Bus Driver (4 Hours Per Day)

Position Type:
Transportation/Bus Driver

Date Posted:
1/21/2026

Location:
Illini Bluffs 327 Transportation

Date Available:
ASAP

Closing Date:
Until Filled
Description: Bus Driver (4 Hours Per Day)

Job Summary: To transport students to and from a variety of school sites and to assure their safety as passengers in the school bus, as well as to ensure that the assigned bus is in a safe operating condition at all times.

Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- Must have a valid Illinois driver's license for three consecutive years
- Must have a valid and appropriate CDL Driver License with passenger endorsement
- Must have a valid Illinois State School Bus Permit

DON'T HAVE A CDL? THE DISTRICT WILL REIMBURSE YOU TO GET ONE! Call Kandy below for details!

Please reach out to Kandy Rudd, Director of Transportation, with questions.
[email protected]
309.389.2231 ext. 5735

2025-2026 Starting Salary: $21.50
July 1, 2026 - raise of $1.25 to $22.75 per hour
July 1, 2027 - raise of $1.25 to $24.00 per hour
(Previous experience a plus and to be considered)

Link to Wages and Benefits

Hiring Bonus:
$2,000 or $1,000

• If the newly hired driver is ready to drive a bus with no additional training or licensing, the driver is eligible for a one-time bonus of two thousand dollars ($2,000).
• If the newly hired driver is not licensed and needs training, the driver is eligible for a one-time bonus of one thousand dollars ($1,000).
• The appropriate stipend will be paid in two equal installments.
• The first installment will occur after all training and the probationary period.
• The second installment will be paid on the first pay period after May 31 of the year hired.

Benefits:

• IMRF Pension
• Sick days:
  • 12 paid sick days per year
• Personal days:
  • 3 paid personal days per year
• Paid Holidays
  • 3 paid holidays per year