School Bus Driver

Frontline Applicant Tracking - West Bonner County School District

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Bus Driver
• Date Posted: 11/12/2025
• Location:
  
  Transportation
• Closing Date:
  Until Filled

Job Opened On: 11-12-25
Job Closes On:
Until Filled

Location:

Districtwide
Pay:
Starting Hourly Rate $17.94 with Full Benefits
TITLE: SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

• High school diploma or General Education Degree
• Hold a class A or B Commercial Driver’s License with airbrake and passenger endorsement
• Meet the physical examination standards of the federal and state law, administrative rules, and Board policy
• Is twenty-one years of age or older
• Minimum safe driving experience as determined by the Board
• Ability to pass a physical agility test and prove ability to evacuate the bus, including the ability to move students
• Pass a pre-employment drug test and random drug tests while employed
• Have an excellent driving record
• Ability to pass CPR and first aid courses
• Knowledge of bus passenger safety and effective discipline procedures
• Able to maintain passenger discipline to ensure their safety and well-being and to protect against vandalism
• Works well with students, staff, and parents
• Awareness of and commitment to proper bus maintenance
• Able to sit and occasionally required to walk or stand
• Able to grasp tools and occasionally lift or move up the seventy-five pounds
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Maintain confidentiality of staff and students

Transportation Supervisor

To transport pupils in a safe and efficient manner and perform all activities related to the operation of the school bus.

• Perform the prescribed pre-trip inspection prior to each trip
• Notify the transportation supervisor in writing, using approved forms when applicable, of any mechanical malfunctions, safety hazards, or necessary repairs
• Maintain the cleanliness of the interior and exterior of the bus, paying particular attention to windshields and mirrors
• Refuel the vehicle
• Perform light maintenance, such as checking and replacing water, antifreeze, and oil.
• Adhere to established routes, designated bus stops, and the assigned schedule
• Obey all federal and state law, administrative rules, and Board policy pertaining to traffic regulations and school bus safety
• Stop at all railroad crossings and check visually and aurally that it is safe to cross before proceeding
• Report all bus accidents to local school authorities, and report all accidents and pupil injuries immediately to the building principal and transportation supervisor, and complete required reports
• If ticketed as a result of an accident or traffic stop by police, pay any fines and court costs and attend any driving safety classes ordered by a judge
• Refrain from using cell phones while the bus is turned on or in gear, either to receive calls or to make calls
• Report all information necessary for vehicles violating the “Stop Arm Law”
• Attend any required training and demonstrate driving proficiency

• Transport only authorized pupils and ensure that all students have left the bus at the end of the route
• Abide by all federal and state law, administrative rules, and Board policy when loading and unloading passengers
• Unload passengers seat by seat
• Maintain discipline on the bus and write up students that violate rules
• Require all students to remain seated when bus is in motion
• Do not allow students to consume soda, food, or gum on the bus
• Participate in emergency evacuation drills in accordance with federal and state law, administrative rules, and Board policy and instruct passengers regarding safety regulations and other bus rules

• Maintain records as assigned by the transportation supervisor
• Abide by all federal and state law, administrative rules, and Board policy
• Know and follow school district policy and the chain of command
• Interact with students, parents, staff, and others in a positive manner
• Keep immediate supervisor informed of activities and issues that may arise
• Assume responsibility for his or her continuing professional growth and development through such efforts as attendance at in services
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