Bus Driver Trainee (will Train and Certify) 2026/2027 SY

AVONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT; Avondale (AZ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

AVONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking a Bus Driver Trainee to complete the training required for Arizona School Bus Driver Certification. The program includes classroom hours, behind-the-wheel practice, road skills testing, and DPS-certified instruction with minimal out-of-pocket costs.

Employment is part-time for 10 months, with compensation at $17.34 per hour. Trainees are prepared for a transition into a regular driver role transporting students, under supervision of the

Qualifications

• Arizona driver’s license with at least one year of driving experience.
• Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance card.
• CPR/First Aid certification and medical/physical testing.
• Ability to work independently or in a team.
• Pass a drug screen annually.
• Lift up to 50 pounds.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Understand and comply with traffic laws.
• Meet CDL and DPS Student Transportation requirements within 60 days.

Responsibilities

• Learn to become competent in duties of District Bus Driver.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Driver's license

Fingerprint clearance

CPR/First Aid

Teamwork

Drug screening

Physical strength

Traffic laws

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Sign-on Compensation After 90 Days Of Employment.

Bus Driver Trainee

I. General Description

To complete training aspects required to obtain Arizona School Bus Driver Certification to include 14 hours classroom, preparation for permit test and endorsements, 20 hours behind-the-wheel, final road skills test and other requirements. Trainee will learn the operation and maintenance of buses for the purpose of promoting into a part-time or full-time driver position transporting students. Training provided by our DPS Certified Instructors with minimal out-of-pocket costs.

II. Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Arizona driver's license with at least one year of driving experience and the ability to operate a school bus and bus equipment. Must possess good driving record.
• Must possess a valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance card
• Must be able to obtain CPR/First Aid certification, pass a medical review exam and pass a physical performance test.
• Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Must pass a drug screen urinalysis annually and as requested.
• Must be able to push, pull or lift weights up to 50 pounds.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Must understand and comply with all traffic laws.
• Must satisfy all requirements for an Arizona Commercial Driver's License and DPS Student Transportation within a 60-day period

III. Duties And Responsibilities

• Learns to become competent in the duties and responsibilities of the District Bus Driver.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Note - Special Characteristics and Requirements:

Employees of this class perform under the general supervision of the Transportation Supervisor. Lives of others depend on the safe operation of buses. Drivers must be of good moral character, reliable, safety conscious, dependable, neat and clean, able to get along with others, of sound physical condition, free of use of intoxicating or consciousness influencing substances and emotionally stable (patient, calm under stress, even tempered, and considerate).

Terms of Employment:

Part Time, 10 Months

Note:

**Compensation will be based on 93% of regular rate of pay without High School Diploma

Application Requirements:

All applicants must complete an online application, which requires at least 3 professional references.

Primary Location:

Transportation

Salary Range:

$17.34 / Per Hour

Shift Type:

Part-Time

CLASSIFIED HOURLY (Non-Exempt) Hiring Guidelines and Placement Schedule