Bus Driver/Paraprofessional

Evaline School District

BUS DRIVER/PARAPROFESSIONAL

Posting Date: 02/18/2026

Closing Date: Open until filled

Hours: Approximately 8.0 hours per day 183 work days per year (approximately 4-hrs. bus and 4-hrs. para)

Para educator Pay Rate: $19.21- $24.65 D.O.E.

Bus Driver Pay Rate: $26.21-$32.46 D.O.E.

Begin Date: 8/25/2026

BUS DRIVER JOB SUMMARY

Performance Responsibilities:
• Obeys all traffic laws.
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
• Maintains discipline when students are on bus.
• Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority.
• Keeps assigned bus clean.
• Keeps to assigned schedule.
• Checks bus before and after each operation for mechanical defects.
• Notifies the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
• Discharges students only at authorized stops.
• Exercises responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips.
• Transports only authorized students.
• Reports all accidents and completes required reports.
• Enforces regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.
• Extra-curricular trips as assigned by the school district.
• Attends classes and trainings as required.

Qualifications:
• Bus Driver Certification
• Current First Aid Card
• Current Drivers Licenses with CDL endorsement
• Current Bus Driver Physical
• Current Washington State Patrol background check
• Current fingerprint check

PARAPROFESSIONAL JOB SUMMARY

Paraprofessionals work collaboratively with administrators and staff to provide supervision and instructional support to a diverse range of students across multiple settings, including special education, Title, LAP, Highly Capable (HiCap), English Language Learners and students with significant special needs.

Required Qualifications:

• Associates' Degree or 72 quarter college credits or have passed the ETS
• Ability to obtain a Criminal Justice fingerprint clearance
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness (for self and others), listen actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be empathic, possess a growth mindset, and be customer-service oriented
• Ability to support the District's vision, mission, and goals including the belief that all students can succeed
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a positive attitude
• Ability to maintain timely and professional lines of communication with students, families, staff, and building administration
• Ability to create organizational systems and to flexibly respond to changing student needs, meet deadlines, and multi-task when necessary
• Ability to function in a calm, efficient, courteous manner under stress and exercise careful judgment, confidentiality, and tact in the performance of duties
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, work effectively under pressure, and maintain professional relationships with students, co-workers, and administration
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations

Preferred Qualifications:
• Positive experience working with adolescents
• Experience working in TK-6 setting
• Washington Food Worker Card preferred.
• Right Response certification preferred.

Essential Functions for this Position:

• Communicates clearly, accurately, concisely, and professionally
• Adapts classroom work under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce classroom objectives
• Assists teachers for the purpose of implementing lesson plans
• Monitors students in a variety of settings and activities to ensure a safe and positive learning environment
• Provides individual and/or small group instruction to students based on direction from teachers or administrators
• Performs record keeping and basic clerical functions to support the building and other staff
• Attends various meetings to support students
• Listens to student concerns to determine if appropriate action or referral to other staff is needed
• Maintains the physical appearance of work areas to provide an educationally stimulating environment
• Attends trainings as directed or appropriate
• Other duties as assigned

SALARY:
• Hours: 8.0 hours per day 183 work days per year (approximately 4-hrs. bus driver and 4- hrs. para)
• Para educator Pay Rate: $19.21- $24.65 Depends on experience
• Bus Driver Pay Rate: $26.21-$32.46 Depends on experience
• Benefits: Additional 8 paid holidays; 12 days sick leave, of which 2 can be used as personal leave; health benefits through the School Employees' Benefits Board including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance; State retirement through DRS

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Anyone interested in this position should apply through www.edjobsnw.org