LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jefferson County Public Schools is looking to hire more bus drivers.

The district is hosting a hiring blitz next Saturday, Feb. 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Airport on Crittenden Drive. 

Interested candidates can apply on-site. Interviews and Department of Transportation exams will also happen on-site. Applicants can also get a physical and food on-site, too. Translators and people to help with applications will also be there.

Those attending the job fair are asked to bring their driver's license, two forms of ID, a copy of their high school diploma or GED, as well as their Social Security card, a voided check or a letter from their bank for direct deposit, and contact information for two references.

JCPS said the average pay for bus drivers is $55,000 a year with base pay starting at $22.78 an hour, but new drivers can earn up to $38.78 an hour with bonuses, not including overtime. JCPS will cover the costs of training and CDL fees.

For more information about open positions, click here.

The hiring blitz comes as the district continues to work on its transportation plan for the next year. What started with the district canceling six days of class in August to figure out how to better implement its new busing plan has continued with ongoing driver shortages and multi-hour delays. 

The Jefferson County Board of Education will vote on transportation options in a meeting next month.

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