Part Time School Bus Driver

Position Title: Part Time School Bus Driver
Location: Chicago Illinois
Reports To: Director of Transportation
F.T.E: Part Time
Salary: Up to $27/hr
Start Date: August 2026

Distinctive Schools creates diverse joyful welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged curious and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates creative problem-solvers and collaborative leaders.

Overview
School Bus Driver transports students to and from school and extracurricular events following a scheduled route while ensuring student safety. The Bus Driver will also ensure their vehicles are in good shape and receive proper maintenance for safe operation.

Responsibilities

• Pick up students at stops along established routes and drop them off at school and designated after-school location
• Transport students and faculty to special events such as field trips or sporting event
• Drive safely along designated routes
• Obey traffic laws safety procedures and transit regulations
• Pick up and drop off passengers at designated locations
• Follow a specific timetable while on duty
• Assist passengers with disabilities to get on the bus
• Assist with school monitoring or other tasks as requested by supervisor
• Prevent or stop unruly behavior from passengers
• Reasonably expected to travel distances of up to 100 miles

Requirements (minimum)
Education: High School Diploma

Qualifications

• Commercial Drivers License (CDL-B)
• Passenger Endorsement School Bus Endorsement Illinois School Bus Permit
• Successful background check
• Good driving skills and record
• Previous School Experience
• Flexibility in switching bus routes as needed
• Must possess physical ability to perform all required work
• Maintain a professional relationship with supervisors staff families students and the public
• Work independently and in teams to complete job duties and assignments in a timely
• Technology demands
  • Basic knowledge of radio routing software and attendance software

Physical demands: Sit for extended periods of time. Ability to lift push pull and carry tools objects or equipment above shoulder level without assistance. Move up and down stairs easily. Reach overhead and below the knees including bending twisting pulling and stooping.

Description Disclaimer: Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job reasonably required for its performance or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholders responsibility.

EEO: Distinctive Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race color religion sex gender national origin age disability veteran status marital status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law.
Distinctive Schools is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified keeping with our commitment Distinctive Schools will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process to perform the essential functions of the position and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment please contact or call 773.828.4191

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