Bus Drivers

Bus Drivers JobID: 190

• Position Type:

  Support Staff/ Bus Driver

• Date Posted:

  6/2/2025

• Location:

  Glenwood Transportation Department

• Date Available:

  Immediately

• Closing Date:

  Until Filled

The Glenwood Community School District is currently taking applications for Bus Drivers. $52.50 per route for yellow school bus drivers. Medical, Dental, Vision insurance benefits, IPERS, and free YMCA or Anytime Fitness membership.

FULL-TIME DRIVER $52.50 per Route (AM & PM routes)

ACTIVITY DRIVER $66 per trip (4 hours or less) OR $16.50 per hour (over 4 hours)

BENEFITS

• New Drivers are eligible for $1,000 sign on bonus upon successful completion of CDL training $4,000 one time bonus after one year of successful driving for the District. Bonus is available to full time CDL bus drivers ONLY

• FREE Single Annual Membership to Glenwood Golf Course, YMCA or Anytime Fitness, and Activities Pass to all Glenwood Home Activities

• Activity Driver Apparel - must accept 80% of activity trips offered - must drive 2 of 4 seasons, one of which must be Spring Activities

• Full-Time Drivers eligible for Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision)

BUS DRIVER

GLENWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CLASSIFIED STAFF JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Bus Driver

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Ability to pass a DOT physical and drug & alcohol testing

• Ability to maintain a commercial driver's license

• Knowledge of rural roads and city streets within the district is preferred

• Must be at least 18 years of age

• Ability to apply public relations skills effectively and utilize oral and written channels of communication.

• Provides an acceptable criminal records check

• Provide an acceptable driver’s license record check

Reports To: Director of Operations

Consults With: Transportation Staff

Position Goal:

• To provide safe and efficient transportation so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the district’s curriculum and extracurricular program.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Attendance is necessary to be successful in this position.

• 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.

• Keeps to assigned schedule.

• Checks bus before each operation for mechanical defects.

• Fuels vehicle as required to operate the bus safely.

• Keeps interior and windows of vehicle clean.

• Contacts parents as required for discipline of passenger on bus.

• Attends meetings as required for discipline of passenger on bus.

• 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 completes required reports.

• Enforces regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Terms of Employment: Days students are in school and as needed for summer school. Wage schedules shall be subject to annual review and modification by the Glenwood Board of Education or through the collective bargaining process, where one exists.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Classified Staff Evaluation.