Bus Driver (Seasonal)

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Classified

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Department:

General Institutional Services

Locations:

Old Westbury, NY

Posted:

Apr 15, 2026

Closes:

May 14, 2026 - 11:59 PM EDT

Type:

Full-time Temporary

Salary Type:

Hourly

Salary Range:

$19.34 - $19.34

Position ID:

199501

About SUNY Old Westbury:

The State University of New York at Old Westbury is a dynamic and diverse public liberal arts college that fosters academic excellence through close interaction among students, faculty and staff. Old Westbury weaves the values of integrity, community engagement, and global citizenship into the fabric of its academic programs and campus life. In an environment that cultivates critical thinking, empathy, creativity and intercultural understanding, we endeavor to stimulate a passion for learning and a commitment to building a more just and sustainable world. The University is a community of students, teachers, staff, and alumni bound together in mutual support, respect, and dedication to the Mission.

SUNY Old Westbury serves large populations of underrepresented, first-generation, and non-traditional students. Candidates with experience working with a similar student body, and a demonstrated commitment to supporting these populations, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Since its foundation in 1965, SUNY Old Westbury has been committed to social justice, diversity, and the empowerment of traditionally underserved populations. The University serves a large proportion of non-traditional students and has earned the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from Insight into Diversity magazine for seven consecutive years.

Located on a 604-acre campus on Long Island, Nassau County, about 40 miles from New York City, SUNY Old Westbury comprises four Schools (Education, Business, Arts and Sciences and Professional Studies) with total enrollment of 4400 students. For more details about the SUNY Old Westbury, please refer to our website at

Job Description:

Position Available: Bus Driver (Seasonal), SG-08, Line # 05541

Location: SUNY Old Westbury - GIS/Transportation

Salary: $19.34 hourly

Shift: Monday - Friday, 11:00AM - 7:30 PM, Different hours may be required from time to time to meet the operating needs of the College.

Status: Temporary, Full-time

When Available: As soon as possible

Duties:

As per Civil Service Standards, drives a full-sized passenger bus both on and off State property in order to transport people and material as required. They are responsible for the welfare and safety of their bus and passengers while on duty.

Duties include but not limited to the following as below:

• May map routes, itineraries, and points of call.
• Supervises or personally performs the loading or unloading of personal property on buses.
• Posts manifests, inventories, and other records of goods and people transported.
• Keeps a written record of trips, mileages, stopovers, purchases of gasoline, oil and other materials, as well as bridge and road tolls.
• Reports apparent major malfunctions and needed repairs to appropriate supervisory or maintenance staff.
• Performs routine maintenance of passenger buses to ensure that personnel and material are moved as required including; washes and cleans vehicles, changes tires and inflates to proper pressures, replaces windshield wiper blades, checks adequacy of appropriate fluid levels for radiator, battery, and crankcase, adds fluids as appropriate, checks horn, directional lights, head, tail, parking, and emergency lights for proper operation, replaces fuses or bulbs as appropriate, checks proper operation of braking system, may add fluid to master cylinder as needed.
• May operate communication equipment to monitor road, weather, and traffic conditions to insure safe and timely travel.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

Non-Competitive: possess and maintain a valid Class A or B New York State commercial driver license (CDL). Appointees will also be required to obtain and maintain a "P" (passenger) endorsement and may also be required to obtain and maintain an "S" (school bus) endorsement based on assignment.

Applicants must be physically able to perform the tasks of the position and understand and carry out written and oral instructions and physically operate assigned vehicles safely and effectively under various road conditions. Applicants must have working knowledge of the Vehicle and Traffic Law as it applies to the safe and legal operation of vehicles operated, working knowledge of simple automotive repair and maintenance procedures, and working knowledge of routes to specific locations normally visited.

Additional Information:

The successful candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

The State University of New York at Old Westbury is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require an accommodation for a disability in order to participate in the selection process, please contact the Office of Human Resources/Affirmative Action located in the Campus Center, Room I-211 or by calling (516) 876-3179.

The Annual Security and Fire Report is filed as required by federal law. The purpose of this report is to provide faculty, staff and students with campus safety information, including crime statistics and safety policies and procedures. The report contains information regarding security and personal safety, including topics such as crime prevention, fire safety, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures and other matters of importance related to security and safety on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the previous three calendar years. You can obtain a copy of this report by contacting the University Police Department (516) 876-3333 or by downloading a copy.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected].

Application Instructions:

Please submit the following online:

• resume (optional)
• contact information (name, email address and telephone number) for three (3) references, and
• a fully completed Old Westbury employment application (available during the online application process).

Only applications submitted online will be considered.

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT: May 14, 2026

VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.

We encourage protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, women and minorities to apply.

Employment in this position will be contingent on the College's verification of credentials and any other information required by federal or state law, and SUNY Old Westbury policies, including the completion of pre-employment screening.