traffic sounds, emergency vehicles, passenger inquiries, monitor radio, detect mechanical problems.
• Stooping/Stretching Picking up and securing young or challenged passengers, securing wheelchairs, inspecting under the bus.
• Standing Operating lift controls.
• Lifting Challenged passengers into their seats, wheel chalks, and tire chains.

Specific Duties:

The duties of a bus driver include, but are not necessarily limited to:

• Perform pre-trip inspections daily and turn in required documentation.
• Obey all traffic laws at all times.
• Comply with all rules, codes, and regulations from school district, state, and federal sources that apply to student transportation.
• Maintain a current commercial driver’s license with proper endorsements, a current Missouri school bus driver’s permit, and a current physical.
• Comply with the school district’s alcohol and drug-testing policy.
• Observe and keep all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
• Maintain and turn in all required maps, reports, and other paperwork on time.
• Keep assigned bus clean.
• Maintain and enforce a current bus seating chart at all times.
• Attend all bus driver and scheduled in-service meetings.
• Notify the Director of Transportation of an absence in plenty of time so that a substitute can be found.
• Maintain a consistent daily schedule and leave early enough that it is not necessary to hurry while on the route or trip. Keep to assigned schedule.
• Monitor all bus stops and notify superiors when an unsafe or inefficient condition exists.
• Report anything that is mechanically wrong with the bus or anything that could potentially be unsafe.
• Use the bus radio for needed safety and informational purposes only.
• Transport only authorized students.
• Report all accidents and complete required accident forms.
• Enforce all bus rules that apply to student conduct in a fair and consistent manner.
• Manage student behavior and maintain proper student discipline at all times on the bus.
• Exercise responsible leadership and professionalism while on school activity or field trips.
• Report all incidents of improper student discipline and behavior. Use the bus conduct notice and telephone calls to report to parents.
• Relate to students in a friendly, courteous, and professional manner.
• Work with parents and school district personnel to resolve conflicts and maintain proper student conduct.
• Take all assigned field trips and/or activity trips.
• Comply with any other transportation related written or oral requests.
• Be able to get along with fellow employees and contribute to a wholesome, stable workplace atmosphere.
• Be safe at all times.

Position Type: Part-Time