Hiring Bus Drivers

  • school bus Interested in becoming a Pinellas County Schools Bus Driver?

     
    IMPORTANT : Please read before starting
     
    You do not need a CDL license to apply -
    Only 5 yr driving experience -see below for CDL-permit details
     
     Things you'll need to complete the school bus driver application:
    • A GED/Diploma, Graduating Transcripts, or DD-214 Form 
    • Drivers License No. (We Verify 5 Year Safe Driving within FL)
    • If you do not have 5 consecutive years with FL DMV, please access our DMV help
     If you need help with any of these, please refer to application assistance .
     
     
    •  PLEASE USE THE CHECK MARK Check Mark ON LEFT SIDE TO ASSIST YOU IN THE FULL COMPLETION
    • "VIEW/APPLY" under job "BUS DRIVER" to apply. YOU DID NOT APPLY WITHOUT THESE STEPS
    •  YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL VERIFICATION FROM "SEARCH SOFT" WHEN YOU APPLY

     

    Apply for Bus Driver Position  
     
    AFTER YOU APPLY - STUDY FOR YOUR CDL PERMIT
     
     

    Understanding our Hiring Process

     Here are some practice test to prepare for your permit:
     
     
    Visit your local DMV/Tax Collector office and test for a CDL Class B with Passenger and Student endorsements
     
    The test are $6.25/transaction. You can take as many as you are comfortable with for the $6.25
    If you fail, there is a $10.00 reloading fee on top of the $6.25, when you go in for a retake.  

     

    We must be able to verify five years of driving history with a state department, if you don’t have 5 years driving experience within Florida, this would require you to contact a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for your licensed state to obtain a report to go back the five years.
     
    You must be able to pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical, these are federally regulated.
     
     
    Anyone with sleep apnea* or whom are insulin dependent by way of injection are denied medical clearance through Department of Education (DOE) regulations.

     

    Questions:

    * Contact Mary Lombardi

    lombardim@pcsb.org

     727-547-7100 x 4558
     
    * Contact Gina Zedonek

    zedonekg@pcs.org

    727-547-7100 x 4620