Substitute Bus Driver

Position Type:
Transportation/ Bus Driver
Date Posted: 11/4/2025

Location:

BSD Transportation

Job Title:

Substitute Bus Driver
Supervisor:
Director of Transportation
Job Classification:
Classified

Purpose:

The Bus Driver safely operates a passenger school bus, for the purpose of safely transporting students and staff over scheduled routes to and from school and to and from District sponsored events. The incumbent ensures the school bus is operating safely; and ensures the safety of students during transport and while loading and unloading from the school bus.

Nature & Scope:
The Bus Driver works independently following standardized routines under general supervision. The nature of the work requires strict adherence to policies, procedures, and regulations...

• Conducts oneself in the best interest of students, in accordance with the highest traditions of public education and in support of the District’s mission.
• Safely operates District school buses for the purpose of transporting students over scheduled routes to and from school and to and from District sponsored events and activities.
• Appropriately and safely operates all devices associated with operating and inspecting a school bus, including but not limited to: electronic inspection devices; first aid kits; bodily fluid kits; fire extinguishers; emergency triangles; tire irons; car seats; safety vests; wheelchairs and wheelchair securements; wheelchair lifts; oxygen tanks; backpacks; securement straps; seatbelts; and two-way radios.
• Maintains and enforces student order on the school bus. Follows established procedures regarding student management.
• Regulates heating and ventilating equipment provided on bus for the comfort of passengers.
• Instructs, supervises, and assists students and other passengers in safely crossing roadways and the safe entry and exiting of the bus during regular and emergency situations.
• Performs designated pre-trip and post trip inspections of the assigned school bus in accordance with District procedures and laws of the State of Oregon.
• Immediately reports any identified mechanical or operational defects in the assigned school bus in compliance with State regulations.
• Reports all incidents, complaints, accidents and/or potential emergency situations in compliance with District procedures.
• Cleans interiors and windshields of school buses for the purpose of ensuring safety, appearance and sanitation of the vehicle in accordance with District procedures.
• Prepares all required reports, forms or other documents and maintains accurate records.
• Maintains confidentiality, with specific understanding of the privacy rights of students.
• Effectively communicates with students and parents to create an orderly and safe experience for student riders.
• Maintains effective working relationships with other members of the transportation staff, school personnel, students, and parents.

• Must be able to operate all student transportation vehicles.
• Must have successfully completed a Bus Driver Trainee program.
• Must possess a satisfactory driving record and an understanding of safe driving practices.
• Must read, speak, and write the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public.
• Must understand highway signs and signals in the English language.
• Must be able to respond to official inquiries and make written entries on reports and records.

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets the standards in place by the District.
• At the point of hire, must be able to pass the Physical Capacity/Agility Test and must pass a DOT physical examination and drug test. Must attain and maintain a DOT Physical Card.
• At the point of hire, must be able to attain and maintain an Oregon Commercial Drivers’ License and Oregon School Bus Driver Certification.
• Must possess and maintain a First Aid/CPR Card.
• Must pass a Criminal Background Check.
• Must pass a Random Drug Screening Test.
• Must obtain all other necessary certifications and licenses necessary to operate a school bus in the state of Oregon including complying with new…