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