Board of Education, Bus Driving, Buses, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Corrective Action, Regulations, Special Needs, United States Department of Transportation (DOT)
id='p36314_40198'>SY 26-27 - School Bus Drivers JobID: 36314
Position Type:
Transportation/Bus Driver
Date Posted:
7/15/2026
Location:
Red Clay - Transportation
Date Available:
August 2026
Closing Date:
Until Filled
District:
Red Clay Consolidated School District Additional Information: Show/Hide
LOCATION: Transportation
REPORTS TO: Transportation Manager, Kelly Shahan
BASIC FUNCTIONS:
Drives any type and size of school bus that may be operated by the school district for the transportation of passengers on regularly scheduled routes.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Operates assigned school buses on assigned trips in accordance with printed trip schedules and in accordance with specified stop, sequence, and time schedules.
- Boards, transports, and discharges passengers.
- May lift handicapped passengers and assist passengers into and out of bus as required by Transportation Services Department policy and procedure.
- May operate a mechanized wheelchair lift.
- Develops via-directions and maintains and updates current student and trip manifests.
- Monitors the operational condition and safety of vehicle accessories of assigned buses on a daily basis; monitors gauges and sensors while operating a bus and reports discrepancies to initiate corrective actions.
- Practices non-aggressive, defensive driving techniques.
- Monitors, conducts, and responds to communications with the Transportation Operations staff via two-radio.
- Maintains effective professional working relationships with pupils, parents, and district staff.
- Enforces district policy and procedure in maintaining discipline on buses.
- Renders first aide to passengers on an emergency basis.
- Maintains working knowledge of and complies with laws and regulations pertaining to pupil transportation.
- Maintains cleanliness of windows and interior of bus on a daily basis; may wash bus exterior.
- Ensures familiarity with assigned trips before transporting passengers; may dry-run new trips.
- Periodically participates in mandated meetings and in-service programs during traditional and non-traditional workdays and work hours as required by the department.
- Maintains and supports standards of personal conduct and discipline in accordance with the current discipline policy approved by the Board of Education.
- Performs other duties reasonably related to the job class.
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Applicants must possess a valid Delaware Driver's Certificate with a passenger transportation endorsement and a valid D.O.T. approved medical certificate. Training will be provided if candidate does not currently hold CDL Drivers License with school bus endorsements.
- Applicants must operate all types and sizes of school buses safely and on a specific time schedule in varied and complex topographical, weather, urban traffic, and rural conditions.
- Applicants must exit from the rear of the bus to assist in emergency evacuations.
- Communicate effectively and maintain cooperative relationships.
- Show personality and character traits suited to supervision and care of children of multiple ethnicities and cultural values, behavioral, and physical handicaps.
- Resolve conflict and maintain discipline of children on board buses.
- Read and interpret maps, compass directions, schedules, student rosters and procedural instructions.
- Rapidly learn routes and the operations of equipment related to duties.
To Apply:
External Applicants:
Completed Online Application via Join Delaware Schools
https://www.joindelawareschools.org/
Letter of Interest
Resume'
Three letters of reference
Internal Candidates:
Completed Online Application via Join Delaware Schools
https://www.joindelawareschools.org/
Letter of Interest
Resume'
Contact Information:
Kelly Shahan, Director of Transportation
Red Clay Consolidated School District
kelly.shahan@redclay.k12.de.us
302-322-0251
Closing: Until filled