Job Title: Hourly Driver Trainer
FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Classification Group: Temporary (Hourly and Internships)
Supervising Position: Transportation Operations Supervisor or designee
Pay Plan: Temporary (Hourly and Internships)
Pay Range: Hourly Wage Rate
Last Updated: 07/13/2026
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JOB SUMMARY: 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: The subsequent duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job Task Descriptions Frequency Percentage of Time 1. 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%
2. Conduct comprehensive annual pre-trip inspections and ride-along evaluations to ensure vehicle safety and driver readiness. Daily 10%
3. Assess and verify the functionality of special needs equipment through required annual testing and evaluations. Daily 10%
4. Deliver ongoing training, coaching, and performance assessments for bus drivers and bus assistants to reinforce safety, consistency, and professional growth. Daily 5%
5. Guide and mentor new bus driver and bus assistant trainees through structured route training and hands-on learning experiences. Daily 20%
6. Perform other duties as assigned or requested. Daily 5%
TOTAL 100%
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.
- Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
- 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
- We cannot consider any application for bus drivers until we have an original of your Motor Vehicle Record dated within the past 30 days. We cannot consider any applicant whose license has been suspended/revoked within the past three years or who has had a probationary license for less than three years. We cannot consider any applicant who has been convicted of DUI or DWAI within the past three years.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors required to perform a position's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization
- 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: Formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered.
- 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