Substitute Bus Driver for the 2026-2027 School Year

Cambridge City School District; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Applitrack is seeking a Substitute Bus Driver for the 2026-2027 school year in the Cambridge area. You will transport students safely on scheduled routes and field trips, perform daily bus inspections, and maintain order and discipline according to district policies.

Requires a current CDL Class B with Passenger and School Bus endorsements, DMV license, and a High School Diploma or GED. Prior school bus driving experience preferred; at-will, as-needed employment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of traffic laws, regulations, road signs.
• Ability to perform pre-trip inspections and drive safely.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive a school bus on designated routes and field trips.
• Inspect bus daily for safety and cleanliness.
• Refuel, report issues, and conduct drills as required.
• Maintain supervision and discipline of students on bus.
• Document route timing and reports as needed.
• Ensure all children depart safely at route ends.

Skills

Traffic laws knowledge

Pre-trip inspections

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Safety awareness

Emergency procedures

Discipline and student management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

DMV License

Job description

Substitute Bus Driver for the 2026-2027 School Year JobID: 733

• Position Type: Substitute/ Substitute Bus Driver
• Date Posted: 7/2/2026
• Location: Cambridge Transportation Department
• Date Available: 08/10/2026
• Closing Date: 06/30/2027

Title: Substitute Bus Driver

Employment Status: At-will, as needed

Position Purpose

Under the general supervision of the Transportation Supervisor, to ensure the safe transportation of students, staff, and others to and from school, residential neighborhoods, and field trips.

Essential Functions

• Safely drives a school bus on days when school is in session over designated routes in accordance with time schedules, loading and unloading students at designated locations.
• Transports students, teachers and others for school field trips or activities.
• Inspects the assigned bus on a daily basis prior to transporting passengers to ensure that the bus is in good, clean, and safe working order.
• Cleans and refuels the bus as needed.
• Ensures that a communication device is in proper working order before each trip.
• Reports all mechanical deficiencies, traffic violations, or accidents, promptly.
• Arranges for and ensures completion of routine maintenance of the bus (e.g., oil change); transporting the bus to and from maintenance and/or repair facilities.
• 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.
• 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 the bus without adult supervision at any time, and that all children have departed the bus at the end of all bus routes (morning, evening and during field trips or other special trips).
• Inventories bus emergency and first aid supplies and equipment; reports needs to the Transportation Supervisor.
• Prepares aides and children for bus drills and ensures bus evacuation drills are held as required.
• In case of accidents/emergencies, evacuates children according to written and practiced procedures, ensures that medical emergency procedures are followed; completes a written report as required.
• Attends and participates in trainings, and other continuing education, career and professional development opportunities.

Additional Duties

• Performs other related tasks as assigned.

Note

The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

• Uses standard automotive and bus equipment, and telephone.

Travel Requirements

• Travels to and from school district buildings, to vehicle service stations, field trip locations and other destinations as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of all traffic laws, regulations, road signs and related information.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate the bus, conduct pre-trip inspections, and clean the bus.
• Visual and auditory acuity within professionally determined normal ranges, with correction if needed.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective organizational, problem solving, and time management skills.
• Ability to learn and comprehend information from procedures manuals and other materials.
• Ability to comprehend and follow traffic signs is required.
• Ability to physically move through the bus.
• Ability to maintain composure and perform responsibilities under pressure and in cases of accidents or other emergencies.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Works in standard school bus environment.

Qualifications

Certification/License

• Motor Vehicle Operator's (DMV) License.
• Current Commercial Driver's License (CDL), class B with Passenger and School Bus endorsement.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED.

Experience

• Successful prior experience working as a bus driver, preferably in a school district or transporting children.