Special Needs School Bus Driver Position #2 2023- 2024 - Spartanburg County District One School

Special Needs School Bus Driver needed, experience preferred. Can be full-time with benefits, or part-time if preferred. Salary commensurate with experience. Apply online at District One Schools,

Would you like to be a bus driver for Spartanburg District One Schools?  To be certified to drive a school bus for the state of South Carolina, applicants go through a  training process that includes classroom instruction and testing as well as behind-the-wheel instruction and testing. They must obtain a CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) and a School Bus Certificate.  After becoming a school bus driver, every driver must receive annual State Department of Education-mandated training.

The following are the eligibility requirements for employment as a District One Schools Bus Driver:

• Be a US resident at least 18 years of age and have at least 12 months of driving experience;
• Have no more than 4 points against driver’s license within the last 12 months;
• All applicants are subject to a SLED check of criminal history and any other checks required by law or deemed necessary by the employer;
• Have a valid South Carolina driver’s license;
• Successfully complete a school bus driver’s training class of 20 hours and successfully pass a physical performance test.  
• All Bus Drivers must submit to a pre-employment drug screen and be subjected to random drug and alcohol testing. 
• Exceptional Attendance as the special needs route requires consistency.

For this position, we are also looking for drivers with good communication skills and the ability to support the bus aide who assists on the route.  Additionally, you should have training in wheelchair securement or be willing to receive this training. Drivers are responsible for obtaining a Department of Transportation physical and proof of a clear tuberculosis test completed within the last 12 months.   Copies of the applicant's official birth certificate, Social Security card, and driver's license are also required.

Apply via the District One Employment Application website. https://spartanburg1.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

All correspondence and inquiries regarding this position should be directed to:

Dr. Trish Beason Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

District One Schools Spartanburg County

P.O. Box 218

Campobello, South Carolina 29322

It shall be the policy of Spartanburg District One Schools to maintain employment practices that are free of discrimination on the basis of race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions), color, religion, national origin, gender, age (40 or older), genetic information, immigrant status, English speaking status, veteran status, disability, or any other applicable status protected by local, state or federal law.  The employment practices of the district shall be in conformity with the Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and all other applicable Civil Rights Laws.