Durham School Services said Tuesday they need at least five more school bus drivers at their Wolfforth depot for the upcoming school year.

In Lubbock, they need even more.

The transportation company posted signs across Lubbock County, at all schools, asking for drivers to apply. 

Randi Bullard, Operations Supervisor, said there are plenty of benefits to working for Durham.

“Well you get kind of a flexible schedule,” Bullard said. “So when the kids are out of school you can be with them. Or if you have children that aren’t in school yet and you don’t want to pay for daycare you can bring them to work with you. A lot of my drivers have raised babies on these buses.”

Like any job, Bullard said there are some drawbacks too. 

“Multi-tasking is very important,” Bullard said. “Because you’ve got to focus on the road. You’ve got to focus on the kids, you have to focus on other motorists, you have to focus on where you are going. “

After 16 years of driving, Bullard said she still gets surprised by the kids, but they are the reason she loves what she does. 

“When they go to school and learn something new,” Bullard said. “You know you took them to do that and you know you are going to take them home again so they can do it all over again.”
 
Interested drivers don’t have to have a Class B CDL when they apply, just a regular drivers license. Bullard said Durham will help them get through 40 hours of class time and 40 hours of drive time. Once they pass their test and get certified, they can start driving. 
 
The only cost to the driver is the Class B CDL license, which Bullard said is $72.
 
She said even though the job is part-time, benefits like insurance and a 401K are available. 
 
Reporter Meredith Hillgartner took the bus for a spin on Thursday. She said if she could learn to drive the bus, anyone could do it. 
 
If you are interested in becoming a bus driver, click here.