Bus Driver Positions
We offer up to $28.27 per hour AND an outstanding benefits package!
We are currently hiring bus drivers to join our winning team!
The GCPS Transportation team transports more than 128,000 students to and from school every day. Our bus driver training program is award-winning and best-in-class. We provide you with fully paid Commercial Driver's License training while you enjoy the benefits of working and growing in a world-class district. People who love children, love being a bus driver! Enjoy a career that allows you to truly make a difference in the lives of those around you.
School bus drivers in Gwinnett County Public Schools enjoy:
- Entry level pay starts at $19.94 and goes up to $28.27 per hour
- Guaranteed hours
- Most GCPS drivers work between 6-8 hours per day
- Drivers have the opportunity to earn additional money through field trips and other activities
- Higher take-home pay
- GCPS does not participate in Social Security - you see 5% more of your money in your pocket
- Make a lasting impact on the life of a child
- Enjoy the satisfaction that comes with preparing the children in your community for their future.
- Health benefits
- The District contributes to the cost of benefits
- Basic life insurance of $15,000, guarantee-issue for all benefited employees
- Medical, vision, dental, short-term disability, and more
- 100% Fully Paid Commercial Driver's License Training
- Award-winning Safety & Training Curriculum, valued at over $2,100
- Receive full pay while being trained by the very best for your CDL
- Classroom, range and road training - GCPS has three of our own driving ranges
- CDL testing by our own certified examiners conducted on-site
- Time Off
- Summers off of work, plus all major holidays
- Drivers follow the student calendar - be home when your kids are off of school!
- Work Schedule Fits Your Busy Life
- Most drivers are done for the day by 5:00pm on weekdays
- Weekend work may be optional (field trips, etc.), but is never required
- Drivers have a mid-day break (typically 9:30am - 1:30pm) to run errands, meet teachers for conferences, workout, or pursue other personal activities
- Bring Your Child to Work
- Drivers are able to bring their GCPS school-aged children on the bus with them if the children attend school in the driver's zone
- All possible effort is made to place drivers in a zone where their child(ren) attend a GCPS school
- Retirement benefits
- Public School Employee's Retirement System (PSERS)
- Gwinnett Retirement System (GRS) - social security replacement
Wanting to join the Transportation team as a School Bus Monitor? GCPS is also hiring bus monitors, a critical support role that provides assistance to Special Education students being transported. School bus monitors enjoy many of the same benefits as drivers, but are not required to hold a Commercial Driver's License.
How much will I be paid?
- Bus Managers and Monitors are paid an hourly rate that is based on related work experience, any college coursework and/or service in the U.S. military. Bus Managers and Monitors are paid two times per month.
How do I apply?
Click below to apply today! Submit your completed application, along with the required work history, and a reference form completed by a previous supervisor. Drivers must be 21 years or older and must have a good driving record to be considered.
The Transportation Department will contact qualified applicants to schedule an interview. For additional information, call 678-225-7670.
Want to be notified of GCPS Bus Driver Job Fairs? Text @drive4gcps to 81010
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Upcoming job fairs
Mar 23, 2024 - 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Taste of Suwanee
Suwanee Town Center
330 Town Center Avenue
Suwanee, GA 30024
Mar 23, 2024 - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Bogan Park
2723 N Bogan Rd. NE
Buford, GA 30519
Apr 13, 2024 - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Suwanee Arts Festival
Suwanee Town Center
330 Town Center Avenue
Suwanee, GA 30024
Apr 13, 2024 - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Bogan Park
2723 N Bogan Rd. NE
Buford, GA 30519
Apr 14, 2024 - 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Suwanee Arts Festival
Suwanee Town Center
330 Town Center Avenue
Suwanee, GA 30024
Apr 20, 2024 - 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Art on the Chattahoochee
Johns Bridge Park
4901 East Jones Bridge Road
Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
Apr 20, 2024 - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Bogan Park
2723 N Bogan Rd. NE
Buford, GA 30519
Apr 27, 2024 - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Bogan Park
2723 N Bogan Rd. NE
Buford, GA 30519
April 27, 2024 - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Grayson Day
475 Grayson Parkway
Grayson, GA 30017
May 4, 2024 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tucker Day
Main Street
Tucker, GA 30048
May 18, 2024 - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Gwinnett Multicultural Festival
Gwinnett Place Mall
2100 Pleasant Hill Rd.
Duluth, GA 30096
June 14, 2024 - 6 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.
Suwanee Porch Jam
Old Town Center
Main Street
Suwanee, GA 30024
July 20, 2024 - 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Back to School
New Mercies Christian Church
4000 Five Forks Trickum Rd. SW
Lilburn, GA 30047