Bus Driver - SY

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Avondale Elementary School District

• Position Type:
  Classified Support Staff / Bus Driver
• Date Posted: 12/5/2025
• Location:
  
  Transportation

I.

General Description:

This position operates and maintains buses for the purpose of transporting students and other persons in a safe manner from home to school and back, and to and from educational activities.

II.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Related experience and/or training (preferred)
• Must possess a valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance card
• Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona commercial driver’s license with passenger and air brake endorsements.
• Must possess skill in the operation of school bus and bus equipment.
• Must understand and comply with all traffic laws.
• Must have exemplary driving record and proof must be obtained from the Motor Vehicle Records annually.
• Must maintain an exceptionally clean, accident‑free driving history.
• Must possess First Aid certification and CPR training.
• Must pass a physical examination annually and possess a Department of Transportation health card.
• Must successfully pass a drug screen urinalysis annually or as requested.
• Must possess an Arizona School Bus Driver Certificate meeting state requirements and standards.
• Must be able to push, pull or lift weights up to 50 pounds.

III.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drive school bus on scheduled route transporting students to and from school.
• Transport students on educational field trips and sporting events, local and out of town.
• Maintain order among passengers, supervise their behavior and enforce district standards of conduct on buses.
• Conduct emergency evacuation drills twice yearly.
• Administer first aid when necessary.
• Maintain interior and exterior of bus clean and neat.
• Make minor seat repairs and remove graffiti.
• Service bus daily, including fueling, oil, power steering fluid, coolant, windshield washer solvent, and checking battery fluid level.
• Perform pre‑trip and post‑trip vehicle inspections as specified in the Department of Transportation regulations.
• Check bus constantly for mechanical defects and needed repairs, in accordance with the district bus safety program and report defects on the daily inspection report.
• Keep record of gas and oil usage, mileage, and the number of students transported as required.
• Attend monthly safety meetings.
• Perform a 15‑minute bus check prior to driving scheduled route.
• React professionally for the safety of the students in the event of an emergency.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Special Characteristics and Requirements: Employees of this class perform under the general supervision of the Transportation Supervisor and the Director of Operations. Lives of others depend on the safe operation of buses. Drivers must be of good moral character, reliable, safety conscious, dependable, neat and clean, able to get along with others, of sound physical condition, free of use of intoxicating or consciousness‑influencing substances and emotionally stable (patient, calm under stress, even‑tempered, and considerate).

Reports to: Director of Transportation

Terms of Employment: 10 months, 20 hours per week

Note: Compensation will be based on 93% of regular rate of pay without High School Diploma

Application Requirements: All applicants must complete an online application, which requires at least three professional references.

• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  Transportation
• Salary Range: $22.44–$25.06 Classified Support Salary Schedule / Per Year
• Shift Type:
  Full‑Time

Postings current as of 12/5/2025 9:28:55 PM CST.

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