Bus Drivers-Classified

2025-2026 School Year

Reports to: MCTC Transportation & Superintendent

Varies depending on route

Our District:

Pioneer School District serves approximately 750 P-8 students and encompasses a rural area east of Shelton in the South Puget Sound region. The district is mainly forested, accented by lakes and waterways with multiple recreational opportunities. The district's newer schools (remodeled and rebuilt in 2017) and its quality education coupled with its beautiful setting is attracting young families to the area. Our community is known for having a strong commitment to supporting our schools and our students. Our district is committed to ensuring that every student achieves high levels of learning every day.

Our Community:

Pioneer School District is in a beautiful, rural community in the South Puget Sound region of Washington state – one of the most beautiful and livable areas of the state with numerous recreational opportunities for hiking, boating, and fishing in beautiful Mason County. The Pioneer community offers a balanced lifestyle in a beautiful, family-oriented rural community with easy access to urban areas of the South Puget Sound area and the amenities of the West Coast.

Position Description:

Operate school buses including, but not limited to carry-alls, vans and single and dual wheel buses to transport students to and from school, field trips or other extra trips.

Knowledge, Skills, and Responsibilities:

Ability to listen and react professionally
Ability to give and take directions
Ability to remain flexible to changes in assignments or situations
Ability to accept supervision and to work with minimal instructions
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and students
May include lifting, bending, stooping, stretching or other physical activities
Drive buses on regularly scheduled routes or on field trips or activity trips
Fuel and clean bus daily
Perform pre-trip and post-trip safety inspections as required
Maintain control over passengers as related to safety
Participate in required bus driver training courses established by State Superintendent of Public Instruction and school district
Maintain reports as required
Demonstrate sound student management practices
Maintain current route information and submit to transportation office
Perform related duties as required
Performs related duties as assigned by supervisor

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum of 21 years of age
Possess a valid Washington State driver's license with CDL endorsement and valid Washington State school bus driver's endorsement. Meet the physical and mental standards necessary to perform the duties, tasks and responsibilities of a school bus driver as described in this job description.
Meet certification requirement as established in WAC 392-145
One year experience as the driver of a truck or commercial passenger vehicle
Obtain bi-annual physical per district policy
Maintain valid bus permit, doctor’s certificate and first aid card
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people

Application Procedure:

Applicants must apply through ED Jobs Northwest and upload the required supporting documents. Complete instructions are online with a checklist of the documents you need to submit. Interested applicants must upload the following documents:

A letter of application, not to exceed two pages addressing the knowledge, skills and abilities of this position
A current resume
Three (3) letters of reference
Only complete applications which include the above items will be considered.

Salary Range: Pioneer Public School Employees Salary Schedule. Hourly $24.92 to $30.74, plus longevity pay at the end-of-the year, dependent on school district experience.

Insurance BenefitsEmployees who are anticipated to work 630 hours during the school year (September 1 through August 31) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, long term disability and basic life insurance benefits.Pioneer School District

benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). Click on the link https://www.hca.wa.gov/employee-retiree-benefits/school-employees for information on available benefit options.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation

Eligible employees are required to be a member of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Plan. . For eligibility information, check on the link to the Department of Retirement Systems' web site. Employees also have the ability to participate in tax deferred 403(b) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (DCP). These are supplemental retirement savings programs that allow you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.Click on the link https://www.drs.wa.gov/plan/dcp/ for information on the 457 plan (DCP) with the Department of Retirement Systems. To enroll in an eligible 403(b) plan, employees must consult with their own financial planner that is an approved vendor.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Effective June 11, 1992, pursuant to Public Law 92544 all new employees must complete a satisfactory fingerprint and sexual misconduct background check. All employment is considered temporary until receipt of satisfactory check. Proof that the fingerprinting process has begun must be supplied to Human Resources prior to the first day of employment.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER-The Pioneer School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age and provides equal access to the Boys Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, Jeff Davis, 360-426-9115, jdavis@psd402.org, Address: 112 E. Spencer Lake Road, Shelton, WA 98584. Section 504 Compliance Coordinator: Amy Dahlberg, 360-427-2737, adahlberg@psd402.org. Address: 112 E. Spencer Lake Road, Shelton, WA 98584. Title IX Coordinator: Amy Koster, 360-426-9115, akoster@psd402.org. Address: 112 E. Spencer Lake Road, Shelton, WA 98584.

Complaint procedures can be found on website under Board Policy #3210 (students) and #5010 (employees).

The Pioneer School District will provide reasonable accommodations to enable persons with disabilities the opportunity to apply for open positions and to participate in District interview procedures. Persons with disabilities or who need translation services are asked to notify the Human Resources Office at 360-426-9115 at least three days prior to the date on which the requested accommodation is needed.