Position #23552: Non-CDL Van Driver
Location: Transportation
Hours: Hours vary, 180 Days per Year
Salary: $22.50 - $24.28
Open Date: 09/03/2026
Application Deadline/Close Date: 09/10/2026 at 10:00PM, OR until filled.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Find purpose, flexible hours, and a strong sense of community as a van driver! As a school van driver, you play a crucial role in ensuring students have a safe, reliable ride to and from school. You become a trusted presence in their daily lives, setting the tone for a great start and end to their day. Van drivers enjoy perks such as flexible schedules, health and retirement benefits and paid holidays. Enjoy a schedule during school hours, with paid benefits.
Successful driver applicants will be trained to perform all driver duties to obtain a type II authorization. We provide paid training and guide you through the van type II training process.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
All applications must be submitted to the Kennewick School District Online at www.ksd.org.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Minimum age of 21 with at least 5 years'' driving experience.
- Successful completion of training or certification programs related to position. This could include, but is not limited to, one of the following: High School Diploma, GED, AA, BA, etc., if applicable.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Must meet the Physical Demands of the position and evacuate a school bus from a seated position under 25 seconds.
- Successful completion of Bus Driver training program to have non-CDL authorization through OSPI.
- Possess a driving record with no more than one moving violation for the last five years.
- Must pass a basic skills test.
- Participate in the random drug and alcohol testing consortium.
- Must be First Aid certified or willing to obtain First Aid certification with thirty (30) days of employment.
- Keep a current DOT physical on file at all times.
- Completion of Safe Schools Web Based Training within thirty (30) days of hire and yearly thereafter.
- Must pass a background check, which includes employee paid fingerprinting.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
- Minimum of two (2) supervisory references indicating satisfactory skills and abilities.
- Must uphold board policies and follow administrative procedures.
- Must take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
- Must maintain the physical and licensing requirements of a Non-CDL driver as required.
- Must be able to pass a yearly bus evacuation drill and maintain the physical requirements of removing children safely from the van. Must possess sufficient strength and ability to assist ill or physically impaired students to enter or exit a vehicle.
- Maintain appropriate driving record as per OSPI standards.
- Must attend yearly in-service trainings as required, as well as attend any training as directed by management.
- Evidence of ability to assess and correct issues involving safety.
- Evidence of ability to establish and maintain a tactful, cooperative and effective relationship with students, parents, staff, fellow employees and management.
- Evidence of ability to approach assigned work in a professional manner, working toward the common goal of teamwork, pride in service delivery and continuous improvement
- Must demonstrate sufficient command of the English language to communicate verbally and in writing with students, parents, district staff members and other concerned people regarding all aspects of their job-related activities.
- Must be able to use basic computer programs to enter timecard information and read and respond to email.
QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED
- Previous experience working with young people preferred.
- Evidence of ability to manage large groups of young people.
- Evidence of excellent attendance, punctuality, and dependability; evidence of ability to be self-disciplined and a self-starter.
- Positive job evaluations and recommendations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
The van driver will:
- Efficiently operate a van on scheduled routes and/or on all types of trips in support of district approved activities, both within and outside the school district boundaries.
- Operate vans under all types of weather conditions including but not limited to fog, rain, hail, sleet, snow and ice.
- Communicate route changes and requirements to dispatch and management in a timely manner.
- Service, inspect and clean vans and related equipment as required by State and district policy.
- Maintain control of student passengers as related to safety; report unsafe acts or conditions which required the attention of any person other than the driver.
- Complete forms, records and reports as required by the State or local school district policies.
- Successfully complete school bus and van driver training programs and courses established by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the school district.
- Operate a vans in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington and policies declared by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- Perform all duties of the position within the scope of Kennewick School District policies and procedures, including regular attendance and punctuality.
- Perform other van driver related duties as directed by local school district policies.
- Accomplish all tasks in a professional manner. Model appropriate and healthy adult behavior. Interact with people and speak in a manner that reflects community standards of politeness, civility and human sensitivity.
JOB RELATED TASK
The van driver will:
- Operate and check all van equipment and accessories including but not limited to fire extinguishers, highway warning kits, snow chains, first aid kits, etc.
- Perform required operational and safety inspections of the van and all related equipment.
- Clean the van to include interior/exterior sweeping and washing, maintaining appropriate of fuel, oil and coolant, tire inflation levels, etc.
- Operate all hand and foot controls installed in a van as required by Washington State (minimum) specification.
- Perform basic first aid as appropriate, which may include CPR.
- Complete clerical tasks as assigned, both in writing and on computer; legible and accurate completion of forms, records, time sheets, trip requests, route studies, trouble reports, misconduct reports, accident reports and other clerical activities as may be required.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Mobility: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, move easily up and down stairs without assistance, push or pull heavy objects, sit, kneel and crouch, twist and bend, regularly use feet and legs and arms to operate bus, use hands to type, finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arm.
- Sense: The employee is required to talk/hear conversations and other sounds. The employee must be able to communicate effectively in person, over the telephone and by using the radio communications system. The employee is occasionally required to taste and smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
- Lifting: The employee must be able to lift or move up to 50-75 pounds or more, dependent on student weight. Must also be able to lift overhead. The employee may be required to physically move quickly in an emergency or while performing student supervision duties.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Physical Hazards: While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, is driving a moving vehicle and can encounter all types of weather and road hazards. The employee may be exposed to weather extremes, including wet and/or humid conditions, extreme heat or cold or ice conditions. The noise level in this work environment is moderate.
Kennewick School District''s Non-Discrimination Policy
The Kennewick School District provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or use of trained dog, guide or service animal by a person with a disability, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights & Equity: Dr. Thomas Brillhart - (509) 222-5010 (Thomas.Brillhart@ksd.org)
Section 504, Title IX: BJ Wilson - (509) 222-5003 (BJ.Wilson@ksd.org)
This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in all educational programs and/or extra-curricular school activities in the Kennewick School District.
Applicants: Inquiries regarding compliance procedures or requests for reasonable accommodation may be directed to the School District's Director of Human Resources.
For information on salary and benefits, visit www.ksd.org/jobs.
Kennewick School District Contact Names and Telephone Numbers:
Toni Neidhold, Director of Human Resources
HR@ksd.org
Certified/Classified ADA
Amy Martinez, Assistant Director of Human Resources
HR@ksd.org
Classified ADA
Kennewick School District
1000 West 4th Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336