Westminster Public Schools seeks Bus Driver Trainees. For more information or to apply, please go to www.westminsterpublicschools.org or call the WPS Transportation Department at 303.427.1977. A copy of your resume and motor vehicle record (MVR) are required when applying. Starting pay is $21.02 per hour.

Job Purpose:
Ensure every child reaches their full potential
By Transporting the students, staff and community, ensuring a safe, secure, comfortable, positive and nurturing environment to foster student learning while sustaining a high level of customer service.

Qualifications:
Education & Experience:    
•High school diploma or equivalent.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:    
•Must pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical, required for hire.
•Operating knowledge of wheelchair lifts both electric and manual, bus wash and district buses required within 40 to 60 hours after hire.
•English language skills, bilingual desired.
•Basic mathematical skills.
•Personal computer and keyboarding skills.
•Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate and interact with all levels of personnel in a positive and cooperative manner.
•Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds.
•Ability to read, understand and interpret policies and procedures, laws, rules and instructions. 
•Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
•Ability to manage multiple priorities.
•Ability to pass various pre-employment background screenings.
•Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, building and department procedures.

    
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:    
•Valid Colorado driver’s license.
•Valid Commercial driver’s license (CDL) permit with BP2S endorsement required within one week of hire.
•Valid CDL with BP2S endorsement required within four weeks of hire.
•BOCES Safety Training Certificate required within 60 days of hire.
•American Heart Association CPR and First Aid Certification required within three months of hire.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Driving students safely to and from school/destination by:
a. Following a specified route when picking up and dropping off students.
b. Arriving and departing on timely manner.
c. Establishing a safe and orderly environment, e.g., Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.
d. Adhering to District and Transportation Department guidelines and procedures.
e. Performing safety drills with students.
f. Reviewing proper safety procedures with students.
g. Complying with proper health and safety processes and procedures, e.g., Universal Precautions, Crisis Prevention Intervention.
h. Assisting students on/off the bus, e.g., medical equipment, backpacks, wheelchair lifts, Star seats. 

2. Maintain communications by:
a. Conferencing with supervisor, District staff, parents and students and/or law enforcement officers, e.g., assigned routes, schedules, special needs accommodations, accident reports, field trips, student safety, disciplinary actions, etc.
b. Being accessible via District communication devices.
c. Responding to requests submitted electronically.
d. Generating work orders as necessary.

3. Maintain District assets by:
a. Ensuring proper functionality of assigned vehicle. 
b. Servicing bus interior/exterior, e.g., cleaning, between routes.  
c. Fueling buses.
d. Complying with federal, state, local and District safety guidelines and regulations, e.g., pre-trip/post-trip, chains, chalks.

4. Maintain accurate records by:
a. Compiling data for reporting to federal, state, local agencies and District e.g., verification of time worked, mileage, student attendance count/roster, Medicaid, field trips, traffic violations.
b. Reporting incidents in a timely manner, e.g., discipline/behavior, child neglect/abuse, injuries, accidents. 
c. Participating in required professional development and training.

5. Provide services to the District by:
a. Remaining available for afterhours dispatch as per a scheduled assignment. 
b. Assisting bus drivers in transporting students when a bus is out of commission. 
c. Performing other tasks as assigned. 

6. Maintain a high level of productivity by cross training within the department. 

7. Maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality of any information regarding students, personnel and all job-related matters.

Westminster Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. District policy prohibits discrimination against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, marital status or disability. Complaints in these matters should be addressed to the Chief of Staff, 6933 Raleigh St., Westminster, CO 80030 or by phone, (303) 428-3511. Although the position is based at a school or department, the employer is Westminster Public Schools.