Evaline School District

BUS DRIVER/PARAPROFESSIONAL

Posting Date: 02/18/2026

Closing Date: Open until filled

Hours: Approximately 8.0 hours per day 183 work days per year (approximately 4-hrs. bus and 4-hrs. para)

Para educator Pay Rate: $19.21- $24.65 D.O.E.

Bus Driver Pay Rate: $26.21-$32.46 D.O.E.

Begin Date: 8/25/2026

BUS DRIVER JOB SUMMARY

Performance Responsibilities:

· Obeys all traffic laws.

· Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.

· Maintains discipline when students are on bus.

· Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority.

· Keeps assigned bus clean.

· Keeps to assigned schedule.

· Checks bus before and after each operation for mechanical defects.

· Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness.

· Discharges students only at authorized stops.

· Exercises responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips.

· Transports only authorized students.

· Reports all accidents and completes required reports.

· Enforces regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.

· Extra-curricular trips as assigned by the school district.

· Attends classes and trainings as required.

Qualifications:

· Bus Driver Certification

· Current First Aid Card

· Current Drivers Licenses with CDL endorsement

· Current Bus Driver Physical

· Current Washington State Patrol background check

· Current fingerprint check

PARAPROFESSIONAL JOB SUMMARY

Paraprofessionals work collaboratively with administrators and staff to provide supervision and instructional support to a diverse range of students across multiple settings, including special education, Title, LAP, Highly Capable (HiCap), English Language Learners and students with significant special needs.

Required Qualifications:

Associates’ Degree or 72 quarter college credits or have passed the ETS
Ability to obtain a Criminal Justice fingerprint clearance
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness (for self and others), listen actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be empathic, possess a growth mindset, and be customer-service oriented
Ability to support the District’s vision, mission, and goals including the belief that all students can succeed
Demonstrated ability to maintain a positive attitude
Ability to maintain timely and professional lines of communication with students, families, staff, and building administration
Ability to create organizational systems and to flexibly respond to changing student needs, meet deadlines, and multi-task when necessary
Ability to function in a calm, efficient, courteous manner under stress and exercise careful judgment, confidentiality, and tact in the performance of duties
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, work effectively under pressure, and maintain professional relationships with students, co-workers, and administration
Ability to work independently
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations

Preferred Qualifications:

● Positive experience working with adolescents

● Experience working in TK-6 setting

● Washington Food Worker Card preferred.

● Right Response certification preferred.

Essential Functions for this Position:

Communicates clearly, accurately, concisely, and professionally
Adapts classroom work under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce classroom objectives
Assists teachers for the purpose of implementing lesson plans
Monitors students in a variety of settings and activities to ensure a safe and positive learning environment
Provides individual and/or small group instruction to students based on direction from teachers or administrators
Performs record keeping and basic clerical functions to support the building and other staff
Attends various meetings to support students
Listens to student concerns to determine if appropriate action or referral to other staff is needed
Maintains the physical appearance of work areas to provide an educationally stimulating environment
Attends trainings as directed or appropriate
Other duties as assigned

SALARY:

● Hours: 8.0 hours per day 183 work days per year (approximately 4-hrs. bus driver and 4- hrs. para)

● Para educator Pay Rate: $19.21- $24.65 Depends on experience

● Bus Driver Pay Rate: $26.21-$32.46 Depends on experience

● Benefits: Additional 8 paid holidays; 12 days sick leave, of which 2 can be used as personal leave; health benefits through the School Employees’ Benefits Board including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance; State retirement through DRS

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Anyone interested in this position should apply through www.edjobsnw.org

Bus Driver/Paraprofessional