School Bus Driver Jobs in Washington
School Bus Driver jobs in Washington are concentrated in Seattle, Tacoma, and Spokane, where large public school districts and private transportation contractors maintain year-round hiring across urban, suburban, and rural routes. Seattle Public Schools, First Student, and Durham School Services are among the most established employers in the state, regularly filling positions for special education transport, activity routes, and regular-route drivers. Demand holds steady across experience levels, from candidates completing their first commercial driver training to seasoned drivers with years of safe operation behind them. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Assists the Dean of the School of Business.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manages the Dean’s calendar to initiate appointments with all constituents.
- Acts in place of the Dean regarding student requests, purchasing, and off campus inquiries in his absence. Administratively supports and maintains records for faculty searches; coordinates and schedules meetings, Zoom meetings and interviews; tracks travel arrangements and arranges shuttle and hotel accommodations (if needed); tracks, communicates and schedules all details for campus visit meetings, lunches and other activities.
- Maintains correspondence files.
- Assists Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) accreditation efforts. Reviews accreditation standards and determines the most effective way to compile and organize the necessary documents.
- Collaborates with the marketing & communications department on School related marketing initiatives, advertising material and School’s website; also may attend information fairs and career fairs where the position represents and markets the School.
- Coordinates event logistics for School meetings and other social and recruitment functions, such as guest lectures, town hall meetings and the School of Business Graduation Picnic.
- Designs and manages content posts on social media for the College of Business, Engineering, and Technology (CBET)
- Prepares requisitions for departmental purchases, records, files, and keeps running total of budget expenses incurred by School. Monitors and maintains the School’s budget and restricted accounts and provides budget reports to the Dean.
- Collects receipts and allocates expenses charged to university credit cards for self and the Dean; issues reports and maintains records of these expenses.
- Tracks and orders office supplies and supplies for School of Business awards and commencement.
- Creates flyers, email blasts and other promotional materials for School of Business lectures and events.
- Assists in collecting, proof-reading, organizing, designing and publishing submissions to the bi-annual NEXUS newsletter.
- Prepares and maintains records of contingent faculty letters of intent.
- Collects hiring paperwork and tracks hiring process for new contingent faculty.
- Coordinates directly with the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs to assure the issuing of contracts to adjunct faculty and full-time faculty as applicable.
- Works with department chairs, directors, and Registrar’s Office to create course schedules.
- Creates and disperses end of course evaluations; tracks and collects completed course evaluations in person and from Moodle; scans and distributes completed evaluations, enters evaluation data in database for reports to the Dean and Chairs.
- Assists Chairs and Deans in making course and program change submissions to the Education Policies and Curriculum Committee (EPCC) and in reporting these changes to the Registrar for the academic catalog. Tracks and collects syllabi and office hour schedules from faculty each semester and posts to the school’s archive and the public drive.
- Trains and supervises work-study students. Supervises work study students and independently directs and assigns work.
- Works closely with Center for Career & Calling CBET Internship Navigator.
- Serves as a resource for students as they declare a business major or as they transfer into the School of Business. Helps students with paperwork regarding course work, course scheduling, and waivers in conjunction with their faculty advisor.
- Coordinate with the Office of Admissions to facilitate visits from prospective students.
- Supports Delta Mu Delta faculty advisor in gathering and submitting membership and other administrative paperwork for the honor society to the Office of Finance and Delta Mu Delta National Headquarters as needed. Other tasks may include ordering honor society supplies and administrative assistance with induction ceremonies when they are held.
Assists the Dean of the School of Business.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manages the Dean’s calendar to initiate appointments with all constituents.
- Acts in place of the Dean regarding student requests, purchasing, and off campus inquiries in his absence. Administratively supports and maintains records for faculty searches; coordinates and schedules meetings, Zoom meetings and interviews; tracks travel arrangements and arranges shuttle and hotel accommodations (if needed); tracks, communicates and schedules all details for campus visit meetings, lunches and other activities.
