About this role
Address: 2102 Delevan Drive, West Des Moines, Iowa
WDMCS is seeking school bus drivers to join our team.
These full-time positions work a minimum of 6 hours per day during the school year (6am-9am, 2pm-5pm). There are many opportunities for additional hours! Regular hours start mid-August, with training available over the summer.
Extra Bus Drivers have a consistent work schedule, but the route varies day-to-day. Extra drivers make $0.75/hr over the regular driver base pay.
Increased wages available if you have prior years of experience driving K-12 school busses.
Essential Job Functions
- Provide transportation in accordance with District policy and procedure as well as local, state and federal laws and regulations.
- Follow designated all routes accurately, in accordance with time schedules and stops.
- Learn and effectively drive all bus routes to fill in for absent bus drivers.
- Quickly and safely adapt to job or route assignment changes.
- Perform bus assistant job duties as assigned.
- Conduct safe and orderly loading and unloading of students.
- Maintain order and discipline on bus.
- Perform routine operator maintenance to include: pre/post inspections, sweeping interior, wiping upholstery, cleaning windshields, reporting equipment defects and presenting bus for maintenance.
- Participate in all training pertaining to the job.
- Report all accidents immediately to the Transportation Supervisor or designee.
- Complete and submit daily mileage, student conduct/incident or other reports and documentation as required.
- Operate a school bus or other District vehicles safely to provide transportation for students, staff and community.
- Participate in all required drug and alcohol testing.
- Reliable attendance and punctuality.
- Operate vehicles during inclement weather.
- Complete all training as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Selection Procedure
Applicants with completed applications will be screened for the interview process. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive a call or email from the person involved with the hiring process. You will receive an email notification if you are not selected for an interview.
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