Wayne County

Public Schools

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Bus Drivers & Transportation

Attention Bus Drive Applicants!

Starting pay for all newly hired School Bus Drivers is $15 per hour!

Bus Driver Employment

Bus Driver Qualifications
Bus drivers in Wayne County must possess a NC Commercial Drivers License with a" P" and “S” endorsement. To obtain this you must complete the school bus driver training consisting of three days of classroom instruction and three days of behind-the-wheel training and pass a written examination administered by the DMV School Bus & Traffic Safety Section of NC.
Link
www.ncbussafety.org

Hiring process for Bus Drivers:

Complete and return the bus driver application to Transportation Department. Once application is complete and all qualifications are met (Physical, Background check, Tuberculosis and Pre-Employment Drug Test), then you must attend Bus Driver class. After completion of Bus Driver class, all applicants must obtain a Commercial Driving License (CDL P & S Endorsements). Beginning January 1, 2018, all new and renewing school bus drivers will be required to have a DOT medical card.

Submit your online application and pre-register for our upcoming training classes by calling Scott Tadlock at 919-817-7306

Bus Driver Orientations and Classes:

Orientation and Classes will be held at WPCS Professional Development Center in the Seminar Room (415 S. Virginia Street). All orientations and classes will start at 8:30 a.m. at the above location.