Posted 15 days ago
Spare School Bus Driver
@ Peace Wapiti Public School Division
Grande Prairie, Alberta
Overview
Peace Wapiti Public School Division is hiring spare school bus drivers to cover routes when regular drivers are unavailable. The work involves safely transporting students to and from school and performing pre and post-trip vehicle inspections. The posting requires a valid Class 5 (non-GDL) licence, and offers a training time allowance and reimbursement of approved licensing and medical expenses.
Responsibilities:
- Provide relief coverage when regular route drivers are unavailable
- Safely transport students to and from school
- Perform pre and post-trip vehicle inspections
Requirements summary:
- Valid Class 5 (non-GDL) driver's licence
- Comfortable with navigation across various routes
- Committed to safety and customer service
- Clear criminal records check with vulnerable sector check dated within six months
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Transportation & driving |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Vehicle, School |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Criminal Records Check, Vulnerable Sector Check |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | criminal record, vulnerable sector, references |
| Perks mentioned | Paid training, Home office allowance |
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Peace Wapiti Public School Division
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Full company description
Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) educated approximately 6,100 Kindergarten to Grade 12 students in 34 schools, including nine Hutterite colony schools, two outreach schools, an online school, and educational programming at a group home facility. The system provides schooling for students from Horse Lake First Nation and Kelly Lake Indigenous Community. Our Alternative Education program provides flexible options to students in Grades 7 to 12. In the smaller and more rural high schools, some reliance is placed on distance education programs to augment the basic in-school offerings. Specialty programs exist to meet local needs. PWPSD employs the full-time equivalent of 378 teachers and 600 non-teaching staff, in addition to a number of part-time and casual personnel. The Transportation department manages 100 bus routes. Join the PWPSD family! View our employment opportunities and apply online: www.pwpsd.ca/employment. Follow @pwpsd on Facebook and @thepwpsd on Instagram.
- LinkedIn followers
- 944
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 286
- Reported office locations
- 8611A - 108 Street, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4C5, CA
- 4201-50 Street, Spirit River, Alberta T0H3G0, CA
- Other recorded names
- Peace Wapiti Public School Division
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) educated approximately 6,100 Kindergarten to Grade 12 students in 34 schools, including nine Hutterite colony schools, two outreach schools, an online school, and educational programming at a group home facility. The system provides schooling for students from Horse Lake First Nation and Kelly Lake Indigenous Community. Our Alternative Education program provides flexible…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education Management |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Grande Prairie, AB |
| Organization type | Educational |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 20 |
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Spare School Bus Drivers
Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD)owns and operates its own fleet of 140 regular school buses plus one 21-passenger bus, one 33-passenger bus, and three 17-passenger buses which are equipped for extracurricular trips. More than 4,000 students are transported daily to 22 schools.PWPSD manages one of the largest transportation systems in the province of Alberta. Each day, approximately 100 school bus drivers travel more than 14,225 kilometres in a total service area of 16,159 square kilometres.
PWPSD is now accepting applications for dedicated and safety-mindedSpare School Bus Drivers.
Spare School Bus Drivers provide relief coverage when regular route drivers are unavailable and are responsible for safely transporting students to and from school. Additional responsibilities include performing pre/post-trip vehicle inspections to ensure optimal vehicle safety.
Successful applicants will be provided with a training time allowance and reimbursement of approved expenses pertaining to licensing, driver's medical and Criminal Records/Vulnerable Sector Check.
Qualifications:
- must be comfortable with navigation as calls will cover various routes
- must be committed to safety and customer service
- valid Class 5 (non-GDL) driver’s license
Applications should include:
- Completed ApplytoEducation profile
- Cover letter
- Detailed resume
- Three references with current contact information
A clear, current Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Check), dated within the last six months, is a condition of employment.
We appreciate and thank you for your application; however, we contact only those candidates who are selected for an interview. PWPSD reserves the right to check references prior to the scheduling of interviews.All questions about this opportunity should be addressed to Ted Gobin, Director of Tansportation at [email protected] or (780) 532-7734.
PWPSDaccepts applications for all positions online. All applicants, both internal and external, are required to create a profile and apply for career opportunities as they become available. Once you have successfully applied to a position you will receive a confirmation e-mail, and the job will be listed in your ‘Job Application Log’. If you require technical assistance registering for an account or uploading documents, please call ApplytoEducation at 1-877-900-5627.
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