Daviess County Public Schools School Bus Driver Guide
No CDL needed. Daviess County provides paid CDL training and posts a $19.77/hr minimum starting rate.
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Daviess County Public Schools, anchored by Owensboro, is the tenth-largest district in Kentucky, enrolling roughly 10,900 students across 24 schools. The district runs its own board-owned bus fleet and keeps a recruiting post live, with the message "Join our team, become a DCPS bus driver." For anyone who wants flexible, steady public-sector work on the school calendar, that standing invitation is the opening.
You do not need a commercial driver's license to apply. The district's posting accepts applicants who are willing to obtain the CDL, states that training is provided, and advertises paid CDL training. The district advertises a flexible part-time schedule with full benefits at 20 hours a week, so confirm days and hours with Transportation before you commit. This page covers the real Daviess County process, what it costs, and what the job pays.
Daviess County Public Schools at a glance
The essentials, pulled from official sources. The full pay tables, the exact application walkthrough, and the school calendar are in the guide.
How to become a School Bus Driver in Daviess County
The path in order. The guide expands every step with the exact forms, links, and figures for Daviess County Public Schools.
Confirm you qualify before you apply
DCPS lists a minimum age of 21 in its Transportation Handbook and one year of driving experience in its posting. Your record must meet district safe-driver standards, and serious moving violations, DUIs, and suspensions disqualify. A high school diploma or GED is preferred. You do not need a CDL; the posting accepts applicants willing to obtain one.
Apply online for "School Bus Driver"
Open the district's SchoolSpring job board at daviess.schoolspring.com and search "School Bus Driver." The posting states that training is provided and stays open until filled. Complete the full application and certify your driving and work history accurately.
Interview by phone, virtually, or in person
DCPS offers phone and virtual interviews, and you can inquire at the Transportation compound between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Call 270-852-7080 to learn what is open, how many hours the route carries, and when the next training class begins.
Clear the screenings after your offer
After a conditional offer you complete the pre-employment battery: a fingerprint-based state and national criminal background check through the Kentucky State Police and the FBI, a clear child abuse and neglect letter from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, a DOT drug screen, a DOT physical, and the annual Kentucky School Bus Driver medical exam. DCPS does not state who pays for these, so ask.
Earn your CDL in paid training
School Bus Drivers need a Class B CDL with the P (passenger) and S (School Bus) endorsements. DCPS advertises paid CDL training and teaches from zero, with a trainee rate of $19.77 per hour. Training is typically 2 to 4 weeks, though the district has not confirmed its length in a current source. It includes classroom work, range and road training in air-brake-equipped buses, and Kentucky's required 21-hour initial course plus first aid and CPR.
Ride with a trainer, then drive solo
After licensing, you ride your route with experienced trainers until you know it, then drive solo. Each year you complete an 8-hour district update training and an annual Kentucky medical exam. The district advertises a flexible part-time schedule with summers, holidays, and breaks off, so confirm days and hours for your posting.
What's in the full Daviess County Public Schools guide
35+ pages, twelve chapters, written in plain English — everything above in full detail, plus the parts that change year to year.
Right now, includes a free Kentucky CDL Passenger & School Bus endorsement study guide — the exact material on the two written tests, so you pass the first time. Bundled with your Daviess County Public Schools guide at no extra cost, for a limited time.
The real pay tables
Every step of the Daviess County Public Schools pay scale, benefits, and the split-shift schedule — the numbers that decide if this fits your life.
The application, walked through
Exactly what to submit and which documents to attach, so you are not knocked out on a technicality.
The interview
The three things every interviewer is really asking, and what to highlight. (Free in the sample.)
Screenings & paid CDL training
Every screening after your offer, who pays for what, and how you are trained toward your CDL.
The school calendar
This year's Daviess County Public Schools calendar — work days, holidays, and breaks — so you know your real schedule.
Managing a bus full of kids
The passenger-management techniques veteran drivers swear by. (Also free in the sample.)
See inside before you buy
A few real pages from the manual — the interview and passenger-management chapters — so you can judge the quality yourself.
Daviess County Public Schools bus driver questions
Do I need a CDL to apply to drive for Daviess County Public Schools?
No. The district's posting accepts applicants who are willing to obtain the CDL, states that training is provided, and advertises paid CDL training. You apply with a regular driver's license and a clean record, and DCPS trains you for the Class B CDL with P and S endorsements.
How much do DCPS School Bus Drivers make, and are there bonuses?
The district's current recruiting post advertises a $19.77 per hour minimum starting pay. DCPS does not publish a full driver pay ladder, so confirm your rate on the live posting. A $1,000 sign-on bonus was advertised, but no current bonus is confirmed, so ask Transportation whether any incentive is in effect.
What are the hours and benefits, and is there a union?
DCPS advertises a flexible part-time schedule with full benefits at 20 hours a week. Drivers are hourly district employees, and the district has not published the retirement and paid-leave details for the role. No union represents DCPS drivers because Kentucky has no public-sector collective bargaining law, so the board sets pay and benefits.
What's the free CDL study guide?
For a limited time, every district guide comes bundled with a free study guide for your state's CDL Passenger and School Bus endorsements — the two written tests you'll take. It covers exactly what's on those tests so you can pass the first time, at no extra cost.
Is this an official guide from the School District?
No. It is an independent preparation guide, not affiliated with or endorsed by any School District. It organizes the public information into one clear manual so you do not have to dig for it.
How do I get the guide after I pay?
Instantly. Checkout takes about a minute, then you get a download link on the screen and by email. It is a PDF you can open on any phone, tablet, or computer and keep.
Get hired in Daviess County Public Schools.
The whole hiring process in one guide — pay, forms, contacts, and the calendar, all in order.