Job Summary:
This position safely operates school buses under all types of weather conditions, including, but not limited to fog, rain, sleet, snow, and ice. Responsibilities include transporting students and other authorized persons over regular “to and from school” routes, and on field, co-curricular, and special or extra activity trips as authorized by the school district officials.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Drives school bus on scheduled routes and/or on all types of trips in support of district-approved activities, both within and outside the school district boundaries.
2. 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.
3. Pre-trip and post-trip inspection (clean school buses, including interior/exterior sweeping and washing).
4. Maintains control of student passengers as related to safety and behavior. Reports unsafe actions or conditions which require the attention of any person other than the driver.
5. Successfully completes school bus driver training programs and courses established by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and completes training programs and courses as offered by Omak School District’s Transportation Department.
6. Completes legible and accurate forms, records, timesheets, trip requests, route studies, trouble reports, misconduct reports, accident reports, and other clerical-type activities as may be required. Completes forms, records, and reports as required by the State or local school district policies.
7. Operates all hand and foot controls installed in a school bus as required by Washington State (minimum) School Bus Specification. Operates a school bus in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington and policies promulgated by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
8. Performs required operational and safety inspections of the school bus and related equipment.
9. Ability to maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, and the general public.
10. Possesses sufficient strength and agility to assist ill or physically impaired students to enter or exit a school bus through passenger service door; able to move about in an over-turned bus; provides assistance to students in evacuating bus. Has no physical limitations which would prevent satisfactory performance of job duties.
11. Performs basic first aid and CPR as appropriate.
12. Performs other school bus driver related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must not have been convicted of any violation of law involving physical molesting, abuse, injury or neglect of a minor.
• Applicants whose abstracts show convictions of driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, negligent driving or hit and run should not be considered for employment.
• Above-average knowledge and skill of equipment operation.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn area and routes of school district buses.
• Knowledge of policy and procedures of districts Transportation Department.
• Ability to communicate clearly with students, parents, staff, and the general public.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, and the general public.
• Sufficient strength and agility to lift and carry ill or physically impaired students.
• Excellent hearing and vision capabilities.

Education and Experience:
High school graduation or equivalent and demonstrated skill in reading, writing and communication; and five years prior driving experience.

Licenses/Special Requirements:

• Valid Washington State driver’s license with commercial driver endorsement.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Complete physical certifying medical ability to drive a school bus.
• School bus driver’s certificate.
• Driving abstract from Department of Licensing.
• Successful completion of school bus driver training programs as established by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and training programs and courses as offered by the district’s Transportation Department.
• Complete training in first aid and CPR as required by the district.

The following policies have been adopted and are reflected in our employment practices: 

The Omak School District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. This holds true for all district activities, programs, and employment opportunities.

The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX/RCW28A.640/RCW28A.642 Officer, as well as, Compliance Coordinator for State Laws RCW 28A.640 Sexual Equality and RCW 28A.642 Discrimination Prohibited Officer, Brittney Richter, brichter@omaksd.org, P.O. Box 833, Omak, WA 98841 (509) 826-7687, Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Sarah Lewman, slewman@omaksd.org, P.O. Box 833, Omak, WA 98841 (509) 826-8342.

This organization complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Persons who may need some accommodation in the hiring process should contact the Human Resources Office.

Omak School District is a drug and tobacco free workplace.

For more information on Omak School District’s Affirmative Action Plan, please visit the “District Information” section located under “our District” on the Omak School District website at www.omaksd.org.

This organization requires a successful applicant to provide employment eligibility and verification of legal right to work in the United States in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act.