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Benefits Information

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Benefits Information

BUS OPERATORS

(10-month Full-time and Part-time positions)
  • High school diploma or GED preferred

  • English proficiency is required

  • Valid Florida driver’s license with 5 years driving experience and a clean driving record

  • Benefited pay rates from $16.65 to $19.98 depending on experience
  • Potential additional incentives of $10,800 max 
  • Up to $300 Safe Driver
  • $1,500 Perfect Attendance
  • $9,000 combo ($50 x 180 days)
  • Additional credit for military service

MECHANICS

(12-month full-time position)
  • High school diploma or GED

  • Valid Florida driver’s license with 5 years driving experience and a clean driving record

  • Benefited pay rates from $17.07 to $23.54 depending on experience
  • Experience with service and repair of gasoline and diesel vehicles and equipment

  • Additional credit for military service

BENEFITS

  • Paid training to get CDL license
  • Paid Bus Operator Pre-employment Activities-- fingerprinting, background checks and DOT physicals
  • Retirement packages through the Florida Retirement System
  • Ask about our part-time options for Bus Operators
  • Benefits package valued at $21,513
  • Uniform program for Bus Operators and Mechanics
  • No weekends or late night shifts
  • Paid Holidays and 10 Sick Days
  • Additional field trips, if desired
  • Newer school buses
  • 7 work locations

How to complete your OCPS online application

1. Log onto the Career Opportunities page

  • This will bring up open positions. To apply for a position, click on the job title of interest. Click on the “apply for this job online” button on the right hand side of the screen

2. Complete your profile

  • Personal data ‒ please make sure all of your information is current and correct.

  • Education/training ‒ we need at least your high school information.

  • Work experience ‒ we need at least your past 5 years of employment. If during any of this time you were unemployed, please indicate that. You cannot have any gaps more than 90 days of unemployment. If you have been self-employed, you must give the names and phone numbers of at least 2 clients.

3. Once your profile is complete, click the submit button at the bottom

Orange County Public Schools is a drug-free workplace. Post-offer drug testing is mandatory. The Orange County School Board is an equal opportunity agency.