Bus Driver

Between $17k and $57k Per Year DOE (Depends on Experience) Position range in Texas $33k - $50k Per Year Bus Driver

LAREDO ISD

Occupation:

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Location:

Laredo, TX - 78040 Positions available: 5 Job #: 16959237

Source:

WorkInTexas

Posted:

01/20/2026

Updated:

04/14/2026

Expires:

05/14/2026

Web Site:

WorkInTexas Onsite /

Remote:

Work onsite all of the time

Job Type:

Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Day Shift Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Work Onsite Full Time Education High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience 48 Month(s) Age 18 and up CDL Required Language English, Well Schedule Full Time Job Type Regular Duration Permanent Employment Shift Day Shift Public Transit Available Help for .

Primary Purpose:

To ensure safe and orderly transportation of students on assigned routes. To transport students and other authorized personnel to and from schools or other designated locations.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Vehicle Operation:

1. Drive bus daily following assigned route and adhere to established schedules. 2. Drive bus to and from extracurricular activities. 3. Anticipate problems such as traffic, weather, road conditions, and schedule changes and make necessary adjustments to ensure student safety and reduce delays. 4. Perform pre- and post-trip inspections according to specifications to ensure bus can be operated safely and notify supervisor of needed repairs. (Check fuel, oil, water, tires, lights, brakes, and steering. Keep assigned bus clean (internal and external) and maintain appropriate level of fuel. 5. Report all accidents, vehicle damage, student injuries, and mechanical problems and complete required corresponding reports.

Student Management:

6. Instruct students on safe entering, exiting, and passenger rules and regulations. Supervise students while they board and leave the bus and cross the street. 7. Maintain discipline and use effective behavior management control over groups of students. Report student discipline problems to appropriate administrator and communicate with teachers and parents regarding student's behavior when warranted. 8. Perform emergency evacuation of students on bus when the situation warrants.

Safety:

9. Observe all traffic laws and safety regulations for school buses. 10. Attend in-service training classes and safety meetings as required by the department, local school board and State and Federal Government. 11. Properly uses the seating specialist in positioning and securing adaptive and assistive devices and occupants. 12. Supervise students while they board and leave the bus. 13. Communicate with teachers and parents on a daily basis regarding student behavior while on bus. 14. Maintain discipline; report student discipline problems to appropriate administrator. 15. Ensure proper condition of emergency equipment, such as first aid kit, fire extinguisher, flags, fuses, crow bar and reflector. 16. Correct unsafe conditions in work area and promptly report conditions that are not correctable immediately to supervisor. 17. Report any hazardous conditions along the route. 18. Maintain safety certification. Attend and complete required training program.

Other:

19. Operate two-way radio equipment or phone to communicate with transportation office. 20. Keep records on bus mileage, gas and oil consumption, and number of passengers transported. 21. Performs such other duties as may be assigned. 22. Must wear LISD issued uniform when reporting to duty and adhere to the dress code administrative regulation.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Must supervise bus aide when assigned.

Tools/Equipment Used:

Operate school bus; two-way radio; global positioning system (GPS); safety equipment including but not limited to flares, reflective signs, and fire extinguisher, wheelchair.

Posture:

Prolonged sitting; frequent standing and twisting; occasional kneeling/squatting, bending, stooping, and pushing/pulling.

Motion:

Prolonged driving; moderate walking; frequent climbing stairs, grasping/squeezing, wrist and shoulder flexion/extension, and reaching.

Lifting:

Limited light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds) on a daily basis.

Environment:

Frequent exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, noise, and vehicle fumes; work around moving vehicles; regularly work irregular hours, and occasionally work prolonged hours.

Mental Demands:

Maintain emotional control under stress.