Fully Credentialed School Bus CDL Drivers

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School Bus Driver - Fully Credentialed CDL Driver

Durham School Services | Val Verde School District

Now Hiring Experienced School Bus Drivers

Durham School Services, a Summit School Services company, is immediately hiring fully credentialed School Bus Drivers for Val Verde School District.

If you already have your CDL Class A or B with Passenger and School Bus endorsements, this is a great opportunity to earn steady part-time income, stay close to home, and make a meaningful impact in your community.

Qualified candidates may interview and be offered on the spot.

Pay, Schedule & Location

Pay: $26.30-$33.57 per hour

Guaranteed Hours: 5 hours per day / 25 hours per week

Schedule: Split shift, morning and afternoon routes

Location: Val Verde School District

Company: Durham School Services

$5,000 Retention Bonus

Eligible pre-certified school bus drivers may qualify for a $5,000 retention bonus.

Bonus payment schedule:

$2,500 paid after 90 days of employment

$2,500 paid after 180 days of employment

To qualify, candidates must already possess the required school bus credentials.

Why Drive With Durham School Services?

Competitive hourly pay

• Guaranteed minimum hours
• No nights, weekends, or holidays
• Split-shift schedule that works around your day
• Summers and school breaks off
• Opportunities for extra routes and field trips
• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, and 401(k), based on location and eligibility
• Supportive, safety-first team environment
• Meaningful work supporting students, families, and the local community

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record and a CDL A or B .
• Must have held a driver's license for at least 3 years and have the STAR on your license.
• Must have held a driver's license for at least 3 years (5 years if applying in Tennessee).
• Minimum age: 21 (25 in Tennessee). If you've held a DOT-regulated driving role in the past 3 years, we must be able to verify that employment per DOT guidelines.
• Pass DOT drug screen, physical, and background check
• Compliance with DOT regulations (marijuana prohibited, even for medical use)
• Reliable attendance & safety-first attitude

At Summit School Services, safety, reliability, and community are at the heart of what we do. Every day, our professional drivers safely transport students to and from school, field trips, and extracurricular activities while enjoying flexible, rewarding careers with industry-leading training and benefits.

Summit School Services has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with its policies and values, including sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. Summit School Services is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children and passengers.

We offer medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance coverage, holiday pay, and PTO accrual. Additionally, employees are able to enroll in a retirement savings plan.

At Summit School Services our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Summit School Services LLC's independent subsidiaries and affiliates are an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer

The pay rate range, along with most all of the other terms and conditions of employment, vary between different sites, geographical markets, customer/ contractual terms and positions.