BC is hiring bus drivers

Becoming a bus driver at BC

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.

APPLY NOW using our BCSD Bus Driver Interest Form.

Q & A: Being a Bus Driver at BC

Compensation and benefits

  • Starting at $23.60/hour.
  • Medical and dental insurance, if eligible
  • NYS retirement
  • Guaranteed 6 hours/day minimum schedule
  • Flexible, part-time schedules available
  • Uniform shirts provided
  • Paid training ($20/hour) 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
  • 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 Regioon

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 2021-22:

  • October 14, 2021
  • November 2, 2021
  • February 1, 2022
  • March 1, 2022
  • April 5, 2022
  • May 3, 2022
  • June 2, 2022

Applying is easy

Use the form below to apply. If you have questions, please contact Todd Wojtal at twojtal@bethlehemschools.org 

APPLY NOW using our BCSD Bus Driver Interest Form.