Bus Driver Trainee (PAID TRAINING-$24.00/hour)

Bus Driver Trainee

Training Pay Rate: $24.00/hr

Under the instruction of the Director of Transportation or his/her designee, this trainee will acquire training through a 6-week course (up to 6 weeks or 240 hours - maximum) to become a substitute bus driver. This position is subject to FHWA drug & alcohol testing as provided by District Policy 5259.

Major Responsibilities & Duties: (Mandatory attendance required for all necessary stages.)

Stage 1 Driver's permit assistance (unpaid)

• Applicant secures driver's commercial learner's permit (CLP) within first week.
• Onsite assistance is available (unpaid).

Stage 2 Classroom & behind-the-wheel training (Paid training)

• Paid classroom training from 7:00 AM 1:00 PM.

Stage 3 Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Testing

• Obtain class B CDL with P & S endorsements.
• Vehicle inspection test
• Skills test
• Road test

Clover Park transports trainee to examination site.

Stage 4 Upon successful completion of Stages 1-3, qualified trainee could be recommended for substitute bus driver position at $24.01 per hour.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

1. Ability to demonstrate dependability in work attendance and punctuality.

2. Ability to practice defensive driving at all times, and display courtesy to other vehicle operators.

3. Ability to operate all hand and foot controls installed in a school bus as required by Washington State School Bus Specification.

4. Ability to operate a school bus in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington and policies publicized by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

5. Ability to operate a school bus in various types of weather conditions including but not limited to fog, rain, hail, sleet, snow and ice.

6. Ability to complete legible and accurate forms, records, timesheets, reports and other clerical type activities as may be required by the state or district policies and procedures.

7. Ability to foster and maintain positive, productive and cooperative working relationships with District staff and stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

1. Possess a valid Washington State driver's license and 5 years of driving experience.
2. Requires high school diploma or GED.
3. Acceptable driving record as defined in WAC 392-144-103 (2)(3). Driving record free of all major violations such as DWI or negligent driving, with a limited number of minor violations.
4. Physically able to perform daily, routine school bus vehicle safety inspections; necessary emergency road services; use all hand and/or foot-operated controls and equipment found on state minimum specified school buses and maneuver and control a school bus under all driving conditions.
5. Possess sufficient strength and agility to move about in a school bus as required to provide assistance to students as they enter or exit a school bus through passenger service door or while evacuating the bus during an emergency. Have no physical limitations which would prevent satisfactory performance of job duties.

Working Conditions

Ability to use fingers, hands and arms, sit for prolonged periods of time. Ability to bend, stretch, twist, walk, reach and perform recurring physical activity requiring ordinary strength. Ability to hear and see, to perform duties of driving bus. Exposures include traffic, inclement weather at times, cold, heat dust, fumes possible infectious diseases. Constant exposure to moderate level of noise that does not require hearing protection and occasional disruptive behavior of students. Required to operate hand and foot controls. Able to lift up to fifty (50) pounds in difficult working positions. Exposure to vibration of moving vehicle while in a sitting position. Constant mental and visual attention required.

FLSA: Non-Exempt Affiliation: ESPCP

Job Class: Technical

Work Schedule: Trainee positions are on-call positions with no guarantee of work hours or schedule.

Conditions of Employment

Employment with Clover Park School District is conditional pending completion of a Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint background check as required by RCW28A.400.303. (NOTE: All associated background check fees are the employee's responsibility.) The fingerprint scan must be completed prior to the first day of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Clover Park School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, housing, immigration or citizenship status, creed, religion, color, national origin, honorable military discharge or active duty status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, neurodivergence, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, whether they take place on or off school grounds or are offered as part of the district's online or alternative learning programs. This standard will be applied to students as well as designated youth groups including Scouting America which require equal access. Address questions and complaints of alleged discrimination to the following individuals at Clover Park School District, 10903 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood, Washington 98499-1341: Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator, Greg Davis, Executive Director of Human Resources, View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io; Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Jennifer Herbold, Executive Director of Special Education, View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io. Title IX inquiries may also be directed to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures, and how to report a concern or complaint, is available at OSPI required language per RCW 28A.300.286 is available at