Virginia Tech Bus Driver

Virginia Tech; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech is seeking a bus driver to transport faculty, staff, students, and visitors on charter trips using Virginia Tech buses, vans, and other state vehicles. Trips occur through the week, including days, nights, and weekends, with additional duties such as loading luggage, maintaining logs, and assisting passengers with disabilities.

The role requires a valid CDL (Class B or higher) with passenger and air brake endorsements, DOT medical certification, and successful completion of

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid CDL, Class B or higher with passenger and air brake endorsements.
• Must possess and maintain a DOT medical certification.
• Successful completion of pre-employment criminal conviction, driving records, and drug test background checks as required for a CDL driver; incumbents are subject to random and post-accident screening.

Responsibilities

• Transport faculty, staff, students, and visitors on charter trips in Virginia Tech buses, vans, and state vehicles.
• Load and unload luggage, maintain trip logs, and assist individuals with disabilities.
• Notify the shop supervisor of maintenance issues or concerns and provide excellent customer service.

Skills

Mobility

Safety regulations

Vehicle operation

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Gas pump operation

Job description

Job Description

Virginia Tech Bus Drivers transport faculty, staff, students, and visitors on various charter trips in Virginia Tech passenger buses, vans, and other state vehicles. Trips occur throughout the week, including days, nights, and weekends. Additional responsibilities include loading and unloading luggage, maintaining trip logs, assisting individuals with disabilities, fueling and cleaning the vehicle, and notifying the shop supervisor of any maintenance issues or concerns. All of this work is performed while providing excellent customer service to all guests.

Job Description

Virginia Tech Bus Drivers transport faculty, staff, students, and visitors on various charter trips in Virginia Tech passenger buses, vans, and other state vehicles. Trips occur throughout the week, including days, nights, and weekends. Additional responsibilities include loading and unloading luggage, maintaining trip logs, assisting individuals with disabilities, fueling and cleaning the vehicle, and notifying the shop supervisor of any maintenance issues or concerns. All of this work is performed while providing excellent customer service to all guests. The incumbents also perform other duties as requested; take initiative to support a healthy work environment; strive to fulfill the terms in the Standards of Business Conduct; exemplify the Virginia Tech Principles of Community; and support the university’s motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).

Required Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

• Must have a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class B or higher, with passenger and air brake endorsements.
• Must possess and maintain a DOT medical certification.
• Successful completion of pre-employment criminal conviction, driving records, and drug test background checks as required for a CDL driver. Incumbents are also subject to random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug and alcohol screening

Experience

• Experience operating large motorized vehicles such as a passenger bus.
• Experience transporting passengers.

Skills & Abilities

• Must be able to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to follow relevant safety regulations and state laws governing vehicle operation ensuring that passengers follow safety regulations.
• Ability to safely operate a passenger bus and other vehicles.
• Ability to safely and independently move and handle items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to operate automotive equipment and gas pumps.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience operating a charter/passenger bus and/or large passenger vans
• Strong customer services experience.
• Familiarity with Virginia Tech campus

Pay Band

2

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$18.00 per hour

Hours per week

Variable

Review Date

November 27, 2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands‑on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem‑solvers. A comprehensive land‑grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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