Westminster Public Schools seeks Bus Driver Trainer. 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. Pay range is $25.71-$29.64 per hour (Aux/Tech 04.1).

Job Purpose:
Ensure every child reaches their full potential
By Providing training classes for bus drivers and monitors to safely transport students, staff and community while sustaining a high level of customer service.

Qualifications:
Education & Experience:    
•High school diploma or equivalent.
•Minimum of two years of experience in driving for a school district transportation department.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:    
•Knowledge of reading maps.
•Knowledge of District area.
•Ability to compile and review route information.
•Operating knowledge of school buses and two-way radios.
•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 Commercial driver’s license (CDL) with BP2S endorsement.
•BOCES Safety Training Certificate required within 60 days of hire.
•American Heart Association CPR and First Aid Certificate required within three months of hire.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Coordinate, facilitate, and review training by:
a. Instructing new bus drivers and monitors regarding their job responsibilities, adhering to federal, state, District and Transportation guidelines and procedures, e.g., wheelchair/lift, star seat, adverse weather and mountain driving.
b. Developing and administering professional development curriculum for new and existing employees according to federal, state, local and District regulations and guidelines, e.g., special needs training, mountain training.
c. Monitoring transportation employees on evacuations, driving and pre/post trip procedures.

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.

3. 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 and accidents. 
c. Generating and maintaining new employee training files.
d. Participating in required professional development and training.

4. Driving students safely to and from school/destination, as needed 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 federal, state, 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. 

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.