p>Minimum Requirements: • 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 License with the appropriate endorsement (must be uploaded to application) • Must have 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 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 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 apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and oral form as well as maps and other visuals • Ability 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.
Essential Functions:
• 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.