School Bus Driver Job Fair - September 23

About the role

Chesterfield County Public Schools is actively seeking school bus drivers to join our team and serve a critical need by safely transporting our students to and from school. No prior experience is required—get paid while you train for your CDL.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate all types of school buses and maintain a regular schedule for picking up authorized staff and students.
• Perform daily safety inspections, maintain vehicles, and keep them clean, heated, and ventilated.
• Assist students on and off the vehicle and enforce safety and conduct regulations.
• Maintain records and prepare required reports, including pre-trip inspection forms, mileage, student attendance, route forms, maintenance defect reports, student conduct referrals, vandalism, and injury reports.
• Make reports to school officials concerning student disciplinary actions, incidents, or injuries.
• Participate in and successfully pass all required state, federal, and School Board training.
• Provide basic first aid and/or prescribed health care as necessary for students.
• Communicate daily with the transportation supervisor, coordinators, and office manager regarding route changes, stops, or student updates.
• Interact periodically with police, fire, rescue personnel, school administrators, teachers, parents, or other transportation staff regarding incidents or accidents.
• Provide direction to school bus attendants assigned to the bus.

Qualifications

• At least 21 years of age with at least three years of driving experience and a driving record that meets CCPS School Board Policy 5430 standards.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License.
• Working knowledge of state and local school bus operation laws, regulations, and county geography.
• Working knowledge of first aid procedures including CPR; auto-injectable epinephrine (EpiPen) training; and completion of a Defensive Driving Course.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a large vehicle safely and punctually in all weather conditions using safe and defensive driving methods.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain bus discipline, relate well to children, parents, and staff, and provide constant attention and assistance to multiple children, including those with special health conditions or disabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting children and meet physical qualifications for school bus drivers.
• Ability to give and follow instructions, work well under stressful conditions or emergencies, and maintain confidentiality.

Additional Requirements

• Successful completion of state-approved school bus driver training course.
• FBI fingerprint background investigation.
• Subject to annual driving checks and must maintain acceptable records per Policy 5431.

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; reach with hands and arms, stand, walk and smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The employee regularly performs work in a moving vehicle and is exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level is moderate to loud, and the employee is exposed to environmental and health factors associated with transporting students and driving a large vehicle.

Pay

Starting July 1, 2026, the starting pay is $25.10 per hour, with potential to earn up to $32.84 per hour with previous CDL experience.

Benefits

• State-approved CDL school bus driver training course provided free of charge while earning a salary.
• Full-time benefits including Virginia Retirement System, health/dental/life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, paid leave, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Eligibility for bonuses.