Tonasket School District
Position Opening: School Bus Driver Trainer
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Tonasket SD is a public school located in rural north-central Washington. It is one of the largest geographical districts in the state!
The Tonasket setting is rural with magnificent topography of mountains and valleys. The Okanogan River, part of the Columbia River system, flows through the town of Tonasket. There are many lakes in the area, some large and others quite small. The climate is best described as semi-arid with four definite seasons.
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Our Mission and Culture
Focused on learning and linking learning to life.
Embrace a welcoming and collaborative school climate that encourages staff and student initiative, dynamic learning, a sense of community, and ethical decision-making, while promoting and valuing mutual respect, safety, health, and our rural heritage.
The Tonasket School District is currently looking to fill a School Bus Driver Trainer position.
The Tonasket School District is now accepting applications for:
School Bus Driver Trainer
- Working hours/days TBD
- Class B Washington State CDL Driver’s License with air brakes, school bus, and passenger endorsements, a current OPSI School Bus Driver Authorization, a clean driving record, must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening, possess current first aid card and a current medical card. School Bus Trainer Authorization (must obtain in the first 12 months).
APPLICATION PERIOD:
Open until filled.
APPLICATION PROCESS (In-District):
Submit a letter of interest to Anitra Atchison in the district office.
APPLICATION PROCESS (OUT-OF-DISTRICT):
To apply for this position, applicants must complete the online application and submit materials through the online system. Go to the district’s website at: http://www.tonasket.wednet.edu. Instructions for completing the online application are found on the Employment link. Please call the district office at 509-486-2126 for help if needed.
JOB DESCRIPTION
School Bus Driver Trainer
DEPARTMENT: Transportation
REPORTS TO: Transportation Supervisor
WORK DAYS: TBD
POSITION SUMMARY
Develop and conduct training programs for the drivers of school district vehicles and school buses in accordance with state laws and district policies and procedures. Develop and conduct bus safety programs for students.
DUTIES:
- Develop and conduct Type I driver training.
- Develop and conduct Type II driver training.
- Develop and conduct school bus in-service driver training.
- Develop and conduct driver and/or student safety programs.
- Review school bus driver on-the-job behavior and performance, and assist in periodic driver performance evaluations.
- Assemble data and keep records in accordance with state laws and district policies and procedures.
- Assist in conducting student emergency evacuation drills.
- Respond to inquiries concerning vehicle driver’s on-the-road behavior, safety violations or routing schedules.
- Assist transportation supervisor with development and management of the transportation department as requested.
- Drive school bus as needed
DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees or organizations.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts, by addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Physically able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift
- and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Computer experience
Other duties as assigned.
2 years’ experience with driving a school bus and/or any CDL-required vehicle
The physical demands are representative of those that an employee must meet to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to stand, sit, and walk, and is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee frequently is required to stand, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, taste, or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee requires organizational skills, concentration, creativity, adaptability, and working independently with frequent interruptions.
The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
EDUCATION:
High School diploma or GED
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Valid Washington State driver’s license with Class B CDL and passenger and air brake endorsements.
Current School Bus Driver Authorization.
Current first aid card.
Current medical card.
Current Type I School Bus Driver Physical Certification.
School Bus Trainer Authorization (must obtain in the first 12 month)
MANDATORY CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Successful clearance of the FBI and Washington State Patrol fingerprint background check.
Successful Washington State Sexual Misconduct clearance.
Completion of Federal I-9, Employment Verification Eligibility form.
Tonasket School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator, Kevin Young, 509-486-2126, kevin.young@tonasket.wednet.edu; Title IX Coordinator, Billy Monroe, 509-486-2161, billy.monroe@tonasket.wednet.edu; and 504 Coordinator, Kristi Krieg, 509-486-2126, kkrieg@tonasket.wednet.edu. [35 DO Highway 20 East, Tonasket 98855-9601]
El Distrito Escolar de Tonasket no discrimina en cualquier programa o actividad sobre la base de sexo, raza, credo, religión, color, origen nacional, edad, veterano o militar, orientación sexual, expresión o identidad de género, discapacidad, o el uso de una perro guÃa entrenado o animal de servicio y proporciona un acceso equitativo a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para manejar preguntas y quejas de supuesta discriminación: Coordinador de Derechos Civiles, Kevin Young, 509-486-2126, kevin.young@tonasket.wednet.edu; Coordinador del TÃtulo IX, Billy Monroe, 509-486-2161; billy.monroe@tonasket.wednet.edu; y Coordinadora 504, Kristi Krieg, 509-486-2126, kkrieg@tonasket.wednet.edu. [35 DO Highway 20 East, Tonasket 98855-9601]