Bus Driver Employment Information

General Information for Bus Driver Positions

Position Description:

• Operate school buses and related equipment to transport students.
• Maintain discipline while students are on the bus.
• Ensure safe evacuation of students from the bus in emergency situations.
• Hourly Rate: $15.83 per hour.

Minimum Qualifications Include:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Minimum of twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Valid Washington State driver's license with CDL Class B endorsement with air restriction removed, passenger endorsement, and Washington State authorization for transporting students or ability to obtain required endorsements. (Note: Selected applicants will have the opportunity to attend training classes conducted by District driver trainers. Job offers can only be made to applicants with valid licenses as listed above.)
• Must receive specific additional training and testing as required, provided by the District Transportation Department, to qualify for passenger endorsement and school bus driver authorization.
• Has the physical dexterity and ability to:
  1. operate a large vehicle; and
  2. evacuate students in emergency situations.
• Has, in the judgment of the administration, demonstrated aptitude and competence for assigned responsibilities, including the ability to:
  1. interact patiently with a diverse student population;
  2. react quickly and appropriately to visual and/or audible stimuli;
  3. communicate clearly and tactfully with students and adults;
  4. maintain confidentiality.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.