Bus Driver (Part-time)

Salary: See Position Description
Location : Tuscaloosa, AL
Job Type: Part-Time
Job Number: PT2026:01
College/Division: SSCC-701070-Transportation
Opening Date: 04/30/2026
Campus Location: Shelton State Community College

Position Summary

The Bus Driver (Part-time) is responsible for the proper care and maintenance of the College's buses and for the safety of all passengers. The Bus Driver (Part-time) shall operate the College's buses and provide driving duties associated with the transportation of students, employees, and guests, including without limitation, athletic team members, coaches, members of college club and organizations, college staff and faculty, and/or other college affiliated groups. The Bus Driver (Part-time) must be able to perform the general duties associated with bus operation. The Bus Driver (Part-time) must always exhibit professionalism and proper temperament and must remain properly licensed, credentialed, and insurable per the College's carrier's requirements. The Bus Driver (Part-time) shall follow all applicable laws and comply with all policies of the College and the Alabama Community College System.

SALARY: Local (Flat Rate) - starting at $275.00 per day. Please see the posted bus driver salary schedule on the College's website for additional information.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate the College's buses in a safe and effective manner in order to meet the transportation needs of the College and minimize the risk of injury, property damage, or loss of life, and according to all relevant legislation, policies, and procedures including those of all applicable Departments of Transportation, the College, and the Alabama Community College System
• Assist college personnel with travel itineraries and vehicle use policies

• Pick up and deliver employees, students, and guests as per designated schedule
• Assist passengers with entering and exiting the bus
• Perform safety and maintenance checks
• Clean the bus as scheduled and/or required
• Ensure the bus is safely and securely stored

• Perform minor mechanical maintenance, ensure all required safety inspections are performed and documented, and complete pre/post-trip inspections

• Advise appropriate personnel of any requirements for maintenance or repairs
• Maintain trip logs, gas receipts and any service receipts
• Collect directions and know trip routes well
• Stay alert at all times but specifically in bad traffic and/or weather conditions
• Recognize hazardous driving conditions quickly and accurately and adapt effective courses of action
• Interact with passengers and maintain order on the bus
• Follow regulations regarding prescribed rest breaks for trips with lengthy travel durations
• Maintain professional conduct in dealing with students, staff, administration, faculty, and the college community
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time
• Capable of mobility, bending, kneeling, reaching, ascending and descending steps

• Work flexible non-standard hours including an on-call schedule, nights and weekends to assist with special and athletic events or emergency driving duties as needed.

• Assist in enforcing all College policies

Secondary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills
• Maintain a highly professional attitude and demeanor at all times
• Attend all staff meetings, College meetings, and professional development activities as required
• Utilize telephone and/or other communication equipment in an effective manner
• Utilize mapping or GPS software and/or devices in an effective manner

Other Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Comply with policies of the Alabama Community College System and College
• Serve on College committees as required
• Participate in professional development, compliance, performance excellence, and training activities as required

• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

Required:

• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age
• Hold a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class B and C, with a P endorsement and without a K endorsement
• Hold a valid Medical Examiner's Certificate (DOT Medical Card) on file with the Alabama Department of Public Safety
• Two (2) years of full-time related work experience
• Must be insurable by the College's Insurance Carrier (as determined by the Carrier)
• Must have a Motor Vehicle Record that is acceptable to the College (Selected applicants will be required to sign an MVR release.)
• Must pass initial and future drug screenings

Preferred:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience in a community college setting

Application Procedures/Additional Information
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated on this vacancy notice and must submit a completed online application packet to be considered for this position. Applicants who fail to submit all required information will not be considered. Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: The online submission of a completed packet is the sole responsibility of the applicant. No previous application files will be transferred for consideration of this position. No copies will be given of the application information submitted. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements to work in the U. S. at the time of appointment and must travel at their own expense for all in-person interviews.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Complete application files will be accepted by the Office of Human Resources on a continuous basis and remain active for one year for available positions. Incomplete application packets will eliminate the possibility of a position opportunity.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:A completed application packet consists of:

• An online Shelton State Community College employment application.
• A current resume.
• Copy of a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class B and C, with a P endorsement and without a K endorsement
• Copy of a valid Medical Examiner's Certificate (DOT Medical Card) on file with the Alabama Department of Public Safety

EEOC, E-VERIFY, BACKGROUND CHECK STATEMENTS: Shelton State Community College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System, that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, gender, religion, creed, national origin, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.

Shelton State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees.

Shelton State Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding.

More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background investigation.

This employer participates in E-Verify.
Part-Time position not eligible for benefits.