CLNon-CDL Van Driver - Transportation

CL23552:
Non-CDL Van Driver
- Transportation

Kennewick Transportation/MTS
- Kennewick, Washington

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Job : 5914173

Final date to receive applications: Sep 10, 2026 10:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Posted: Yesterday

Starting Date: Immediately

Position #23552:
Non-CDL Van Driver

Location: Transportation

Hours: Hours vary, 180 Days per Year

Salary: $22.50 - $24.28

Open Date: 09/03/2026

Final date to receive applications/Close Date: 09/10/2026 at 10:00PM, OR until filled.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Findpurpose, flexible hours, and a strong sense of community as a van driver!

As a school van driver, you play a crucial role in ensuring students have a safe, reliable ride to and from school. You become a trusted presence in their daily lives, setting the tone for a great start and end to their day.

Van drivers enjoy perks such as flexible schedules, health and retirement benefits and paid holidays. Enjoy a schedule during school hours, with paid benefits.

Successful driver applicants will be trained to perform all driver duties to obtain a type II authorization.

We provide paid training and guide you through the van type II training process.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Minimum age of 21 with at least 5 years' driving experience.
• Successful completion of training or certification programs related to position. This could include, but is not limited to, one of the following:
  High School Diploma, GED, AA, BA, etc., if applicable.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must meet the Physical Demands of the position and evacuate a school bus from a seated position under 25 seconds.
• Successful completion of Bus Driver training program to have non-CDL authorization through OSPI.
• Possess a driving record with no more than one moving violation for the last five years.
• Must pass a basic skills test.
• Participate in the random drug and alcohol testing consortium.
• Must be First Aid certified or willing to obtain First Aid certification with thirty (30) days of employment.
• Keep a current DOT physical on file at all times.
• Completion of Safe Schools Web Based Training within thirty (30) days of hire and yearly thereafter.
• Must pass a background check, which includes employee paid fingerprinting.

• Minimum of two (2) supervisory references indicating satisfactory skills and abilities.
• Must uphold board policies and follow administrative procedures.
• Must take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Must maintain the physical and licensing requirements of a Non-CDL driver as required.
• Must be able to pass a yearly bus evacuation drill and maintain the physical requirements of removing children safely from the van. Must possess sufficient strength and ability to assist ill or physically impaired students to enter or exit a vehicle.
• Maintain appropriate driving record as per OSPI standards.
• Must attend yearly in-service trainings as required, as well as attend any training as directed by management.
• Evidence of ability to assess and correct issues involving safety.
• Evidence of ability to establish and maintain a tactful, cooperative and effective relationship with students, parents, staff, fellow employees and management.
• Evidence of ability to approach assigned work in a professional manner, working toward the common goal of teamwork, pride in service delivery and continuous improvement
• Must demonstrate sufficient command of the English language to communicate verbally and in writing with students, parents, district staff members and other concerned people regarding all aspects of their job-related activities.
• Must be able to use basic computer programs to enter timecard information and read and respond to email.

• Previous experience working with young people preferred.
• Evidence of ability to manage large groups of young people.
• Evidence of excellent attendance, punctuality, and dependability; evidence of ability to be self-disciplined and a self-starter.
• Positive job evaluations and recommendations.

• Efficiently operate a van on scheduled routes and/or on all types of trips in support of district approved activities, both within and outside the school district boundaries.
• Operate vans under all types of weather conditions including but not limited to fog, rain, hail, sleet, snow and ice.
• Communicate route changes and requirements to dispatch and management in a timely manner.
• Service, inspect and clean vans and related equipment as required by State and district policy.
• Maintain control of student passengers as related to safety;…