School Bus Driver

TITLE: Bus Driver

BASIC FUNCTION:

Operate school bus under all types of weather conditions including but not limited to fog, rain, hail, sleet, snow and ice. Transport students and other authorized persons safely and efficiently on regular and special education school bus routes, field trips, extra-curricular and/or special activity trips as authorized by the school district officials. Establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, students and community groups.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Any combination equivalent to: sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed in this position description.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid Washington Driver's License.
• Successful completion of a comprehensive driver course (provided by the school district)
• Class B CDL with passenger and school bus endorsement and air brake restrictions removed.
• Current First Aid/CPR Certificate; or successful completion of the District’s First Aid/CPR class.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Must have at least five (5) years prior driving experience.
• Must not have been convicted of any violation of law involving physical molesting, abuse, injury or neglect of a minor.
• Must have a driving record relatively free of traffic violations and accidents. Applicants whose abstracts how convictions for driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, negligent driving or hit and run will not be consider for employment.
• Must provide a five year abstract of their personal and commercial driving record or sign an authorized form so that the school district may send for one. Must have less than three speeding and/or rules of the road violations or any criminal traffic convictions.
• Must pass drug/alcohol screening and willingness to maintain this requirement through random drug and/or alcohol testing.
• Pre-employment requirements include a Washington State Patrol check and FBI clearance.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of first aid.
• Knowledge of safe driving practices.
• Knowledge of provisions of Washington Motor Vehicle Code and the Education Code applicable to the school bus transportation.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Indoor and outdoor environment; regular exposure to all types of weather conditions.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• As per WAC 392-144-102 – Minimum Qualification of School Bus Drivers… “must be able to move from a seated position in a sixty-five passenger school bus, or the largest bus the driver will be operating, to the emergency door, open the emergency door, and exit the bus through the emergency door, all within twenty-five seconds.”
• Ability to pass DOT physical and remain current with this requirement.
• Must have sufficient strength and agility to move about in an overturned bus as required to provide assistance to students evacuating the bus.
• Possess sufficient strength and agility to assist ill or physically impaired students to enter or exit a school bus through the passenger service door.
• Hearing capability sufficient to detect and distinguish traffic sounds occurring from any direction outside the bus, such as horns, whistles, sirens, trains, bells, etc., from a distance which will allow adequate time for defensive or evasive action to avoid a hazardous situation.
• Vision: 20/40 in best eye, with or without correction, approximately 140 degrees peripheral vision, and depth perception adequate to reasonably determine distance and closing rate of other moving vehicles from a stationary or moving school bus.
• Eye coordination to avoid diplopia, color vision must be adequate to distinguish the colors of red, green and amber of traffic lights.
• Dexterity of hands, fingers and feet to operate all hand and foot controls installed in a school bus as required by Washington State School Bus Specifications.

HAZARDS:

Driving on hazardous roads.

Transporting students without immediate assistance in the event of unruly students.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Persons may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. Duties may vary from bus to bus. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge or abilities associated with this classification, but it is intended to accurately reflect the principle job elements.

• Reliable and timely attendance and dependability is essential to this position.
• Establish and maintain a climate of concern and respect for all students.
• Drive a school bus on scheduled route, both within and outside the school district boundaries.
• Inspect and clean school bus and related equipment as required by the state and school district.
• Refuel in accordance with department procedure or as otherwise needed.
• Maintain control of student passengers as related to safety.
• Report unsafe acts or conditions which require the attention of any person other than the driver.
• Complete forms, records and reports as required by the state or local school district policies accurately and legibly.
• Operate a school bus in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington and policies promulgated by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
• Perform required operational and safety inspections of the school bus and all related equipment.
• Perform basic first aid as appropriate, which may include CPR.
• Report immediately and mechanical defects and safety hazards to the Transportation Supervisor.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, district staff members and other concerned people regarding all aspects of their job-related activities.
• Attend all mandatory classed related to school bus operations including training directed by the Director of Transportation or the Sequim School District.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Transportation.

Pay: $27.41 - $31.40 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Uniform allowance
• Union benefits

Work Location: In person