FAQ - Employment FAQ

• A positive attitude, a desire and interest in working with kids, and a willingness to be a part of a team.
• A Commercial Drivers License (CDL), with passenger and school bus endorsements. (We will train.)
• A clean driving record: no more than 2 moving violations in the past 5 years, and no alcohol-related convictions.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check, including no felony convictions.

Voyageur Bus Company offers wages that are competitive with other transportation positions in our region. Contact the training department for further details.

Driving a school bus is a split-shift sort of job. Morning shifts generally run from approximately 6:00 AM until about 9:00 AM, while afternoon shifts go from roughly 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM. Start and end times for individual routes vary within those approximate time frames.

We have varieties of routes available. You might drive for the Duluth public schools, or for the Edison charter schools. You could drive elementary-aged children, middle school students, or high school students, or any combination of the three. There are regular education routes or special education routes. You might be assigned to a full-sized, 77-passenger vehicle or to a wheelchair lift-equipped special education van. All sorts of options exist, and we will work with you as much as possible within the framework of our needs to assign you to a route that fits your interests, skills, and schedule.

We provide a whole range of charter bus services beyond daily school bus routes. While there are never any guarantees of additional hours, if you are interested in driving for these charter services the chances are good that you will be able to pick up some extra time. The longer you are with the company and the more you prove your abilities, the greater your chances will be for additional work.

Our motorcoach drivers are almost always hired from within our school bus driver pool of employees. Generally speaking, you need at least a year of proven school bus experience with our company in order to be hired as a motorcoach driver. If you have previous experience as a motorcoach driver, however, you can contact that department concerning the feasibility of moving directly into that position.