Athletic School Bus Driver

Athletic School Bus Driver

Framingham Public Schools Department of Transportation is seeking an athletic school bus driver for the 2026-2027 school year. Hourly pay is $36.23 per hour. Hours are as needed for athletic events, generally in the afternoons fluctuating by athletic season. Reimbursement is provided for the cost of renewal of the Massachusetts School Bus Certificate.

Position Summary: An athletic school bus driver provides clean, safe, and reliable transportation for students to and from school, as well as to and from athletic events. Athletic School Bus Drivers are responsible for transporting students to and from athletic event locations and ensuring passenger safety during transit.

Our Mission: Framingham Public Schools is committed to excellence for all students. Our mission statement guides our work: Through a comprehensive education, we aim to create and empower free-thinking, responsible citizens who can participate equally in our rich and diverse community. FPS and the community stand united in our core values: Providing a safe, inclusive, culturally responsive teaching and learning environment; Engaging antiracist and responsible civic advocates; Respecting diversity of thought, learners, cultures, and community; Fostering learning and healthy growth of all students and staff; Ensuring every school will be an active, participatory, equitable community.

Diversity among drivers undoubtedly advances the academic achievement of students. Compliance obligations establish a baseline which we seek to exceed. As a district, Framingham Public Schools is committed to achieving, developing, and maintaining a workforce reflective of the rich racial, linguistic, and cultural diversity of our students. Framingham Public Schools aims to teach our children, and ourselves, to be culturally proficient and inclusive in order to live, learn, and work together in a vibrant and diverse world.

Indeed, Framingham Public Schools is committed to inspiring our school community to be accepting and willing to learn from individuals with differing backgrounds. Our goal is to reflect the diverse community we serve and create a great place to work for everyone by embracing the individual skills, perspectives, and experiences our people bring to the workplace and harnessing these for high performance and improved service delivery. We want our employees to feel included, valued, and respected and have access to equal opportunity, which supports full participation at work. Framingham Public Schools seeks to retain the diverse talent in our workforce and support our people to maintain a long and productive working career.

Framingham Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from persons with disabilities and who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups.

Certificates Licenses:

• Class A or B CDL license
• Passenger Endorsement

Skills and Ability: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

School Bus Drivers work without direct supervision and are solely responsible for the safety of their passengers and bus. Bus drivers will be subject to high stress situations. This position will require drivers to supervise and control a wide variety of individuals. There may be some work in the evenings driving students to school related activities.

School Bus Drivers are expected to have a clean driving record; possess outstanding work habits, be reliable and report for runs on time; be able to fulfill yearly mandated requirements for school bus license renewal; and complete CORI information and fingerprinting background check as required by state law.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be attentive to traffic and weather conditions and ensure passenger safety.
• Follow the planned route and schedule for departure times and stops.
• Conduct mandatory pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections.
• Report routine maintenance or repairs in writing and submit to the Director of Transportation.
• Monitor and report fuel consumption, mileage, and passenger numbers.
• Reporting delays, accidents, and emergencies.
• Respond to emergency and non-emergency situations in accordance with District policies and procedures.
• Inspect the vehicle thoroughly before and after each trip.
• Assist with loading and unloading the bus as required.
• Enforce conduct and safety rules on the bus. Report inappropriate student behavior to the Director of Transportation.
• Maintain a clean vehicle.
• Support students.
• Other duties, as assigned, not inconsistent with the position.

Physical Working Conditions:

• Must be required to move about and may be required to traverse occasionally throughout the bus;
• Must often remain in a stationary position for considerable periods of time (prolonged sitting and driving in all types of weather conditions);
• Must perform work both indoors and outside in inclement weather; work involves potential exposure to temperature extremes, vibrations, and noise;
• Is expected to engage in lifting, pushing, and pulling equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, and occasionally heavier;
• Is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or climb stairs;
• Must frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and use hand strength to grasp tools;
• Must be able to assist students who have physical difficulties;
• Must be able to communicate effectively with and/or interact with students and other staff members;
• Must be able to see and hear continuously to ensure the safety of students as well as speak frequently to provide instruction.
• May be required to move quickly across even or uneven surfaces;
• Is directly responsible for the safety and well-being of students;
• While the majority of the workday is spent inside the bus, one may need to spend some time outdoors.
• May be exposed to bodily fluids, disease, or pathogens;
• May receive unintentional injuries from aggressive students; and
• May be required some degree of physical interaction with students who have difficulty controlling physical behavior.

Reports To: Director of Transportation

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Classification: This position is classified as Non-Exempt (Hourly).

Framingham Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Framingham Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the District has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Framingham Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, ancestry, marital status, or veteran status.