Position Title: School Bus Driver

Reports To: RPA Facility & Transportation Manager

Schedule: Monday through Friday; Split shift 5:30 a.m.-8 a.m. and 1 p.m.-3:30 P.M.; 5 hours per day on 186-day calendar

Compensation: $24.00 – $29.00 per hour, depending upon experience, includes PERS retirement

Key Responsibilities:

Driving Safety

• Maintains training and certification along with a thorough working knowledge of all laws, procedures, and regulations governing school bus drivers and student transportation.
• Performs pre-trip inspection on the bus prior to driving.
• Drives school vehicles safely while transporting students on regular daily routes to and from Bend and other regional CET Hubs.
• Reports traffic violations or accidents following RPA procedure.
• Responsible for maintaining the bus in good repair, cleaning the bus daily, and replenishing fuel and fluids as needed.
• Completes all required reports on a timely basis.
• Provide transport for field trips, shuttles, or additional events as needed.

Student Safety

• Maintain control of students on buses.
• Reports student behavior to School Directors immediately.
• Interacts thoughtfully and courteously with students, staff, and parents and resolves conflict in a professional manner.
• Assists students loading onto the bus, conducts required passenger instruction and administers first aid to passengers as required.
• Performs evacuation drills as required.

RPA Employee

• Willingness to be flexible, engaging in various tasks and take the initiative to ensure smooth operations.
• Effective communication skills and situational awareness.
• Adopt the RPA ethos - We are One - and foster Respect, Engagement, and Growth among students and peers.

Clean Driving Record

Prior Bus Driving Experience

Availability within the schedule

Highly developed interpersonal skills