BUS DRIVER (TRAINING REQUIRED)

Additional Position Information

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BUS DRIVER TRAINING REQUIRED, OFFERED BY THE DISTRICT, OR EXPERIENCE

WORK HOURS MONDAY - FRIDAY: 4.0 HOURS UP TO 8.0 HOURS PER DAY DEPENDING ON ROUTE SCHEDULE, OR FLEXIBLE SUBSTITUTE SCHEDULE

Position Description

If you love kids, and the challenge of driving a larger bus on the road every day excites you, the Peninsula School District is eager to hire you as a school bus driver! As a bus driver, you become an important and steady person in these young children's lives. Each day gives you the opportunity to get a child's day started off right and remind them that they are special and important. Having the ability to make the students feel comfortable is just as important as knowing how to drive the bus.

This position safely operates school buses under all types of weather conditions, including, but not limited to fog, rain, sleet, snow, and ice. Responsibilities include transporting students and other authorized persons over regular "to and from school" routes, and on-field, co-curricular, and special or extra activity trips as authorized by District officials.

A typical bus driver usually works early in the morning then late in the afternoon with a long break in-between. There is also the option of driving to and from field trips or other school activities to gain additional work hours. As a public entity, Peninsula School District offers competitive retirement, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to employees in eligible positions (630 hours per year).

TRAINING DETAILS

• Includes 3-6 weeks of Paid Training to obtain CDL with School Bus Endorsement
• Driver's Abstract, Fingerprint Background Check, Drug & Alcohol Testing, First Aid/CPR Certificate, DOT physical, and CDL test will be paid for and provided by Peninsula School District
• Training payrate while in class is $16.28
  
  

Requirements For Consideration

• Licensed Driver for at Least 5 Years
• Ability to pass agility test at interview
  
  

Additional Information

• WA State Commercial Driver Guide
• CDL Practice Test
  
  

Please complete all steps in the online application so that we may fully consider you; click the SUBMIT button to complete your application and submit it to Human Resources. Applications are reviewed on a recurring basis. Candidates will be contacted by the Transportation Department to schedule interviews.

Education

The Peninsula School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. If you have questions or complaints regarding alleged discrimination, please call the Peninsula School District Educational Service Center at (253) 530-1000 or visit our office located at 14015 62nd Ave NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332, and ask for one of the following coordinators:

• Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: compliance@psd401.net
• Title IX Compliance Coordinator: titleix@psd401.net
• 504 Compliance Coordinator: 504@psd401.net
• ADA Compliance Coordinator: ada@psd401.net
  
  

Conditions of Employment

• Do you have a legal right to work in the United States?
• Will you submit to a criminal history background check?
• Do you have a valid Washington State driver's license?
• Do you have a high school diploma or GED equivalent?
• Do you have a school bus driver's certificate, or be willing to obtain one?
• Are you willing to submit a driving abstract from the Department of Licensing?
• Have you successfully completed, or are you willing to complete a school bus driver training program as established by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and training programs and courses as offered by the district's Transportation Department?
• Do you certify the answers given herin are true and complete to the best of your knowledge?
  
  

General Questions

• Are you willing to work as a relief or substitute driver in all areas of the District?
• How would you rate your driving record and defensive driving skills? (Poor, Fair, Good, Excellent)
• Explain any knowledge you have about driving large trucks, vans, or buses (previous experience is not required, the District is just trying to determine baseline knowledge for interested candidates).
• Driving a school bus often requires arriving at the bus depot in the early morning hours and later afternoons, sometimes with long breaks in between. Will this work for you?
• Please list at least three (3) references with contact information that includes: Reference Name, Reference Phone Number, Reference E-mail, and Reference Type (Personal or Professional)
  
  

Additional Application Steps

BUS DRIVER APPLICATION STEPS

You MUST SUBMIT An Electronic Application To Be Considered For Employment. The Following Attachments Can Be Submitted With Your Application In Electronic Format (NO PAPER COPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED)

• APPLICANT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (required):The Applicant Disclosure Statement document is a fillable form that mimics the Background Check Questionnaire. Click on this Applicant Disclosure Statement link to open a blank copy of this form.
  
  

PLEASE READ: When you click the Applicant Disclosure Statement link, the form will open in your web browser. DO NOT fill out the form from this view. Instead, save a blank copy of the form to a location on your computer that is easily accessible [such as on your "Desktop"]. Open the saved blank copy with the Adobe Reader (R) program. Mac users: the default program on your Mac computer is called Preview and is NOT COMPATIBLE with Adobe Fillable Forms. Complete the Applicant Disclosure Statement and save the changes to your form and attach the saved form to your online application.

You may submit additional materials if you wish.

Benefits

Upon hire, the employee will accrue hours for future benefit eligibility. The Payroll Department will notify the employee when benefit eligibility requirements have been met.

Attachments

Applicant Disclosure Statement*

OPTIONAL: Cover Letter

Bus Driver - Resume

Bus Driver - Lttr of Reference

Bus Driver - Ref Contact Info

Bus Driver - Driving Record

HS Diploma/GED