School Bus Driver

Position Title: Bus Driver
Location: West Fargo Public Transportation Department
Department: Transportation
Reports To: Director of Transportation
Term: Ongoing 182-day position following the school calendar
Schedule: Mon-Fri Approx. 4 hours/day. Occasional additional hours may be available.
Salary: Position follows the 2024-2025 Classified Salary Schedule at B223. Starting salary begins at $20.50-$22.30/hour, based on experience.

SUMMARY: The School Bus Driver transports learners to and from school in a safe and timely manner and assists in the maintenance of the buses.

Collaboration:

• Develops positive, effective working relationships with learners and staff.

Communication:

• Communicates with the Transportation Director regarding problems and/or issues that arise.
• Connects and shares ideas through appropriate/applicable formats to express thoughts and ideas with integrity.

Compassion:

• Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employee and learners’ experiences.
• Partners with others to resolve potential controversy and conflict through respectful discussion.
• Proactively seeks to understand the ideas, opinions, and skills of others.

Creativity:

• Connects with team members and shares ideas in an effort to improve the overall learner and employee experience.

Critical Thinking:

• Makes seating arrangements and reports disciplinary problems when necessary.
• Inspects the bus immediately upon conclusion of each route by walking the length of the bus and performing a careful visual inspection.
• Completes all post-route logs and checklists immediately upon return to bus barn.
• Reasons, interprets, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding.

Reflection:

• Attends the required annual training sessions as directed by supervisor.
• Attains certification in First Aid upon employment with the school district.
• Maintains communication with supervisor and director regarding general feedback, career advancement opportunities, and areas of growth opportunities.

Resilience:

• Maintains composure while dealing with stressful situations.
• Proactively seeks out resolutions and takes initiative to resolve knowledge gaps.

Responsibility:

• Transports learners to and from school using an assigned bus.
• Monitors behavior of learners during transportation to and from school.
• Completes pre-trip inspection of bus daily as outlined by Federal and State DOT regulations.
• Maintains safe operation by checking all lights, gauges, switches, mirrors and windows for proper operation.
• Maintains cleanliness of the bus by sweeping the inside and washing the windows, mirrors and lights as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required.
• CDL license for school buses.
• o Full training will be provided and result in the applicant obtaining their ND CDL for school buses, if they don’t already possess license. Target date for completion of training is 2-months from start date.
• Must pass a Dept. of Transportation physical exam and standard drug/alcohol testing prior to employment.

o Random drug/alcohol testing of transportation employees performed periodically.

• Prior experience providing transportation to learners is preferred.
• Prior experience working with learners with complex behaviors is preferred.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.50 - $22.30 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 30 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid training

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• Split shift

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to submit to random drug/alcohol testing?
• If you do not already possess a CDL, are you willing to complete the required trainings to acquire one? Training is provided in role and flexible.

License/Certification:

• Driver's License and a clean driving record? (Preferred)
• Passenger Endorsement (Preferred)
• School Bus Endorsement (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• West Fargo, ND 58078 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21 - $22