Job Description

First for a reason:

At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

School Bus Driver – $5,000 Sign-On Bonus + Guaranteed Daily Pay (No Experience Needed)
Location: North Huntingdon, PA
Company: First Student

About the Opportunity
Begin a meaningful part-time career with guaranteed daily pay and a $5,000 sign-on bonus. No experience is required—we pay you during training and cover the full cost to earn your CDL-B. Enjoy a consistent schedule, free mid-day hours, and no nights, weekends, or holidays.

What We Offer

• $5,000 Sign-On Bonus (paid quarterly)

• Guaranteed Daily Pay: $111.03/day starting

  • (Regular route time averages about 4 hours/day; you receive a guaranteed minimum of 5 hours of pay each school day, regardless of actual drive time)

• Paid Training with all CDL-B licensing costs covered

• Flexible Part-Time Schedule with mid-day hours free

• No nights, weekends, or holidays

• Extra earning opportunities through field trips and charter work

• Attendance Incentive: Earn up to $80 per month

• Monthly bonus programs and driver recognition initiatives

• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)

• Child Ride-Along Program for eligible employees

• Referral bonus opportunities

• Ideal for retirees, parents, veterans, and those seeking meaningful part-time work

What You’ll Do

• Safely transport students to and from school along assigned routes

• Operate on a morning and afternoon split shift

• Build positive, professional rapport with students and families

• Follow all DOT regulations and safety requirements

​ What We’re Looking For

• Enjoy working with school-age children

• Reliable, punctual, and safety-focused

• At least 21 years old

• Valid driver’s license held for at least 3 years

Apply Today
We make the CDL process simple, supported, and fully paid. Join First Student and help ensure North Huntingdon students travel safely every day.

• (CFR 49 Part 40 prohibits the use of Schedule I substances, including marijuana)

Conditions apply; see location for details. Bonus offer expires 1/31/26.

In the state of Washington, all technician and driving positions, including but not limited to van drivers and any other position requiring employees to drive a company-owned vehicle, are considered safety-sensitive and are therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace. First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law. Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf