Substitute Bus Driver Pool

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF A CLASSIFIED WORKER: The substitute bus driver will work on an on-call basis under the direction and supervision of hte Director of Operations.
Essential Functions:

• Drives a school bus and/or other district vehicle to transport students safely to end from school for their education; transports students safely to and from field trips and other special events.
• Performs pre-trip and post-trip safety inspections of assigned bus; checks oil, water and fuel levels; checks lights, buzzers, tires, belts, brakes and other safety equipment; takes corrective act ion as appropriate to ensure safe bus operation; reports needs for bus maintenance or repair as needed.
• Maintains effective communication with students, parents, school staff and administrators, dispatchers, mechanics, other drivers and the public for safety and community relations. Promotes a positive environment for student learning.
• Observes and obeys state, local and school district laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures related to safe driving and safe pupil transportation; conducts bus fire drills for student safety.
• Provides first aid to injured or ill students as necessary.

Other Functions:

• Maintains logs of bus activity, passenger count, mileage, fuel and other data as requested.
• Performs routine bus maintenance activities such as adding fuel, oil and fluids, and sweeping and washing the bus.
• May orient substitute drivers to assigned routes and schedules.
• Performs related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.
• Other duties as assigned.

Mental Demands:

• Requires substantial concentration in various traffic and road conditions to remain alert and responsive despite distractions from students.
• Requires decisiveness and good judgment in emergencies.
• May occasionally be required to calm distraught, angry or hostile individuals.

Physical Demands:

• Steering and braking a school bus requires strong physical condition.
• Requires prolonged sitting.
• Exposed to high noise levels from engines and students.
• Exposed to road and traffic hazards.
• Required to service buses and to drive in inclement weather.
• Frequently required to bend or twist at the neck and trunk.
• Frequently repeats the same hand, arm or finger motion many times.
• Frequently uses hand strength to grasp tools.
• Continuously driving on the job.
• Occasionally will lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, such as students.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception and peripheral vision.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Excellent driving record inquired.
• Ability to read and follow road signs and directions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, staff and public.
• Ability to steer, shift and brake a school bus for prolonged driving runs.
• Knowledge of laws and rules of the road.
• Ability to learn district routes, directions and schedules.
• Skill in modeling appropriate and safe behavior for students.
• Ability to instruct students in safe and responsible behavior.
• Ability to monitor and correct student behavior.
• Ability to perform routine bus maintenance and service.
• Ability to operate two-way radio and other safety equipment.
• Ability to maintain accurate, legible records and logs.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, school staff, transportations staff and public.

Education, License, Certification, Formal Training:

• Possession of a valid Class B, Washington Motor Vehicle Operator's License;
• Possession of a School Bus Driver's Certificate issued by OSPI;
• Possession of current first aid certification.
• Valid Commercial Driver's License Physical.

Condition of Employment:

• Insurability by the District's liability insurance carrier;
• Pre-employment drug testing (DOT);
• Random drug testing.
• Completion of yearly Safe Schools trainings.

CONDITIONS: EMPLOYEES ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL FUNCTIONS OF THIS POSITION. The preceding lists of positions functions, qualifications and requirements are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.