{"id":2052,"date":"2021-12-15T16:15:37","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T21:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/human-resources\/?page_id=2052"},"modified":"2024-07-24T16:47:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T20:47:40","slug":"bus-driver-employment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/human-resources\/careers\/how-to-apply\/hiring-processes\/bus-driver-employment\/","title":{"rendered":"Bus Driver Employment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-bg8kuc-36a4702a5e3efdcb45a0bcbcee6103e3\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-bg8kuc-36a4702a5e3efdcb45a0bcbcee6103e3{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-bg8kuc-36a4702a5e3efdcb45a0bcbcee6103e3 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-bg8kuc-36a4702a5e3efdcb45a0bcbcee6103e3 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-bg8kuc-36a4702a5e3efdcb45a0bcbcee6103e3 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Bus Driver Employment<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-99hkno-8a625d21824f2a5e666f642c73475e18'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Bus drivers are employed by Henderson County Public Schools on a part-time and full-time basis.\u00a0 Human Resources will be accepting applications and Principal referrals throughout the year.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Requirements for Employment<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In order to drive a school bus, an individual must have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A valid Class B Commercial Driver License (CDL) with P and S endorsements.*<\/li>\n<li>A current DOT Medical Card (after medical exam).<\/li>\n<li>A negative DOT drug test result.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*No previous experience is necessary. The district will provide opportunities for required training and reimburse bus drivers for upfront costs after successful completion and hire (see \u201cReimbursements\u201d).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6zqbv8-807def7f8f6412d37e24ad8d93b76edd\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-6zqbv8-807def7f8f6412d37e24ad8d93b76edd{\nmargin-top:-2px;\nheight:1px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-6zqbv8-807def7f8f6412d37e24ad8d93b76edd hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2ig7t0-10dab360af7ee4f1ad40e071c64d6135'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Pay<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Starting pay for HCPS bus drivers is $16.47 an hour. Part-time and full-time status is based on hours employed per week, which can be influenced by bus routes assigned. Full-time employees are eligible for full benefits.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Hiring Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Complete an <a href=\"https:\/\/hcpsnc.ted.peopleadmin.com\/hire\/index.aspx\">Bus Driver Employment Application<\/a> (submitted online).\u00a0 Your application will be uploaded within 24 hours.\u00a0 You may check to see if your application has been received by calling 828-697-4733.\u00a0 The application must be filled out completely.\u00a0 Failure to do so will result in a processing delay.<\/li>\n<li>Contact a school administrator at the school(s) where you would like to drive. The school administrator and Transportation Department will determine your next steps for required training and\/or DOT paperwork (see below).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Acquiring a Class B CDL<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Contact a school administrator at the school where you would like to drive.<\/li>\n<li>The school administrator will register you for a bus class.<\/li>\n<li>Schedule an online appointment with the DMV for after the final class date, to receive your permit after successful completion of the bus class.<\/li>\n<li>After successful completion of the bus class, the school administrator will forward a referral to Human Resources. After HR has received your Recommendation for Hire, you will be contacted by email with instructions for onboarding, including how to register for a DOT physical and DOT drug test.<\/li>\n<li>Obtain your CDL permit from the DMV at your scheduled time (must hold permit 14 days prior to driving).<\/li>\n<li>Schedule your required driving time with HCPS\u2019 driving instructor (4 days on the road).<\/li>\n<li>Schedule an appointment with the DMV for a date after the final date of driving time, to receive your license.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Reimbursements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Prospective employees are responsible for upfront costs of their permit and license from the DMV, and the required DOT Medical Exam and Drug Test. Upon successful hire, a new employee will receive reimbursement from HCPS for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>their DOT Medical Exam and DOT Drug Test after the employee drives once for a HCPS school.<\/li>\n<li>their DMV permit and DMV license after the employee has been employed for six months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All prospective bus drivers are subject to approval pending the outcome of their criminal background check.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":305,"featured_media":0,"parent":2097,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2052","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2052","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2052"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2052\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2528,"href":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2052\/revisions\/2528"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}