The job of "School Bus Driver" is done for the purpose/s of transporting students over scheduled routes and/or special excursions; enforcing rules, regulations, and laws to maintain safety during transport; ensuring vehicle is in a safe operating condition; and ensuring safety of students during transport, loading and unloading from buses.

Required Attachments:

• 2 Classified Reference Forms and/or Letters

Route hours are 6:50 am – 9:20 am Monday – Friday; 2:55 pm – 5:20pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; and 2:05 pm – 4:30pm Wednesday.

The Olympia School District is committed to increasing the diversity of staff in our schools. Candidates who can contribute to this goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths and experiences in this area.

Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance benefits, as administered by the School Employees Benefit Board (SEBB). Final benefit eligibility to be determined at time of hire. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Department of Retirement Services (DRS) SERS plan (classified employees) or TERS plan (certificated employees), as well as the DRS Deferred Compensation Program. Employees will receive vacation leave, paid holidays and additional compensation beyond their base salary as outlined in their Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

Olympia School District will review applicants for this job opening, and will extend an offer of conditional employment to the successful, most qualified, applicant. A conditional job offer is contingent upon receipt of results of a satisfactory physical examination designed solely to determine if the successful applicant has the physical ability to perform the lifting, carrying, bending, climbing, sustained physical effort, and all other physical duties of the position being offered. The conditional job offer will be valid for 2 weeks; the district will provide instructions on where and how to obtain the required physical examination. The physical examination will be conducted at no cost to the successful applicant. 

The Olympia School District is committed to increasing the diversity of staff in our schools. Candidates who can contribute to this goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths and experiences in this area.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assesses potential emergency situations for the purpose of taking appropriate action to protect the well being of passengers.
• Assists students and other passengers for the purpose of providing safe ingress and egress from buses including both emergency situations and normal transport.
• Attends training for the purpose of maintaining skills and meeting requirements for school bus certificate.
• Cleans assigned vehicles, both interior/exterior, for the purpose of maintaining appearance, sanitation and safety of vehicle.
• Directs students regarding safety for the purpose of enforcing rules, regulations, laws and safety.
• Drives schools buses and/or vans for the purpose of transporting students over scheduled routes and/or special excursions.
• Informs school personnel of practices and incidents (e.g. rules, regulations, laws, procedures) for the purpose of providing information for follow up action and/or proper procedures.
• Inspects assigned vehicles (i.e. brake system, oil levels, coolant, tire pressure, exterior condition, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring that the vehicle is in a safe operating condition.
• Prepares documentation for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information.

Other Job Functions:

• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work
  activities.
• Fuels assigned vehicle for the purpose of maintaining vehicle in a safe operating condition.

Job Requirements - Qualifications:

* Experience Required: Job related experience.

* Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required: 

Skills to operate school buses and vans in a safe manner, communicate effectively, evaluate schedules and meet deadlines, plan and organize activities, administer first aid.

Knowledge of vehicle operation, basic maintenance requirements and driving codes. 

Abilities to sit for prolonged periods, understand and carry out oral and written instructions, work independently, make common sense decisions in potentially critical situations. Significant physical abilities include climbing/balancing, reaching/handling, talking/hearing conversations, near/far visual acuity/depth perception/visual accommodation.

* Education Required: High School diploma or equivalent.

* Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required: Valid Class Driver’s License and evidence of insurability, School Bus Driver’s Certificate, Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance, Drug Testing Clearance, First Aid Certificate.