Tampa Bay area in need of teachers, bus drivers for 2018-2019 school year

As school ramps up for the 2018-2019 year, we're checking in with local districts about the need for teachers and bus drivers. 

Here's what we found out:

• Hillsborough

  • 138 open teacher positions
  • Bus drivers to fill in when drivers are sick or on leave

• Pinellas

  • We're still waiting to hear from officials

• Pasco 

  • 75 open teacher positions
  • 54 open bus driver positions
  • To look at the open positions or apply, you can click here.

• Polk

  • 135 instructional positions
  • 40 bus driver positions
  • Clickhere to look at open positions. 

• Highlands

  • 60 teacher openings
  • 10 bus driver positions
  • Open positions are posted here. 

• Sarasota

  • 90 teacher openings
  • 30 classified positions, which includes bus drivers. 
  • You can look at all open positions here.

• Manatee

  • 86 teachers and 60 paraprofessionals.
  • You can view open positions here.

• Hernando

  • We're still waiting to hear from officials