BUS DRIVER/BUS AIDE - PERMANENT SUBSTITUTE

Only COMPLETED applications will be considered and must include:

Completed classified application form

Letter of application summarizing your interests, experience, and training for the position

Resume

Three (3) letters of recommendation

Submit an application from www.wvsd.org under the "Employment" link or obtain an application at

WVSD Administration Office 2805 N Argonne Rd 7:30AM - 3:30PM, Monday - Thursday EO/AAE

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

As provided by PSE contract. Subject to the needs of the District.

These positions will be a MINIMUM of (4) four hours per day with medical benefits (eligible for benefits after probationary period)

Bus driver training is provided

BUS AIDE SALARY: $14.60 per hour

BUS DRIVER SALARY: $19.23 per hour

QUALIFICATIONS

Possess a valid State of Washington driver’s license (CLASS B CDL with appropriate endorsements preferred)

Maintain a motor vehicle driving record acceptable to the district’s insurance criteria

Valid first aid card required within 90 days of employment

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

Sufficient command of the English language to communicate with students, parents, District staff members and other concerned people regarding all aspects of their related activities

Must possess sufficient strength and agility to assist ill or physically impaired students to enter or exit a school bus through the passenger service door

Sufficient strength and agility to move about in an overturned bus as required to provide assistance to students in evacuating the bus

Hearing capability must be sufficient to detect and distinguish traffic sounds occurring from any direction outside the bus, such as horns, whistles, sirens, trains, bells, etc., from a distance which will allow adequate time for defensive or evasive action to avoid a hazardous situation

Vision - 20/40 in best eye, with or without correction, approximately 140 degrees peripheral which as a single criteria 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 of red, amber, and green of a traffic light

Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relations with other employees, management, and the public

BUS DRIVER RESPONSIBILITIES

Operate school buses under all types of weather conditions including, but not limited to fog, rain, hail, sleet, snow and ice

Obey all traffic laws

Discharge students only at authorized stops

Transport students and other authorized persons over regular routes, on field, extracurricular and special or extra activity trips as authorized by the School District

Service, inspect, and clean school buses and related equipment as required by State and District policy (Daily pre-trip inspections are required)

Maintain control of student passengers as related to safety and report unsafe acts or conditions to the Director of Transportation

Complete forms, records and reports as required by the State or local School District policies

Successfully complete school bus driver training programs and courses established by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction or the School District

Operate a school bus in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington and policies promulgated by the Superintendent of Public Instruction or District policy

Report all accidents to the Transportation Office before moving vehicle from scene, unless directed otherwise by a law enforcement official

Operate and maintain all school bus equipment and accessories including but not limited to, fire extinguishers, highway warning kits, snow chains, first aide kits, etc.

Perform daily required operational and safety inspections of the school bus and all related equipment

Clean and service the school bus to include interior/exterior sweeping and washing, installation of fuel, oil and coolant, tire inflation, etc.

Operate all hand and foot controls installed in a school bus as required by Washington State (Minimum) School Bus Specifications

Perform basic first aid as appropriate, which may include CPR

Legible and accurate completion of forms, records, time sheets, trip requests, route studies, trouble reports, accident reports, and other clerical type activities relating to the bus driving as may be required

Perform other duties as assigned

BUS AIDE RESPONSIBILITES

Assist the bus driver in maintaining good student conduct on the bus.

Issue citations for misbehavior as needed

Assist young or disabled students in getting on and off the bus

Assure that students get on and off the bus in an orderly fashion

Perform duties as a bus driver as needed