Salary: See Position Description
Location : ESD 112 - Service Region
Job Type: On call/As needed
Job Number: 202502622
Department: BUSINESS & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Program: STUDENT TRANSPORTATION
Opening Date: 04/10/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Thank you for your interest in our employment opportunities. We invite you to apply to be a part of our dynamic team providing quality educational services throughout Southwest Washington, and other areas of the state. For more information review the NEOGOV and
General Responsibilities Reporting 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.
Effective September 1, 2025, the new hourly range will be $27.94 - $33.99.
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 procedures.
See what it is like to drive one of our buses:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b490LwRcvLA&feature=youtu.bA complete application will include:- Work history going back 10 years
- At least three professional reference's contact information
- A Cover Letter expressing interest in the position
- A Resume that reflects work experience listed on application
Essential 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 In-Service and presents the mandatory annual Washington State In-Service curriculum for the district's 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 & Skills Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED.
- Hold a valid state class A or B commercial driver's license with "S" and "P1" endorsements and a valid Washington State School bus driver authorization.
- Certificate of Completion of OSPI's School Bus Driver Trainer course and Certificate of Completion of the mandated OSPI annual Driver Trainers In-Service 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 Requirements Working 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 on-call 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.
Notice of Non-DiscriminationESD 112 does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a disabled person. The following individuals have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
- Civil Rights compliance Officer: Melissa Kreuder, 360-952-3328,
- Title IX Compliance Officer: Wendy Niehaus, 360-952-3574,
- ADA/504 Compliance Officer: Jeffrey Niess, 360-952-3529,
The above information will be provided in the appropriate language for persons with limited English language skills by contacting the ESD at 360-750-7500.
We provide a professional yet family-friendly work environment. To that end, our benefits are designed to meet the individual needs of our employees and their families.
Full-Time or
Part-Time positions working at least 17.5 hours per week are eligible for our standard package of benefits; retirement, medical, dental, and vision insurance offered at affordable premiums, we also offer a 25% discount on child care at ECE Child Care centers, tuition reimbursement, credit union membership, an employee assistance program, and much more!
Part-time positions working less than 17.5 hours per week or
Temporary positions are not eligible for health benefits or paid leave. Eligibility for retirement is based on length of assignment.
For details please visit: for a summary of the Benefits of Employment.
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Do you have a High school diploma or GED?
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Do you currently hold a valid state class A or B commercial driver's license with "S" and "P1" endorsements and a valid Washington State School bus driver authorization?
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Do you have a Certificate of Completion of OSPI's School Bus Driver Trainer course
and Certificate of Completion of the mandated OSPI annual Driver Trainers In-Service that is put on by OSPI?
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Do you have two years of experience as a school bus driver?
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Do you currently hold, or are you able to obtain a valid First Aid Card within 60 days of employment?
- Yes, I hold a valid First Aid Card
- Yes, I can obtain a valid First Aid Card within 60 days of employment
- NO
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Are you eligible for lawful employment in the U.S.? Proof of citizenship or legal right to work and identity will be required after hire.
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APPLICANT DECLARATION: Selecting
YES authorizes the employer to conduct a background investigation and authorizes the release of information in connection with this application for employment. This investigation may include such information as criminal or civil convictions, driving records, previous employers and educational institutions, electronic/phone personal or professional references, and other appropriate sources.
Selecting
YES indicates you waive your right of access to such information, and without limitation, hereby release the employer and the reference sources from any liability in connection with its release or use. This release includes the sources cited above and specific examples as follows: The Washington State Patrol (WSP), information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of either data on all criminal convictions or certification that no data on criminal convictions is maintained, information from OSPI, the Washington or other State Departments of Social and Health Services and any locality to which they may refer for release of information pertaining to any findings of child abuse or neglect investigations involving you.
Selecting
YES certifies under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that you have made true, correct and complete answers and statements on this application in the knowledge that they may be relied upon in considering your application. If the information provided or answer(s) to any questions on the application change prior to your being hired, you understand that you must immediately notify the employer. You understand that any omission, falsely answered statement made by you on this application, or any supplement to it will be sufficient grounds for failure to employ you or for your discharge should you become employed.
Selecting
YES indicates that you understand that you may be subject to Washington State Patrol (WSP) and FBI fingerprint background checks.
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