Vehicle Operation & DeliveryPassenger Transport Driving
About the job
Requirements
Must have, at a minimum, a high school diploma or a GED.
Must have a current commercial driver's license with Bus and Passenger endorsements.
Must have a clean driving record.
Must successfully complete a Department of Transportation annual physical and a physical with TB test.
Must pass a criminal background check in Maryland and surrounding states.
Responsibilities
Transport assigned children to and from Head Start centers efficiently and safely.
Ensure that all passengers wear seat belts or are placed in appropriate age- or weight-based car seats and belted in.
Ensure that behavioral issues do not compromise the safety of any child on the bus.
Ensure that each child is delivered to the care of a responsible adult on the authorized list upon leaving the bus.
Ensure that no child is ever left unattended while on the bus, following all procedures put in place to prevent a child being left behind.
Visually observe the health of each child on the bus.
Collaborate with the Site Supervisor and families to design efficient bus routes.
Bus Driver - Caroline County, MD
Maryland Rural Development Corporation · Greensboro, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-04
Workplace: on_site
Department: Head Start
Description
The MRDC Bus Driver provides safe bus transportation for Head Start children, assuring that each child is picked up and delivered on schedule daily. Bus Drivers:
Transport assigned children to and from Head Start centers efficiently and safely.
Ensure that all passengers wear seat belts or are placed in appropriate (age or weight) car seats and belted in.
Ensure that any behavioral issues do not compromise the safety of any child on the bus.
Ensure that each child is delivered to the care of a responsible adult (on the authorized list) upon leaving the bus.
Ensure that no child is ever left unattended while on the bus, following all procedures put in place to prevent a child being left behind.
Visually observe the health of each child on the bus.
Collaborate with Site Supervisor and families to design efficient bus routes.
Requirements
Must have, at a minimum, a high school diploma or a GED.
Must have current CDL with Bus and Passenger endorsements.
Must have a clean driving record.
Must successfully complete a D.O.T annual physical, and a physical with TB test.
Must pass a criminal background check in MD and surrounding states.