School Bus Driver

Position: 
The Needham Public Schools seeks a school bus driver.  Drivers must be available as scheduled/needed during the school day typically between 6:45 pm-9:00 pm and 1:45 pm-4:00 pm. This entails a morning run, a mid-day run (if scheduled), and an afternoon run.  Some athletic trips will be available in the afternoon/evening depending on the season.

Payscale is commensurate with experience.  Athletic trips are paid on a different scale.

Drug/alcohol screening is a condition of employment.

License:
Bus drivers must have CDL License, Passenger Endorsement, and School Bus Endorsement.

Employment as a bus/van driver in Needham includes the following additional benefits:

• Sign-On Bonus: $1,000 for van drivers and $2,000 for bus drivers (in effect during the duration of the pandemic dislocation and paid in equal weekly installments at the conclusion of your first year)

• Longevity Pay: $500 for every 5 years worked

• Paid Holidays:  Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday following Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Patriots' Day, and Memorial Day

• Vacation Days: 5 paid vacation days (taken during school vacation and snow days)

• Safety Bonus: $500 annually

• Free Training*: With a 2-year commitment to working as a bus or van driver, drivers would be paid at a rate that is $2.00 below Step 1 on the salary scale for up to 4 hours per day

• Free Training for Substitute*s: With a 2-year commitment to working as a substitute bus or van driver substitute, drivers would be paid at a rate that is $2.00 below Step 1 of the applicable salary scale for hours spent in direct classroom instruction and behind the wheel training only

*Agreement to repay the amount of the training should the employee not meet the two-year commitment.

Starting pay $28.00 per hour possibly more depending on experience.

Selection Procedure:
All resumes will be screened and selected candidates will participate in an interview process.

The Needham Public School System is a member of METCO, Developing Equity and Achievement for Students (IDEAS), and the Greater Boston School Human Resources Network.  Candidates who have a strong commitment to active anti-racism are encouraged to apply.

The Needham Public Schools does not discriminate against students, parents, employees, or the general public on the basis of race, color, sex, homeless status, gender identity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or age. In addition to the protected classes identified and in regard to employment practices, the Needham Public Schools also does not discriminate based on genetic information, ancestry, or status as a veteran.