Bus Driver Trainee (PAID TRAINING-$24.00/hour)
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Job summary
Qualifications
- Must have a valid Washington State driver's license and 5 years of driving experience.
- Acceptable driving record with limited minor violations.
- Physically capable of daily school bus safety inspections.
Responsibilities
- Complete stages of training to obtain a substitute bus driver position.
- Assist in obtaining a commercial driver's learner's permit.
- Participate in both classroom and behind-the-wheel training.
Skills
Education
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Job description
Location: Clover Park School District HR-Substitute Services - Lakewood, Washington. Open in Google Maps.
- Job ID: 5331313
- Application Deadline: Aug 01, 2026 4:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)
- Posted: Aug 11, 2025 12:00 AM (UTC)
- Starting Date: Immediately
Training Pay Rate: $24.00/hr
Title: Bus Driver Trainee
Reports to: Director of Transportation
Summary of Assignment: Under the instruction of the Director of Transportation or his/her designee, this trainee will acquire training through a 6‑week course (up to 6 weeks or 240 hours‑maximum) to become a substitute bus driver. This position is subject to FHWA drug & alcohol testing as provided by District Policy 5259.
- Applicant secures a driver’s commercial learner’s permit (CLP) within the first week.
- Onsite assistance is available (unpaid).
- Paid classroom training from 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
- Obtain Class B CDL with P & S endorsements.
- Vehicle inspection test.
- Skills test.
- Road test.
Clover Park transports trainee to the examination site.
Upon successful completion of Stages 1‑3, a qualified trainee could be recommended for a substitute bus driver position at $24.01 per hour.
- Demonstrate dependability in work attendance and punctuality.
- Practice defensive driving at all times and display courtesy to other vehicle operators.
- Operate all hand and foot controls installed in a school bus as required by Washington State School Bus Specification.
- Operate a school bus in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington and policies publicized by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- Operate a school bus in various weather conditions including fog, rain, hail, sleet, snow and ice.
- Complete legible and accurate forms, records, timesheets, reports and other clerical activities as may be required by the state or district policies and procedures.
- Foster and maintain positive, productive, and cooperative working relationships with District staff and stakeholders.
Education and Experience:
- Possess a valid Washington State driver’s license and 5 years of driving experience.
- Requires high school diploma or GED.
- Acceptable driving record as defined in WAC 392‑144‑103 (2)(3). Free of major violations such as DWI or negligent driving, with a limited number of minor violations.
- Physically capable of performing daily, routine school bus vehicle safety inspections; necessary emergency road services; use all hand and/or foot-operated controls and equipment found on state minimum specified school buses and maneuver and control a school bus under all driving conditions.
- Possess sufficient strength and agility to move within a school bus as required to assist students as they enter or exit the bus through the passenger service door or during an emergency evacuation. No physical limitations that would prevent satisfactory performance of job duties.
Ability to use fingers, hands and arms, sit for prolonged periods, bend, stretch, twist, walk, reach and perform recurring physical activity requiring ordinary strength. Ability to hear and see, perform duties of driving a bus. Exposures include traffic, inclement weather at times, cold, heat, dust, fumes, possible infectious diseases. Constant exposure to moderate noise not requiring hearing protection and occasional disruptive behavior of students. Required to operate hand and foot controls. Able to lift up to fifty pounds in difficult positions. Exposure to vibration of moving vehicle while seated. Constant mental and visual attention required.
Employment is conditional pending completion of a Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint background check as required by RCW 28A.400.303. (Note: all associated background check fees are the employee’s responsibility.) The fingerprint scan must be completed prior to the first day of employment.
Employees who are anticipated to work 630 hours during the school year (September 1 through August 31) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, long‑term disability and basic life insurance benefits. Clover Park Public Schools benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). For information on available benefit options, visit https://www.hca.wa.gov/employee-retiree-benefits/school-employees.
Eligible employees are required to be a member of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Plan. For eligibility information, refer to the Department of Retirement Systems website. Employees may also participate in tax‑deferred 403(b) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (DCP). Supplemental retirement savings programs allow control over the amount of pre‑tax salary dollars deferred and flexibility to choose between investment options. For information on the 457 plan (DCP), visit https://www.drs.wa.gov/plan/dcp/.
Clover Park School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, homelessness, presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, neurodivergence, use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, or marital status. The District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. For questions and complaints of alleged discrimination, contact the following individuals at Clover Park School District, 10903 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood, Washington 98499‑1341: Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator, Greg Davis, Executive Director of Compliance and Student Services, (253) 583‑5154; gdavis@cloverpark.k12.wa.us. Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Jennifer Herbold, Executive Director of Special Education, (253) 583‑5170, jherbold@cloverpark.k12.wa. Title IX inquiries may also be directed to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), https://bit.ly/US-OCR. Information about the nondiscrimination and sex‑based discrimination policies and grievance procedures is available at https://bit.ly/CPSDHIBPolicy. OSPI required language per RCW 28A.300.286 is available at https://bit.ly/OSPIModelLanguage.
Substitute - At Will
Minimum qualifications and responsibilities as provided above apply.
- Recruitment Services
- 10903 Gravelly Lake Drive SW
- Lakewood, Washington 98499
- Phone: 253‑583‑5082
- Email: Recruit@cloverpark.k12.wa.us
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