NOTE: All bus driver positions start out as a substitute position until a minimum evaluation period is met. Once the evaluation requirement is fulfilled, substitute bus drivers are recommended for full-time benefited positions when available. Substitute bus driver positions are considered part-time and work on an as-needed basis.
Substitute Driver - Daily Rate of Pay
$95/day ~ 5 hours/day
Additional work may be available.
Full-Time Bus Driver Salary Schedule:
The 2026-2027 salary scales ae not yet available. Click here to view the 2025-2026 Bus Driver Salary Schedule: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PnUCSi8idKWXsd4lOd7i8mAL2KM1BWPU/view?usp=sharing
School Bus Drivers are directly responsible to the Director of Transportation.
- Successfully complete school bus training as prescribed by the State and local Board of Education.
- Conduct thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the vehicle and its special equipment.
- Maintain student passenger discipline and the orderly conduct of all student passengers.
- Report all student passenger misbehavior to the proper school official no later than the day following the misbehavior by the student passenger.
- Report to the proper school official an unsafe act or condition which requires the attention of any person other than the driver.
- Operate the vehicle in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia and the policies of the State and the Henry County Board of Education.
- Conduct emergency evacuation drills as required by the local school system.
- Communicate effectively and professionally with school staff, students and the public.
- Complete legible and accurate required reports in the prescribed manner and on a timely basis.
- Clean and service the vehicle to the extent prescribed by the Director of Transportation.
- Maintain routes and schedules as planned by the Director of Transportation and Transportation Supervisor.
- Report hazards along the existing route to the Director of Transportation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Commercial Driver''s License with School Bus (S) and Passenger (P) endorsements required at the time of employment.
- Ability to pass annual physical required.
- Ability to work well with staff, students, and the community.
- High integrity, excellent character, and good professional reputation.
- Abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators..
- Ability to be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.
- Ability to perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.
- Ability to perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 40 pounds.
- Vision, hearing, written and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.
NOTE; If you do not hold a current CDL with (P) Passenger and (S) School Bus Endorsements, training will be provided. You must pass the written CDL Test and obtain a Bus Permit before the training can be completed. Written test are administered at any Georgia Department of Driver Services location. A notarized CDL Application Fee Exemption Certification Form may be obtained from the Henry County Transportation Department before taking the test.