Substitute Bus Driver - Transportation

Tacoma School District • Tacoma, WA

83d • $29

About The Position

This position operates school buses to transport students and other authorized persons on all types of District approved activities. The role involves driving a school bus on scheduled routes and/or on all types of District approved activities inside and outside District boundaries. The driver is responsible for servicing, inspecting, and cleaning school buses and related equipment to ensure compliance with state and District regulations. Maintaining control of student passengers related to safety and reporting unsafe acts or conditions is also a critical part of the job. The driver must complete forms, records, and reports to ensure compliance with state and District regulations and attend meetings and training programs as required by the state and the District.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Five years of experience as a licensed driver of a passenger vehicle.
• Completion of bus driver training programs.
• Valid Washington State driver's license and commercial driver's license with proof of acceptable driving record for the past five years.
• Appropriate endorsement for driving a school bus.
• First aid and CPR card or required to obtain within first 30 days of employment.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Required to pass a U.S. DOT physical.
• Must continue compliance with State Board of Education Requirements for Bus Drivers (WAC 180-20).
• Fingerprints and successful WSP and FBI background clearance/sexual misconduct clearance.

Responsibilities

• Drives a school bus on scheduled routes and/or on all types of District approved activities inside and outside District boundaries.
• Services, inspects, and cleans school buses and related equipment to ensure compliance with state and District regulations.
• Maintains control of student passengers as related to safety; reports unsafe acts or conditions which require the attention of any person other than driver.
• Completes forms, records and reports to ensure compliance with state and District regulations.
• Attends meetings and completes any training programs as required by the state and the District; maintains current knowledge of all laws and policies established by the state.
• Performs basic first aid as necessary.
• Provides assistance in loading and unloading students from bus; assists passengers in evacuating bus in emergency situations.
• Performs related duties as assigned, on a temporary basis.
• Regular, reliable, predictable attendance or physical presence is an essential job requirement and critical to the performance of the work.

Benefits

• This position is not benefits-eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED