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The purpose of a Bus Driver Trainer is to provide support within the student transportation services area with specific responsibilities for classroom instruction and behind the wheel training of bus drivers and bus driver applicants; addressing school bus regulations and safety procedures; identifying training requirements; and maintaining required documentation for audit in compliance with state certification and district/state/federal requirements. Persons in this classification are frequently required to perform the functions of a Bus Driver.

This job reports to the Transportation Operations Supervisor.

Essential Functions include assisting in planning bus routes and bus stops, assisting with personnel administrative functions, attending meetings and training, communicating with administrators and staff, conducting bus inspections, conducting classroom school bus driver certificate renewal training programs, coordinating the annual inspection of fire extinguishers and first aid kits, developing and implementing training programs for Bus Drivers and Transportation Assistants, driving buses of varying sizes and complexity over designated routes, maintaining manual and electronic documents, files and records, overseeing bus driver licensing, training requirements, and certificate status, and preparing and maintaining a variety of bus driver records.

Other Functions include performing other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications Skills, Knowledge and Abilities include adhering to safety practices, applying job-related codes, regulations, and laws, interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy, operating light and heavy duty vehicles, operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications, preparing and maintaining accurate records, and using Microsoft Office software applications and Google based platforms.

Responsibilities include working under limited supervision using standardized procedures, leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others, providing information and/or advising others, operating within a defined budget, and utilizing some resources from other work units to perform the job's functions.

Work Environment requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. The job is performed under some temperature extremes and under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.

Experience: Job related experience is required. Education: Targeted, job related education with study in job-related area. Equivalency: High school diploma or equivalent and five years of experience in the operation of a school bus; or two years' experience as a bus driver and three years' operating vehicles requiring a Class A or B commercial driver's license; or two years' experience as a bus driver and one year as a behind-the-wheel trainer including some experience training school bus drivers. Any other combination of education, training, and experience that could likely provide the desired skills, knowledge, and abilities may be considered.

Retention: In accordance with Education Code 45301, an employee appointed to this class must serve a probationary period of one hundred thirty (130) days of paid regular service (excluding days absent for illness or injury) during which time an employee must demonstrate at least an overall satisfactory performance. Failure to do so shall result in the employee's termination.

Required Testing includes Screening for most qualified candidates, Training and Experience Evaluation, a Written Test, a Performance Test, and/or a Qualifications Appraisal Interview.

Certificates and Licenses required include a Valid California Class A or B commercial driver's license, School Bus Driver's Certificate issued by the California Highway Patrol, California Bus Driver Instructor Certification completed within one (1) year of employment, and a Valid DMV Medical Card.

Continuing Education / Training includes maintaining certifications and licenses throughout employment.

Clearances required include Fingerprint and Background Clearance, Drug Test, and Tuberculosis Clearance.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Approval Date: Established: 11/1987 Revised: 12/10/1996 Revised: 02/05/2019 Classified, Range 51