Substitute Bus Driver

Position Type:
Substitute/Substitite Bus Driver

Date Posted:
7/28/2025

Location:
District Office Annex (FTB)


Substitute Bus Driver
Districtwide
Hourly Rate: $30.60

General Description: The substitute bus driver will transport students to and from school and other sites within the designated route(s) ensuring the safety and welfare of passengers while operating a school vehicle.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive a school transportation vehicle within a prescribed route(s) in accordance with time schedules; picking up and discharging students at designated stops.
• Services bus with gas and checking tires and batteries when necessary.
• Maintains order and proper discipline of student passengers according to District policy and/or individual educational plans.
• Maintains cleanliness of vehicle to ensure safe operating conditions.
• Attends various meetings regarding safety, students, first aid and other training as required.
• Operate a two-way radio
• Perform related duties as required.

Professional Responsibilities

• Able to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships.
• Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Able to work independently and exercise initiative.

Competencies: Success in this position requires the following knowledge, skills, and abilities

1. Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of the provisions of the Delaware Motor Vehicle Code and District policies related to the operation of vehicles used to transport school children.
• Knowledge of basic first aid practices, procedures, and techniques.
• Knowledge of safe driving practices.
• Knowledge of of relevant policies and procedures mandated by the State of DE including suspected child abuse and/or neglect.
• Knowledge of how to communicate and provide information to co-workers by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

1. Skills

• Active listening -Giving full attention to what others are saying and taking the time to understand what is being said.
• Social perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Coordination & Flexibility - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions, and an openness to accepting new assignments and duties.
• Communicating - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person

1. Abilities

• Ability to read, write, and communicate with others.
• Ability to understand and carry out both oral and written instructions in an independent manner.
• Ability to drive a school bus safely and efficiently.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and extreme caution while driving.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform required duties.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with students, families, and school personnel.

The foregoing statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and competencies that may be required.


A satisfactory Criminal Background Check, DE Child Protection Registry, and TB test, are required for all new substitutes.

The Cape Henlopen School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity, against victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking, or upon any other categories protected by federal, state, or local law. (El Distrito Escolar Cape Henlopen ofrece oportunidades iguales de empleo y sin discriminaci n de raza, color, credo, religi n, g nero (incluyendo embarazo, parto y sus condiciones m dicas), nacionalidad, ciudadania o ascendencia, edad, discapacidad, estado civil, servicio military(veterano), informaci n gen tica, orientaci n sexual, o identidad de g nero, en contra de v ctimas de violencia dom stica, ofensas sexuales, acecho, o bajo cualquier otra categoria protegida por la ley local, estatal, y federal.) Ned Gladfelter, Employee/Student Compliance Officer: OCR/Title IX/504 Office of Human Resources; Amanda Archambault, Student 504 Compliance Officer, 1270 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE 19958.