id='p3539_'>Substitute Bus Driver JobID: 3539
Position Type:
Substitute/Substitute Bus Driver
Date Posted:
8/16/2026
Location:
District-Wide
Date Available:
ASAP
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JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Substitute Bus Driver
RATE: $21.89/hr
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Properly classified drivers license
- Suitable physical condition as certified by a physician
- Evidence of freedom from tuberculosis
- Age 21 or older
- Obtain a School Bus Drivers' Permit as issued by the Illinois Office of Education if driving a vehicle holding ten or more passengers
- Must successfully complete the School Bus Driver Preparation Program as set forth by the I.O.E. including first aid certificate.
- Attend Driver Training Refresher Course annually.
- Have at least three years automobile driving experience free from:
- Conviction of reckless driving
- Revocation of driver's license
- Unsatisfied judgment as the result of an accident
REPORTS TO: Director of Transportation
JOB GOAL: To transport students safely and efficiently from points of departure to points of destination.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL):
- Obeys all traffic laws
- Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses
- Maintains discipline when students are on bus
- Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority
- Keeps assigned bus clean
- Drives an assigned bus on a regularly scheduled route
- Checks bus before each operation for mechanical defects
- Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness
- Discharges students only at authorized stops
- Exercises responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips
- Transports only authorized students
- Reports all accidents and complete required reports
- Enforces regulations against smoking, eating, or drinking on the bus
- Perform all other duties necessary to the position and such other duties as may be fixed by the transportation Supervisor
Attachment(s):
- Support Staff Benefits Info.pdf