Substitute - Bus Driver

Transportation Dept.; Moses Lake (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Moses Lake School District 161 Transportation Dept. in Moses Lake, WA is seeking a Substitute Bus Driver to transport students and ensure safety on routes. Immediate start available.

Flexible scheduling with a 600‑hour per school year limit, and strict adherence to state and district safety rules. Applicants must hold a valid WA driver’s license, CDL with passenger and school bus endorsements, OSPI authorization, and a current First Aid Card.

Qualifications

• Valid Washington State driver’s license for a minimum of five years.
• A commercial driver's license with passenger endorsement and school bus endorsement.
• Must have a current Washington State School Bus Driver’s Authorization from OSPI.
• Must meet physical and character standards as per WAC 392-144, including no recent three speeding tickets.
• Must possess a valid First Aid Card.
• Able to pass drug & alcohol tests as required by D.O.T. and MLSD policy.
• Able to pass a CDL physical.

Responsibilities

• Operate school bus safely to transport students.
• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
• Comply with DOT and MLSD policies, including training and testing requirements.
• Perform duties as assigned by the district.

Education

Commercial driver’s license Class A or B with passenger endorsement, school bus endorsement, and airbrake restriction removed

Job description

Substitute - Bus Driver

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Job Details

• Job ID: 4814093
• Application Deadline: Posted until filled
• Re-Posted: Sep 03, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

• Substitute Salary Schedule
• Substitute Bus Drivers are limited to working 600 hours per school year.
• QUALIFICATIONS
• Valid Washington State driver’s license for a minimum of five years.
• A commercial driver’s license. Class A or B with passenger endorsement, school bus endorsement, and airbrake restriction removed.
• Must have a current Washington State School Bus Driver’s Authorization from OSPI.
• Must meet all physical and character standards as established in WAC 392-144- including not having three or more speeding tickets in the last five years.
• Must possess a valid First Aid Card.
• Regular attendance and punctuality required.
• Be able to pass all drug & alcohol test as required by D.O.T. and MLSD policy.
• Be able pass and continue to pass a CDL physical.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board may find acceptable.

WAC 392 144 Requirements. Every authorized school bus driver must meet the following initial requirements:

• Have at least five years of experience as a licensed driver of a passenger vehicle.
• Submit to a criminal record check according to chapter 400 RCW which shows that no offenses have been committed which would be grounds for disqualification of an authorization as listed in WAC 392-144-103 .
• Satisfactorily complete a school bus driver training course administered by an authorized school bus driver instructor.
• Meet all applicable continuing school bus driver requirements in WAC 392-144-102 .

Every authorized school bus driver must continue to meet the following requirements:

• Have a valid driver's license or commercial driver's license, as required by law, issued by the state department of licensing.
• Satisfactorily complete the annual school bus driver in-service training course.
• Maintain current and valid training in a first-aid course accepted by the local school district.
• Submit annually to the school district a disclosure of all crimes against children or other persons and all civil adjudications in a dependency action or in a domestic relation action and all disciplinary board final decisions of sexual abuse or exploitation or physical abuse as required by RCW 43.834 (2) and disclosure of all convictions which may be grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of authorization under WAC 392-144-103 .

Every authorized school bus driver must continue to meet the following physical requirements:

• Is physically able to maneuver and control a school bus under all driving conditions.
• Is physically able to use all controls and equipment found on state minimum specified school buses.
• Is physically able to perform daily routine school bus vehicle safety inspections.
• Has sufficient strength and agility to move about in a school bus as required to provide assistance to students in evacuating the bus. The driver must be able to move from a seated position in a sixty‑five passenger school bus, or the largest school bus the driver will be operating, to the emergency door, open the emergency door, and exit the bus through the emergency door, all within twenty‑five seconds. A school district may develop and implement an alternative assessment of physical strength and agility. The alternate assessment must be submitted by the school district superintendent for review and approval by the superintendent.
• Provide a copy of a current and valid medical examiner's certificate to their employer.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION The Moses Lake School District #161 does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boys Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district’s Title IX, Aff ...; OR Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Samantha Burgess, 1620 S Pioneer Way, Moses Lake, WA 98837, (509) 766- 2670,[e-mail]

Position Type: Part-Time

Contact Information

• Human Resources
• 1620 S. Pioneer Way Moses Lake, WA 98837
• Moses Lake, Washington 98837
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]