24-1106 Bus Driver

Marysville School District 25•Marysville, WA

13d

About The Position

In the absence of the regular employee, the Substitute Bus Driver is responsible for transporting students and other authorized persons over regular school routes in all types of weather conditions including but not limited to fog, rain, hail, sleet, snow, and ice.

Requirements

APPLICANT MUST COMPLETE PRE-APPROVAL FORM AND BE APPROVED BEFORE APPYING FOR THIS POSITION @ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdn1uVugPQmychEYFVdc9bDaRHlY36amoSNu1WUGp9nU07jQA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1
Applicant must be at least 18 years of age to apply for this position.
Washington State Driver's Abstract required
Minimum of 5 year’s driving experience
Successful completion of comprehensive driving course
Washington State Commercial Driver’s License with applicable endorsements to obtain a School Bus Driver authorization from the Superintendent of Public Instruction (training provided by MSD Transportation Department)
Valid 1 st Aid/CPR Card
Clearance through drug /alcohol screening
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally in English with students, parents, and staff
Successful Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance
Proof of Immunization (if born 1/1/57 or later)
I-9 Employment Eligibility in compliance with the Immigrations Reform and Control Act
Completion of all district-required training within thirty (30) calendar days from hire date

Nice To Haves

Experience and/or training with cultural, ethnic, and language diversity preferred
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally in English with students, parents, and staff
Ability to physically assist ill or physically impaired students to enter or exit the bus through the passenger service door
Ability to meet the physical and mental standards necessary to perform the duties, tasks, and responsibilities of a school bus driver as described by law
Ability to move about in an overturned bus as required to provide evacuation assistance to students on the bus
Hearing capability must be sufficient to detect and distinguish traffic sounds occurring from any direction outside bus such as horns, whistles, sirens, trains, bells, etc from a distance which will allow adequate time for defensive or evasive action to avoid hazardous situations as required by law
Vision must be 20/40 in best eye with or without correction, approximately 140 degrees peripheral which as a single criteria shall not be excluding, and depth perception adequate to reasonable determine distance and closing rate of other moving vehicles. Eye coordination to avoid diplopia, color vision must be adequate to distinguish the colors red, green, and amber of a traffic light as require by law.

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 of the school district boundaries
Service, inspect, and clean buses and related equipment as required by state and district policy
Maintain control of student passengers as related to safety and report unsafe acts or conditions which require attention of any person other than the driver
Legible and accurate complete forms, records, timesheets, trip requests, route studies, trouble reports misconduct reports, accident reports, and other clerical type activities as may be required by the state or district policies and procedures
Operate school bus in accordance with Washington State laws and policies promulgated by Superintendent of Public Instruction
Attend all mandatory classes related to school bus authorization
Operate and service all school bus equipment and accessories including but not limited to fire extinguishers, highway warning kits, snow chains, sanders, first aid kits, etc.
Perform required operational and safety inspections of the school bus and all related equipment
Clean and service the school bus to include interior/exterior; sweeping and washing; installation of fuel, oil, and coolant; tire inflation, etc.
Operate all hand and foot controls installed in bus as requirement by Washington State (minimum) School Bus Specifications
Perform basic first aid/CPR as appropriate
Maintain updated knowledge of district policies and procedure that affect this position
Maintain consistent presence at assigned worksite and regular work hours
Professionally interact with students, staff, and public
Comply with all district policies and procedures
Perform related duties as assigned