Substitute Bus Driver Needed- Hours Vary

Ledford High; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 21,352 - 23,033; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution is seeking a part-time Substitute Bus Driver to safely transport students and maintain discipline on the bus. Applicants must possess a valid North Carolina Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License with appropriate endorsements. Duties include conducting pre-trip and post-trip inspections, abiding by traffic laws, and ensuring student safety during transport. This position offers flexible hours and is perfect for responsible individuals with driving experience.

Qualifications

• Valid North Carolina Class A or B CDL with P and S endorsements.
• Experience transporting humans preferred.
• Knowledge of school bus regulations.

Responsibilities

• Operate a school bus safely and efficiently.
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
• Maintain discipline among students on the bus.

Skills

Driving large vehicles

Maintaining discipline

Inspections of the bus

Knowledge of traffic laws

Education

High school graduation

Tools

Bus

General inspection tools

Job description

Substitute Bus Driver Needed - Hours Vary

Job ID: 5380750

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 19, 2025 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 30, 2022

Job Description

Substitute Bus Driver.

Minimum Salary - Substitute Bus Driver $16.72 Hourly. Resume Required. Contact: Natasha Bumgarner at [e-mail]. Please view the attached job description.

Title: Bus Driver / Bus Substitute

Reports to: Assistant Principal

Terms of Employment: 10 Months/As needed

Salary: Pay Grade — Regular Bus Driver $16.51/Hourly; Bus Substitute $15.50/Hourly

General Statement of Job

An employee in this class operates a school bus on assigned route(s) and schedule(s) to provide safe and efficient transportation that is time and cost effective, reliable, orderly, and that generates public confidence and respect. Work involves performing pre- and post-trip inspections of the bus, obeying all traffic laws and school bus regulations while operating the bus; observing all safety regulations and standards, and maintaining discipline to students assigned to ride the bus. The employee is also responsible for completing all required reports and securing the assigned bus before leaving the vehicle at the conclusion of a run or route. Employee must exercise tact and courtesy in maintaining acceptable relations with parents/guardians of students transported and with school personnel. Employee must have the ability to execute details of work according to specific instructions and be able to adapt to frequent and varying changes in the work schedule. The employee is subject to hazards associated and exposure to various hazards such as heavy traffic conditions, loud noises, vibration, moving mechanical parts, chemicals, fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases and oils. Some independent judgment is exercised in performing daily work activities. Work is performed under general supervision and is evaluated by observation and in terms of the safety, efficiency and quality of operation a school bus and performing related responsibilities.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs required pre-trip and post-trip inspections and documents inspections as required by Transportation Operating Instructions for bus drivers. Reports mechanical defects or failures daily.
• Performs required post-trip inspection, to detect students who may still be on board the school bus asleep or incapacitated, and to detect any other irregularities or vandalism to the bus interior.
• Operates the assigned school bus on the route(s) and schedule provided.
• Reports to Bus Coordinators and supervisors any students added to or deleted from the route by the school principal which will necessitate a change in the route, bus stops and/or schedules.
• Obeys all traffic laws and school bus regulations while operating the school bus.
• Observes all safety regulations and standards for school buses, including clearing the school bus and evacuating students quickly in the event of an emergency.
• Maintains discipline of students assigned to ride the school bus. Establishes a discipline plan that is consistent with school disciplinary objectives, and which provides a clear, progressive plan of consequences for students who cause disciplinary problems and rewards for those who maintain proper school bus safety standards.
• Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority.
• Discharges students only at the authorized school or bus stop locations.
• Transports only authorized students.
• Keeps the school bus clean and free of papers, bottles, cans, food wrappers and other items which may present a safety problem or reflect negatively on efficient and quality operations.
• Reports all accidents as required by Transportation Operating Instructions, and remains at the scene until released by the on-scene transportation supervisor/authority.
• Completes all required reports, including such reports as may be required in the event of an accident or incident aboard the school bus.
• Remains in charge of all students aboard the bus at the time of an accident, determining the existence and extent of any injuries and maintaining the safety of all passengers.
• Secures the assigned bus before leaving the vehicle at the conclusion of a run or route, including parking the vehicle properly, making a visual inspection of the bus to check for damage and the possibility of remaining passengers, and securing all windows and doors to protect the interior of the vehicle.
• Shuttles buses back and forth between schools and the maintenance shop.
• Performs related work as required.

Minimum Training and Experience

• Graduation from high school and some experience driving large vehicles, with some experience transporting humans preferred, or equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Possession of a valid North Carolina Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License with both a P (passenger) and S (school bus) endorsement.
• Considerable knowledge of safe and efficient practices and procedures used in the operation of a school bus.
• Considerable knowledge of traffic laws and school bus regulations.
• Considerable knowledge of safety regulations and standards for school bus.
• Ability to inspect the bus according to Transportation Operating Instructions.
• Ability to detect and report observable mechanical defects or failures on the school bus.
• Ability to maintain discipline of students assigned to ride the bus.
• Ability to maintain a clean school bus.
• Ability to complete required records.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement and initiative.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

Physical Requirements

Must be physically able to operate a school bus. Must be able to decelerate the bus and firmly apply the brake in an emergency situation. Must be able to turn the steering wheel of the vehicle rapidly in an emergency situation. Must be able to begin in seated position with seat belt fastened, parking brake released, and engine running; secure the bus (parking brake set, key removed), rise from the seat, exit through the rearmost emergency exit, and be in a position to assist passengers in exiting the bus within 20 seconds. Must be able to perform basic life functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, grasping, pushing, pulling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions. Must be able to perform medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Disclaimer

This generic class description gives an overview of the job class, its essential job functions, and recommended job requirements. However, for each individual position assigned to this class, there is available a completed job questionnaire with a physical abilities checklist, which can give further details about that one specific position. Those documents should be reviewed before initiating a selection process. They can provide additional detailed information on which to base various personnel actions and can assist management in making a legal and defensible personnel decisions.

Updated 06/03/2019

Position Type: Part-Time

Job Categories: Support Staff > Transportation

Contact Information

• Natasha Bumgarner, Assistant Principal
• Email: [e-mail]