Hourly Driver Trainer - Maintenance West

About the role

Perform safe and efficient transportation of students on assigned routes. Train, evaluate, and develop bus drivers and bus assistants to maintain skills and service quality. Ensure compliance with transportation standards through instruction, performance monitoring, and documentation. Balance daily route driving with administrative duties, evaluations, and coordination to deliver consistent, safe student transportation services.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Safely and efficiently operate a school bus over assigned routes while maintaining a high standard of student care and compliance with transportation regulations. Complete administrative and operational tasks during non-driving hours to support departmental efficiency and service continuity. (Daily, 50% of time)
• Conduct comprehensive annual pre-trip inspections and ride-along evaluations to ensure vehicle safety and driver readiness. (Daily, 10% of time)
• Assess and verify the functionality of special needs equipment through required annual testing and evaluations. (Daily, 10% of time)
• Deliver ongoing training, coaching, and performance assessments for bus drivers and bus assistants to reinforce safety, consistency, and professional growth. (Daily, 5% of time)
• Guide and mentor new bus driver and bus assistant trainees through structured route training and hands-on learning experiences. (Daily, 20% of time)
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested. (Daily, 5% of time)

Reporting relationships

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum qualifications

• High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma
• Two (2) years of school bus driving experience
• Colorado driver's license
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B with both a "P" (passenger) and "S" (school bus) endorsement
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid certification
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must meet insurability requirements of the Colorado School District Self-Insurance Pool
• Must pass Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Colorado Department of Education screenings
• Must have a clear/clean Colorado Department of Motor Vehicle record within the past three (3) years
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required

Physical requirements and working conditions

• Medium work strength level (lifting or carrying 50 pounds)
• Works both indoors and outdoors with exposure to outdoor weather conditions
• Typically a very loud noise level
• Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization
• Occasional bending, reaching, and climbing
• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
• Peripheral vision
• Depth perception
• Visual concentration
• Ability to adjust focus
• Ability to appropriately interact with the public, students, and coworkers
• Exposure to all weather conditions

Desired qualifications

• Experience working in the public sector, specifically public education
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement

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