Bus Drivers

General Position Summary:

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:

• Drive a school bus on scheduled routes and/or on all types of trips in support of district approved activities, both within and outside the school district
• Inspect and clean school buses and related equipment as required by state and district policy
• 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
• Successfully complete school bus driver training programs and courses established by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction or the school district
• Operate a school bus in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington and policies promulgated by the Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Perform other school bus driver related duties as directed by local school district policies
• Hearing capability must be sufficient to detect and distinguish traffic sounds occurring from any direction outside the bus, such as horns, whistles, sirens, trains, bells, etc.

Position Requirements

• Vision - 20/40 in the best eye, with or without corrective lens
• Must be 21 years of age and have at least five years of experience as a licensed driver of a passenger vehicle.
• Must possess a valid Washington State School Bus Driver’s Authorization or be able to obtain one upon completion of district provided training.
• Must possess a valid Class B Commercial Drivers License with passenger endorsement, school bus endorsement, and air brake restriction removed, or be able to obtain one upon completion of district provided training.
• Must be able to certify a good moral character, meaning that:
  • never been convicted of drug use, sale, possession or transportation
  • never been convicted of molestation, abuse, injury or neglect of a minor
• Must not have been convicted of:
  • Hit and run driving
  • Driving or in physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated
  • Reckless driving
  • Negligent homicide while driving·
• Must not have incurred three or more speeding tickets, including driving too fast for conditions, within the last 5 years.
• Must not have had your driver’s license suspended for any reasons having to do with operation of a vehicle

Specific Job Skills

• Operate all school bus equipment and accessories including but not limited to fire extinguishers, highway warning reflectors, snow chains, first aid kits, etc.
• Perform required operational and safety inspections of the school bus and all other related equipment
• Clean the school bus to include interior/exterior sweeping and washing, fueling, etc
• Operate all hand and foot controls installed in a school bus as required by Washington State School bus specifications
• Perform basic first aid as appropriate including CPR
• Legible and accurate completion of forms, records, time sheets, trip requests, route studies, trouble reports, misconduct reports, accident reports and other clerical activities as required
• Speak English to communicate with students, parents, district staff and concerned individuals regarding all aspects of their job related activities
• Must possess sufficient strength and agility to assist ill or physically impaired students to enter or exit a school bus through the passenger service door
• Sufficient strength and agility to move about in an overturned bus as required to provide assistance to students in evacuating the bus

OPEN UNTIL FILLED, SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:
Niki Clifford, Administrative Assistant, niki.clifford@whitesalmonschools.org
White Salmon Valley School District, P.O. Box 157, White Salmon, WA 98672
(509) 493-1500 x182