Southside School District - Bus Driver

Job Summary

School Bus Drivers support the Southside School District by transporting students and other authorized persons to and from school, operating school buses under all types of weather conditions, including but not limited to fog, rain, hail, sleet, snow, and ice. A minimum of 4 hours per day are required; school days (M-F).

• Medical, Dental and Vision and other fringe benefits as allowed.

• Maintains control of student passengers as related to safety.
• Reports unsafe acts or conditions which require the attention of any person other than the driver.
• Drives a school bus on a scheduled route.
• Completes forms, records, and reports as required by state and local district policy.
• Successfully completes school bus driver training programs and courses established by the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) or the school district.
• Operates a school bus in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington and policies as set forth by OSPI.
• Operates and services all school bus equipment and accessories, including, but not limited to, fire extinguishers, highway warning kits, snow chains, sanders, first aid kits, etc.
• Performs required operational and safety inspection of the school bus and related equipment.
• Cleans and services the school bus, including interior and exterior sweeping, washing, installation of fuel, oil, coolant, tire inflation, etc.
• Operates all hand and foot controls installed in the school bus as required by the Washington State (Minimum) School Bus Specifications.
• Performs basic first aid as appropriate, which may include CPR.
• Accurately and legibly completes forms, records, time sheets, trip requests, route studies, trouble reports, misconduct reports, and other clerical-type activities as appropriate.
• Assures that tools and other miscellaneous articles are properly restrained and compartmentalized and that no passenger boards with materials which might present a hazard in case of sudden stops or accident.
• Reports to operations any malfunction needing repair on the bus in their charge.
• Attends trainings and meetings as directed or appropriate.
• Performs other relevant duties as assigned.

• Minimum age 21 years.
• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Possess a valid Washington State School Bus Driver’s Certificate.
• Possess a valid Washington State Driver's License with the appropriate endorsement (must be uploaded to the application).
• Must have a valid CDL Class B, School Bus and Passenger endorsement.
• The ability to pass a federal background check.
• Ability to have sufficient strength and agility to move about in an overturned bus as required to aid students in evacuating the bus.
• Ability and hearing capacity must be sufficient to detect and distinguish traffic sounds occurring from any direction outside the bus, such as horns, whistles, sirens, bells, trains, etc., from a distance which will allow adequate time for defensive or evasive action to avoid a hazardous situation.
• Ability of vision – 20/40 minimum, with or without correction; approximately 140 degrees peripheral, which, as a single criterion, shall not be excluding; and depth perception adequate to reasonably determine distance and closing rate of other moving vehicles from a stationary or moving school bus. Eye coordination to avoid diplopia; color vision must be adequate to distinguish the colors red, green, and amber of a traffic light.
• Ability and willingness to learn and implement new strategies and techniques in the workplace.
• Ability and willingness to work with students with varying disabilities, both cognitive and physical.
• Possession of excellent communication skills in writing and orally, including active listening and two-way communication.
• Ability and willingness to maintain an upbeat, positive, and collaborative demeanor.
• Ability and willingness to maintain confidentiality and tact in all aspects of employment.
• Ability and willingness to incorporate lightheartedness and humor into the workplace.
• Ability and willingness to make independent decisions as well as work collaboratively with other staff.
• Ability and willingness to admit faults and learn from mistakes.
• Ability and willingness to apply policies, procedures, statutes, and regulations accurately.
• Ability and willingness to effectively and efficiently perform work in a fast-paced environment with competing demands through organization, attention to detail, and prioritization.
• Ability and willingness to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and oral form as well as maps and other visuals.
• Ability and willingness to work with diverse students, staff, and families.
• Ability and willingness to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and community.
• Ability and willingness to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.