What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Bus Driver Trainer position at South Whidbey School District?
JOB TITLE: School Bus Driver Trainer
REPORTS TO: Transportation Supervisor
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS: Maintain, enhance and implement the training program for school bus drivers of South Whidbey School District to assure the safety of the students being transported.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
Plan and schedule training programs for bus drivers.
Plan recruitment program for bus drivers; including substitutes, to determine qualification. Recommend successful applicants to the transportation supervisor.
Run training programs for new drivers and annual in-service training for all drivers. Advise drivers of state regulations and district policy related to pupil transportation.
Conduct special training programs for drivers transporting handicapped students, including use of special devices, tools or equipment.
Understands, interprets and applies RCW’s, WAC’s, district policies and departmental procedures.
Conducts road tests and check rides for potential drivers as necessary for certification.
Maintain the developing training records and driver certification records for each bus driver in training.
Attends in-service programs to maintain instructor certification, appropriate meetings on pupil transportation issues, ESD Driver Trainers Association, or as assigned by the transportation supervisor.
Maintain current knowledge of driving, training, and safety requirements.
Coordinate training activities with the Supervisor of Transportation.
Provide bus driver training and instruction for drivers to maintain in-service and renewal training requirements.
Maintain driver training records in accordance with State requirements and District policies.
Maintain current knowledge of all state and local traffic laws, especially those pertaining to the safe operation of school buses.
Supervises children on the bus.
Provide training for all new and returning bus drivers in the following areas: defensive driving, policies and procedures, and all other areas of school bus driver orientation/training as necessary.
Maintain certification and drives a bus for routes needing coverage.
Works well with both supervisors and other members of the team.
Maintains consistent and punctual attendance.
All other duties appropriate to the position or as assignment by the supervisor.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PERSONAL QUALITIES:
Ability to provide an effective training program for bus drivers.
Proven ability to work effectively with others and to obtain the cooperation of others.
Possess effective communication skills with administrators, drivers and students.
Appropriate personal skills including but not limited to: self-directed, industrious, dependable, and able to work as a team member.
Able to always maintain confidentiality.
Recommendations by previous supervisors reflecting “outstanding” performance and capabilities.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Completed Driver Instructor Training Program (DITC) overseen by OSPI.
Two years successful experience in pupil transportation with school bus driving, school bus driver training responsibilities, and school bus driver training experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze and interpret written regulations, procedures and manuals.
Ability to write reports, routine correspondence, evaluations and procedure manuals.
Ability to respond to inquiries from parents and communicate with drivers.
Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral forms.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute ratio and percent.
Computer proficient with ability to maintain required computer records.
Possess general office skills including typing and 10-key calculator.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to situations and carry out instructions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools and controls. The employee is required to talk and hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance or to stoop, kneel or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will occasionally be required to use their sense of smell.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The employee may be required to work in outside weather conditions.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Valid Washington commercial driver's license, Class B, with passenger (S) endorsement.
DOT physical certification.
First aid/CPR school bus driver certification.
School bus driver instructor certification.
Washington State school bus driver instructors are required to complete a yearly inservice training class in order to maintain their authorization.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $31.72 - $37.16 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute:
- Langley, WA 98260 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $32 - $37
