Bus Driver-Substitute

This is a substitute position with no guarantee of hours or days for the 2023-24 school year.

High school graduation or equivalent (required document must be on application).

Minimum age 21 years.

Possess a valid Washington State Driver's License with the appropriate endorsement.

Meet the physical and mental standards necessary to perform the duties, tasks and responsibilities of a school bus driver as described in this position description.

Ability to pass a federal background check.

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JOB SUMMARY:

Responsibilities will include operating school buses under all types of weather conditions, including but not limited to fog, rain, hail, sleet, snow, and ice.  Transport students and other authorized persons to and from school. Perform other transportation duties deemed necessary by the administration. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Depending upon individual assignment, the Bus Driver performs all or a combination of several of the following duties.  The list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented, as necessary.

1. Maintain control of student passengers as related to safety. Report unsafe acts or conditions which require the attention of any person other than the driver.
2. Drive a school bus on a scheduled route.
3. Service, inspect and clean school bus and related equipment as required by state and district policy.
4. Complete forms, records and reports as required by state and local district policy.
5. Successfully complete school bus driver training programs and courses established by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction or the school district.
6. Operate a school bus in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington and policies promulgated by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
7. Operate and service all school bus equipment and accessories including, but not limited to, fire extinguishers, highway warning kits, snow chains, sanders, first aid kits, etc.
8. Perform required operational and safety inspection of the school bus and related equipment.
9. Clean and service the school bus to include interior and exterior sweeping, washing, installation of fuel, oil, coolant, tire inflation, etc.
10. Operate all hand and foot controls installed in the school bus as required by the Washington State (Minimum) School Bus Specifications.
11. Perform basic first aid as appropriate, which may include CPR.
12. Legible and accurate completion of forms, records, time sheets, trip requests, route studies, trouble reports, misconduct reports and other clerical type activities as may be required.
13. Assure that the windshield and rear window of the bus are clean before beginning any trip.
14. Assure 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.
15. Be certain that all brake lights, stop signs, warning signal lights, and other safety devices are working properly before starting any trip and ensure that the bus is equipped with a first aid kit and a fully charged fire extinguisher.
16. Check the latch, safety lock and warning system for emergency doors.
17. Report to operations any malfunction needing repair on the bus in his/her charge.
18. Perform other school bus driver related duties as directed by local school district policies.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to use effective oral and written communication skills, including sufficient command of the English language to communicate with students.
• Ability to listen and react professionally.
• Ability to have sufficient strength and agility to move about in an over-turned 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 in best eye, 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 to remain flexible to changes in assignments or situations.
• Ability to follow and give instructions.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to set priorities.
• Ability to always maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and community.
• Ability to deal with staff and others in a warm and confident manner.
• Ability to accept responsibility and make decisions.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

School environment.  Requires frequent standing, walking, and sitting.  Must be able to speak, hear and see.  Required to deal with a wide range of situations, behaviors, and information.  Requires dexterity in the operation of a school bus.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience

1. High school graduation or equivalent.
2. Demonstrated communication skills written with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech; speaking with poise, voice control and confidence; using correct English and well-modulated voice. 
3. Demonstrates high energy and professionalism.
4. Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
5. Dealing with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.
6. Read a variety of materials with understanding. 

Special Requirements/Licenses

1. Minimum age 21 years.
2. Possess a valid Washington State School Bus Driver’s Certificate.
3. Possess a valid Washington State Driver’s License with the appropriate endorsement.
4. Meet the physical and mental standards necessary to perform the duties, tasks and responsibilities of a school bus driver as described in this position description.
5. The ability to pass a federal background check.

REPORTS TO: Director of the Mason County Transportation Cooperative or the assigned designee.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Hours per day and days per year to be determined by the Director of Transportation and the Personnel Office.

Salary and benefits according to adopted salary schedule.

EVALUATION: The performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provision of Washington State Law and the bargained agreement.