2026-2027 Bus Driver

Position: Bus Driver

Job Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Must be 18 years of age
• Valid Texas Commercial Driver's License with a "P and S" endorsement
• Must attend in-service training classes and safety meetings

Job Description:

• Assist challenging students being transported to and from school as well as performing related work activities in a safe and timely manner
• 180 Days for the 2026-2027 School Year
• 6 Hours per day guaranteed

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in maintaining, reading and understanding route sheets including time changes
• Exercising student management through correct use of communication and discipline
• Report discipline problems through proper school district procedures
• Assist in the inspection of each vehicle before and after each trip using correct procedures and completing proper district documents.

MENTAL DEMANDS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:
Tools/Equipment Used: Operate school bus; two-way radio; global positioning system (GPS); safety equipment including but not limited to flares, reflective signs, and fire extinguisher
Posture: Prolonged sitting; frequent standing and twisting; occasional kneeling/squatting, bending, stooping, and pushing/pulling
Motion: Prolonged driving; moderate walking; frequent climbing stairs, grasping/squeezing, wrist and shoulder flexion/extension, and reaching
Lifting: Frequent heavy lifting (45 pounds or over) and positioning of students with physical disabilities, controlling behavior through physical restraint, assisting nonambulatory students, and lifting and moving adaptive equipment
Environment: Frequent exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, noise, and vehicle fumes; work around moving vehicles; regularly work irregular hours, and occasionally work prolonged hours

Other Information:

Your application is not complete until three current references have been received. These references must include your current principal or supervisor.

The district contributes $400/monthly to the cost of "employee-only" health insurance which is $175/monthly greater than the state required amount of $225/monthly.

Apply: Apply online by completing the Manual Trades Licensed application at www.lpisd.org

Pay Grade: Manual Trades Pay Grade 5, 180 Days