North Slope Borough School District

Public school district on Alaska's North Slope

PHO School Bus Driver

Passenger Transport DrivingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePoint Hope, AK, USA$33.58 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Be at least 21 years old.
Submit to and pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
Clear Public Safety and FBI fingerprint checks.
Have graduated from high school or earned a general education degree.
Have two years of related experience and/or training.
Communicate effectively in English by speaking, reading, and writing; interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write reports and correspondence; and present information and respond to questions from supervisors, staff, and the public.
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Hold a valid Alaska Commercial Driver’s License with Passenger and School Bus endorsements.
Be certified in First Aid.
Be able to lift 70 pounds.
Be able to drive at night and meet the stated physical requirements, including sitting, standing, walking, handling objects and controls, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, hearing, climbing, and balancing.
Meet the stated vision requirements, including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Be able to work indoors and outdoors in noisy, overcrowded environments and around dust, fumes, and odors, and operate power tools.

Responsibilities

Obey all traffic laws and mandatory school bus safety regulations.
Maintain discipline when students are on the bus and report problems to the proper authority.
Keep the assigned bus clean.
Follow the assigned route and schedule.
Check the bus before each operation for mechanical defects and notify the proper authority of mechanical failures or lateness.
Transport and discharge students only at authorized stops.
Complete and attend all required training sessions.
Adhere to all District rules and regulations.
Operate a school bus to transport pupils and other authorized personnel to and from schools and perform related assigned work.

Desired Qualifications

Inupiaq-speaking ability and cultural experience are preferred.

PHO School Bus Driver (School Year)

North Slope Borough School District · Point Hope, United States · Temporary · Posted 2026-08-28

Workplace: on_site

Department: Classified Hourly (Permanent Positions)

Description

Operate a school bus which transports pupils and other authorized personnel to and from schools; does related work as required or assigned.

NSBSD Pedagogy

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be 21 years of age or older.
Submit to and pass the pre-employment Drug and Alcohol test.
Fingerprints must clear Public Safety and FBI checks.

Education and/or Experience:

Graduated from high school or general education degree.
Two years of related experience and/or training.

Preference:

Inupiaq speaking and cultural experience preferred.

Language Skills:

Communicate (speak, read, and write) effectively in the English language.
Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Write reports and correspondence.
Effectively present information and respond to questions from the supervisor, staff, and public.

Mathematical Skills:

Add, subtract, multiply, and divide

Reasoning Abilities:

Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Valid Alaska Commercial Driver’s License with Passenger and School Bus Endorsement.
Fingerprints must clear Public Safety and FBI checks.
Must submit to and successfully pass State Drug and Alcohol testing.
Certified in First Aid.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Lift 70 pounds.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Obey all traffic laws and observe all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
Maintain discipline when students are on the bus and report problems to the proper authority.
Keep the assigned bus clean.
Follow assigned route and schedule.
Check the bus before each operation for mechanical defects and notify the proper authority in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
Transport and discharge students only at authorized stops.
Complete and attend all training sessions as required.
Adhere to all District rules and regulations.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and must have driving skills and the ability to drive at night. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions

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.

The employee is regularly required to work indoors and outdoors, must work in noisy, overcrowded environments, and must work in and around dust, fumes, and odors, and must operate power tools.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

Work Year: School-Year

Range and Minimum Salary Grade:

Grade 18

$33.58 (Per Hour)

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About the Company

North Slope Borough School District

Public school district on Alaska's North Slope

North Slope Borough School District runs public schools for children across northern Alaska, with instruction shaped by the needs and traditions of predominantly Inupiat communities. Its academic mission links reading, writing and mathematics with students' understanding of Inupiat values, history, language and culture. The Inupiaq Learning Framework guides curriculum and assessment, while the district's Inupiaq Language Program teaches language through an accelerated second-language method and a custom computer-based learning tool. Teachers receive culturally based teaching units, resources and professional development. The district is guided by its Board of Education and was founded in 1973; its central office is in Utqiagvik, Alaska.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Utqiagvik, AK
Founded: 1973

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