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BUS DRIVER INSTRUCTOR

Duties

  • Provide eight-hour initial training to potential bus drivers
  • Provide two hour refresher course to existing drivers
  • Submit all required paperwork after each course to the ROE representative
  • Attend annual training provided by the Illinois State Board of Education 

Qualifications

Per 23 Illinois Administrative Code, Section 1.515:

  • Must be at least 21 years of age;
  • Must hold or have held an Illinois School Bus Driver’s Permit, hold a current teaching certificate endorsed for driver education, or have the approval of the regional superintendent as having had other direct involvement in school bus transportation;

ROE 17 will help candidates obtain the requirements below:

  • Must provide a current, valid card as evidence of having completed a course in first aid from the American Red Cross, The American Heart Association, or another national organization that is recognized by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • Must have assisted a certified instructor in conducting an initial school bus driver training course and a refresher course; the person must also have taught each of these types of courses under the observation of a certified instructor and have received a satisfactory of overall teaching performance.

Salary/Benefits

  • $325.00 per Initial Class
  • $175.00 per 2-Hour Refresher Class
  • Paid CPR and First Aid Training
  • Paid Annual Training
  • Paid Mileage

How to Apply

To apply, please navigate to the ROE17 Job Board.

Job Posting Date

2/19/2026

Start Date

7/1/2026