Bus Driver Trainee (will Train and Certify) 2026/2027 SY
Sign-on compensation awarded after 90 days of employment.
About the role
Complete training required to obtain Arizona School Bus Driver Certification, including 14 hours of classroom instruction, preparation for permit test and endorsements, 20 hours of behind-the-wheel training, final road skills test, and other requirements. Trainees learn the operation and maintenance of buses to promote into a part-time or full-time driver position transporting students. Training is provided by DPS Certified Instructors with minimal out-of-pocket costs.
Employees perform under the general supervision of the Transportation Supervisor. Lives of others depend on the safe operation of buses. Drivers must be of good moral character, reliable, safety-conscious, dependable, neat, clean, able to get along with others, of sound physical condition, free from the use of intoxicating or consciousness-influencing substances, and emotionally stable (patient, calm under stress, even-tempered, and considerate).
Qualifications
- Valid Arizona driver’s license with at least one year of driving experience and the ability to operate a school bus and bus equipment
- Good driving record
- Valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance card
- Able to obtain CPR/First Aid certification, pass a medical review exam, and pass a physical performance test
- Able to work independently as well as part of a team
- Pass a drug screen urinalysis annually and as requested
- Able to push, pull, or lift weights up to 50 pounds
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Understand and comply with all traffic laws
- Satisfy all requirements for an Arizona Commercial Driver’s License and DPS Student Transportation within a 60-day period
Responsibilities
- Learn to become competent in the duties and responsibilities of a District Bus Driver
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Pay
$17.34 per hour (93% of regular rate of pay without a high school diploma).
Schedule
Part-time, 10 months per year.