School Bus Driver

Overview

Position Type: Probationary

Effective: Immediately Rate: $23.72-$29.49, CSEA 1 Contract

Hours: Monday–Friday, times vary, 5 Working hours per day/ split shift/10 months (September-June)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: (1) Possession of the appropriate license to operate a school bus (CDL), issued by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles at time of appointment; (See Special Note, below) (2) Drivers must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

SPECIAL NOTE: In addition to the above special requirements, candidates must satisfy the requirements for School Bus Driver as set forth in the Rules and Regulations of the New York State Commissioner of Education. New federal regulations require that, on or after October 1, 2005, a school bus driver with a New York State commercial driver license (CDL) must have a new “S” (school bus) endorsement. When the term “school bus” is used, the term is defined as a vehicle that is defined in Section 142 of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law (see below) and the school bus has a seating capacity of 16 or more adults (which includes the driver) or the school bus has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 26,000 lbs. Section 142 of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law: 142. School bus. Every motor vehicle owned by a public or governmental agency or private school and operated for the transportation of pupils, children of pupils, teachers and other persons acting in a supervisory capacity, to or from school or school activities or privately owned and operated for compensation for the transportation of pupils, children of pupils, teachers and other persons acting in a supervisory capacity to or from school or school activities.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $23.72 - $29.49 per hour

Work Location: In person