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Substitute Bus Driver

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Chesterfield County Public Schools

Chesterfield, VA (In Person)

$50,232 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 03/04/2026 (Updated 7 weeks ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 5/27/2026

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Substitute Bus Driver Employer Chesterfield County Public Schools Location Chesterfield, Virginia Salary Competitive categoriesView less categories You need to sign in or create an account to save a . Employer Chesterfield County Public Schools Location Chesterfield, Virginia Salary Competitive categoriesView less categories You need to sign in or create an account to save a . Employer Chesterfield County Public Schools Location Chesterfield, Virginia Salary Competitive categoriesView less categories categoriesView less categories Job Details Company Job Details Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply - we would like for you to consider joining us.
General Description:
Performs responsible and skilled work in transporting students to and from school and other school-sponsored activities; performs work under general supervision without specific instructions.
Job Description:
SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVER
Substitute Bus Drivers will be paid $24.15/hr.
Essential Job Functions:
Safely operates all types of school buses; maintains a regular schedule for picking up authorized staff and students and delivering them to schools according to schedule. Makes daily safety inspection of vehicle and equipment; ensures that vehicle is regularly maintained and keeps the vehicle clean, properly heated and ventilated. Assists students on to or out of the vehicle; enforces safety and conduct regulations. Maintains records and prepares required reports. Makes reports to school officials concerning student disciplinary actions, incidents or injuries. Participates and successfully passes all training required by state and federal law, and by School Board policies, regulations and procedures. Provides basic first aid and/or prescribed health care as necessary for students. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Budgetary Responsibility:
N/A Report Preparation:
Completes and submits monthly and weekly reports that include, but are not limited to, pre-trip inspection forms, mileage, student attendance, long and short route forms, maintenance defect reports, student conduct referrals, vandalism and injury reports and other reports submitted periodically, or as needed.
Equipment Operation:
Daily use and operation of a school bus and equipment for fueling the bus.
Contacts:
Transportation supervisor, coordinators and office manager-daily regarding revisions to routes and stops, or student changes. Police, fire or rescue personnel, school administrators, teachers, parents or other student transportation personnel-periodically regarding incidents, accidents or at the direction of the supervisor.
Work Direction:
Provides direction to school bus attendants, who are assigned to the bus and have responsibility for a particular student, receive work direction from the bus driver.
Supervision:
N/A Decision Making:
Makes independent decisions as needed to transport students; makes decisions within the guidelines of the school division's Code of Conduct related to inappropriate student behavior.
Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:
N/A Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this , the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; reach with hands and arms, stand, walk and smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The employee regularly performs work in a moving vehicle and is exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud and the employee is exposed to environmental and health factors associated with transporting students and driving a large vehicle.
Qualifications:
Working knowledge of state and local school bus operation, laws and regulations and county geography. Working knowledge of first aid procedures including CPR. Demonstrated ability to operate a large vehicle safely and punctually in all weather conditions, using safe and defensive driving methods. Demonstrated ability to maintain bus discipline and relate well to children, parents and staff and to provide constant attention and assistance to a number of children at the same time, including children with special health conditions or disabilities. Demonstrated ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting children. Demonstrated ability to give and follow instructions, work well under stressful conditions or emergencies and maintain confidentiality.
Additional Job Requirements:
Additional Job Requirements (CCPS Only)
  • Must be at least 21 years of age and at least three years of driving experience, with a driving record that meets the standards of CCPS School Board Policy 5430.
  • Successful completion of First Aid and CPR courses; auto-injectable epinephrine training (EpiPen) and Defensive Driving Course;
  • Meet physical qualifications for school bus drivers;
  • Successful completion of state-approved school bus driver training course and FBI fingerprint background investigation.
  • Valid Commercial Driver's License.
This position requires the incumbent to drive. In accordance with Policy 5431, an employee who occupies the position and is assigned a district-owned or leased motor vehicle will be subject to annual driving checks and must maintain acceptable records pursuant to the standards set forth in the policy. Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation State Police Criminal History Investigation Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation Tuberculosis Screening/Test Compensation $0.00 - $0.00 Hours Per Day 0 Days Per Year 0 Benefits Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status. Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract. Company As one of the largest and most innovative school divisions in the nation, Chesterfield County Public Schools is committed to creating a better tomorrow through authentic and captivating learning experiences. With work guided by the values of equity, integrity, teamwork and ingenuity, we believe that a better tomorrow is created one student at a time. Through our strategic plan, Imagine Tomorrow, our focus is to create an infinite learner mindset while encouraging students and staff to exemplify personal responsibility and supportive relationships. We think our schools are pretty amazing, but we aren't the only ones. Our award-winning school division - which includes six National Blue Ribbon Schools, seven National Title I Distinguished Schools and six Middle Schools to Watch - is often cited as the reason people choose to live and work here. Educators from outside of our school division routinely visit our nationally-recognized schools to learn more about what we are doing, how we are doing it and why we are doing it. Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply - we would like for you to consider joining us. You have a choice to make, and we would like for you to choose Chesterfield. Company info Website http://oneccps.org/ Telephone (804) 348-8011 Location 7053 Celebration Park Ave Chesterfield VA 23225 US As one of the largest and most innovative school divisions in the nation, Chesterfield County Public Schools is committed to creating a better tomorrow through authentic and captivating learning experiences. With work guided by the values of equity, integrity, teamwork and ingenuity, we believe that a better tomorrow is created one student at a time. Through our strategic plan, Imagine Tomorrow, our focus is to create an infinite learner mindset while encouraging students and staff to exemplify personal responsibility and supportive relationships. We think our schools are pretty amazing, but we aren't the only ones. Our award-winning school division - which includes six National Blue Ribbon Schools, seven National Title I Distinguished Schools and six Middle Schools to Watch - is often cited as the reason people choose to live and work here. Educators from outside of our school division routinely visit our nationally-recognized schools to learn more about what we are doing, how we are doing it and why we are doing it. Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply - we would like for you to consider joining us. You have a choice to make, and we would like for you to choose Chesterfield.

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