General ResponsibilitiesReporting to the Specialized Transportation Director the Driver Trainer position is on an as needed basis.
Salary:This position pays $27.26 $33.16 per hour. Offers are made at the entry level of the range.
Assignment:This position will work on call as needed. The person in this position will need to be available to travel throughout the ESD 112 service region to provide training to new School Bus Drivers. This will include travel throughout Clark Cowlitz and Klickitat counties. Work related travel will be reimbursed in accordance with ESD 112 travel policies and what it is like to drive one of our buses: Functions/Other Functions
Essential Function:- Conducts bus driver training for ESD 112 bus drivers assuring compliance with state laws and regulations and district policies.
- Maintain training safety and other transportation records consistent with all federal and state laws and ESD 112 policies.
- Conducts driving evaluations and retraining programs on an individual basis when necessary.
- Conducts special training programs i.e. driver responsibilities and techniques working with special needs students as well as special tools and equipment.
- Attends the state required Driver Trainer InService and presents the mandatory annual Washington State InService curriculum for the districts drivers as required by OSPI.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and work well with others including listening empathetically developing new employees and motivating staff to do their best.
- Drive school bus as needed.
Other Functions:Other duties as assigned. Minimum/Preferred Qualifications & SkillsMinimum Qualifications:- High school diploma or GED.
- Hold a valid state class A or B commercial drivers license with S and P1 endorsements and a valid Washington State School bus driver authorization.
- Certificate of Completion of OSPIs School Bus Driver Trainer course and Certificate of Completion of the mandated OSPI annual Driver Trainers InService that is put on by OSPI.
- Two years of experience as a school bus driver.
- Hold or be able to obtain within 60 days a valid First Aid card.
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience as a bus driver working with special needs students.
- Two years of experience as a school bus driver trainer.
Working Conditions/Employment RequirementsWorking Conditions:- Required to operate and ride school buses under various road conditions.
- Required to set up driving maneuvers using traffic cones and other devices with frequent lifting kneeling and bending.
- Required to remain oncall and work flexible hours as necessary.
- Travel throughout the ESD 112 service region as needed.
Employment Requirements:- Successful completion of a criminal history and fingerprint check through the Washington State Patrol and FBI.