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First Student Rockford Needs New Bus Drivers and is Now Hiring
It's always good when job opportunities are something we get to share. And, these the bus driver jobs include paid training.
First Student Rockford is looking to hire around 20 new bus drivers and they're looking to do it right away.
Rockford lost many of its older drivers during the pandemic and has been borrowing drivers from First Student Belvidere this school year, according to wifr.com.
When students will be back inside the classroom is a difficult question to answer, but First Student Rockford is committed to getting drivers hired and trained so they'll be ready when students return.
Here's some more good news regarding these bus driver jobs, you don't need a CDL, First Student offers paid training to obtain the license you'll need to drive a school bus.
Start the job application process, here.
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