Where work-life balance is everything.
If you enjoy a flexible schedule, need extra income and would enjoy working with children, being a school bus driver could be perfect for you. No experience? No worries. Our professional team will help you become a school bus driver. Take control of your own schedule and have the freedom to live your life on your own terms, while earning a competitive wage and benefits and making a difference in a child’s life.
Interested? Fill out our BCSD Bus Driver Interest Form and we will contact you.
Q & A: Being a Bus Driver at BC
Compensation and benefits
- Starting at $24.25/hour.
Medical and dental insurance, if eligible - NYS retirement
- Flexible, part-time schedules available
- Guaranteed 6 hours/day minimum schedule (Drivers usually two shifts that take place between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., and again between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.)
- Uniform shirts provided
- Paid training ($21.00/hr) to earn a CDL (Commercial Driver’s License), if hired, and following completion of six months service
- $1,000 retention bonus if hired, board-appointment, and following completion of ten full months of service (excluding summertime work)
- $600 referral bonus for staff who successfully recruit new hires
About the job
- Most drivers work in the morning and again in the afternoon with a long break in between (Drivers usually two shifts that take place between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., and again between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.)
- No evenings or weekends required
- Drivers do not work during school vacations or on holidays
- Drivers create a positive environment on the school bus
- Work for the top-ranked school district in the Capital Region
Qualifications
- No CDL needed to apply
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Must have a clean driving record
- Enjoy working with students
Easy commute from anywhere in the Capital Region
Estimates from Google Maps
- Schenectady: 30 minutes
- Downtown Albany: 15-20 minutes
- Troy: 25 minutes
- Delmar: 5-10 minutes
Test drive a bus or ride with us
Not sure about driving a bus? You can try it for yourself. Several Ride-and-Drive Bus Driver Open House events are scheduled in 2024-25:
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October 2, 2024
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November 1, 2024
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March 5, 2025
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April 2, 2025
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May 1, 2025
All Open House events are from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at 82 Van Dyke Rd., Delmar, NY 12054.
Applying is easy
Use the form below to apply. If you have questions, please contact Sandra Mortensen at smortensen@bethlehmschools.org