Transportation

School bus drivers transport students safely to and from school and on special trips.

Duties include transporting students; supervising bus loading and unloading; enforcing rules, regulations, and laws to maintain safety on the road; and ensuring the vehicle is in safe operating condition.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid Washington state driver’s license with appropriate endorsement and evidence of insurability
• Valid Washington State School Bus Driver’s certificate
• Valid first-aid card

Required

• Ability to perform required duties
• Ability to pass a physical exam, as required by the state of Washington
• Good driving record (provide a clean driving abstract for the last 5 years)
• Criminal justice fingerprint clearance
• Drug testing clearance

Abilities

• Ability to maintain effective student behavior management while safely operating the bus
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Sufficient strength and agility to move about in a school bus as required to provide assistance to students

• Dependability
• Self-control
• Stress tolerance
• Attention to detail
• Integrity
• Concern for others
• Like children
• Patience

• Transit driver
• Truck driver
• Carpool driver
• Delivery driver
• Ride-share driver

• Bus drivers: $16.48 – $21.18/hr
• Journeyman Bus-Diesel Mechanic: $21.49 – $26.27/hour
• Hours per day are variable, depending on routes and extra trips assigned
• Average days per year: 180

Benefits depend on the number of hours worked and the local union-negotiated agreement. They may include the following:

• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• State retirement benefits
• Long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance