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Henrico County Public Schools

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Bus Driver Recruitment

Transportation Recruitment

A smiling bus driver sits in the driver's seat of a yellow school bus.Join the HCPS Transportation team!

Newly hired bus drivers receive a bonus of up to $3,000, paid in installments, when they join the school division as full-time drivers. Full-time drivers are paid $25 per hour. Since 2012-13, all full-time HCPS bus drivers and other employees have seen a total pay increase of at least 49.3%. HCPS also offers safe driver and attendance incentives to drivers already on staff. 

No bus driving experience? If you’re a qualified driver candidate, you’ll be paid as you train. Candidates for full-time and substitute bus drivers must: be at least 21 years old; have a valid Virginia driver’s license; be able to obtain a CDL Class B instructional permit or hold a CDL Class B license with endorsements in P/S (Passenger Transportation/School Bus) and airbrakes; and pass a physical and a drug test.

    • $25.49/hour (possibly more with verified years of school bus driving experience)
    • We provide benefits such as health care, sick leave and VRS retirement plan.
    • Bring your kids on the bus*

    • $3,000 bonus for drivers with CDL, plus “S” and “P” endorsements
    • $2,000 bonus for drivers with CDL
    • $1,000 bonus for brand new drivers

    (Bonus paid in installments throughout the year. Contact us for additional details.)

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY — GET PAID WHILE YOU TRAIN

 

Students exit a yellow school bus onto the pavement on a bright morning.Requirements

  • Enjoy working with students.
  • Have a good driving record (0 to +5 driver point-balance).
  • Before training, you must obtain an instructional permit — a CDL Class B driver’s license with endorsements in A (air brakes), P (transporting passengers) and S (school buses).
  • Pass a criminal background check and child protective services review.
  • Pass a drug test and physical exam.
  • Complete an application, one signed letter of reference and two good moral character forms.

Henrico County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs and activities. Equal Opportunity Act accommodations are available upon request online at our Careers page or by contacting HCPS Pupil Transportation at 804-261-9410.

*Children must be older than one year. No more than two accompanying children are permitted.