Transit Bus Driver, Part Time, Non-Student

This entry-level position offers the opportunity to gain professional driving experience while providing safe, reliable, and courteous transportation for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Rate of Pay: $17.00-$19.00/hour

• Work 12 -20 hours per week, including 1 weekend day.
• Safely operate transit buses along assigned routes and schedules.
• Provide excellent customer service and assist passengers as needed, including those with disabilities.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections.
• Maintain accurate ridership and operational records.
• Communicate effectively with dispatchers, supervisors, and fellow drivers via radio or mobile data system.
• Follow all departmental policies, traffic laws, and safety regulations.

• One year of experience driving buses, or passenger vans; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved.
• Possession of a current Florida Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) class B driver's license with passenger endorsement and no air brake restriction is required upon employment.

• Pass pre-employment background tests to include Florida Department of Transportation Physical.

• The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and USF Health. In 2025, U.S. News & World Report recognized USF with its highest overall ranking in university history, as a top 50 public university for the seventh consecutive year and as one of the top 15 best values among all public universities in the nation. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in the highest tier, placing it as one of the top 16 medical schools in the nation and inside the top 10 among public universities. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $750 million in research funding in 2025 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of nearly $10 billion for the state of Florida. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.