- Maintains correspondence files.
- Assists Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) accreditation efforts. Reviews accreditation standards and determines the most effective way to compile and organize the necessary documents.
- Collaborates with the marketing & communications department on School related marketing initiatives, advertising material and School’s website; also may attend information fairs and career fairs where the position represents and markets the School.
- Coordinates event logistics for School meetings and other social and recruitment functions, such as guest lectures, town hall meetings and the School of Business Graduation Picnic.
- Designs and manages content posts on social media for the College of Business, Engineering, and Technology (CBET)
- Prepares requisitions for departmental purchases, records, files, and keeps running total of budget expenses incurred by School. Monitors and maintains the School’s budget and restricted accounts and provides budget reports to the Dean.
- Collects receipts and allocates expenses charged to university credit cards for self and the Dean; issues reports and maintains records of these expenses.
- Tracks and orders office supplies and supplies for School of Business awards and commencement.
- Creates flyers, email blasts and other promotional materials for School of Business lectures and events.
- Assists in collecting, proof-reading, organizing, designing and publishing submissions to the bi-annual NEXUS newsletter.
- Prepares and maintains records of contingent faculty letters of intent.
- Collects hiring paperwork and tracks hiring process for new contingent faculty.
- Coordinates directly with the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs to assure the issuing of contracts to adjunct faculty and full-time faculty as applicable.
- Works with department chairs, directors, and Registrar’s Office to create course schedules.
- Creates and disperses end of course evaluations; tracks and collects completed course evaluations in person and from Moodle; scans and distributes completed evaluations, enters evaluation data in database for reports to the Dean and Chairs.
- Assists Chairs and Deans in making course and program change submissions to the Education Policies and Curriculum Committee (EPCC) and in reporting these changes to the Registrar for the academic catalog. Tracks and collects syllabi and office hour schedules from faculty each semester and posts to the school’s archive and the public drive.
- Trains and supervises work-study students. Supervises work study students and independently directs and assigns work.
- Works closely with Center for Career & Calling CBET Internship Navigator.
- Serves as a resource for students as they declare a business major or as they transfer into the School of Business. Helps students with paperwork regarding course work, course scheduling, and waivers in conjunction with their faculty advisor.
- Coordinate with the Office of Admissions to facilitate visits from prospective students.
- Supports Delta Mu Delta faculty advisor in gathering and submitting membership and other administrative paperwork for the honor society to the Office of Finance and Delta Mu Delta National Headquarters as needed. Other tasks may include ordering honor society supplies and administrative assistance with induction ceremonies when they are held.
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What Washington Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in school bus driver jobs across Washington.
- Valid Washington State commercial driver's license with school bus and passenger endorsements
- Current school bus driver authorization certificate issued by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Clean driving record with no disqualifying violations under Washington State law
- Ability to pass a Washington State Patrol criminal background check and fingerprinting
- Current first aid and CPR certification recognized by the Washington Department of Health
- High school diploma or GED equivalent accepted by Washington school district employers
School Bus Driver Jobs in Washington: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a school bus driver in Washington?
To become a school bus driver in Washington, you must obtain a commercial driver's license with passenger and school bus endorsements through the Washington State Department of Licensing, then earn a school bus driver authorization certificate issued by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. The authorization process includes a background check through the Washington State Patrol, first aid certification, and completion of a state-approved pre-service training program typically provided by your hiring district.
Which companies hire school bus drivers in Washington?
Washington school bus driver roles are posted by University Preparatory Academy, Yakama Nation, and Cheney Public Schools and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Washington's mix of large urban districts and contracted transportation providers means openings appear regularly across both public school systems and private fleet operators serving school districts statewide.
Which Washington cities have the most school bus driver jobs?
Seattle, Bremerton, and Lacey have the most school bus driver openings in Washington. Seattle's size and the density of public and charter school enrollment drive the highest volume of postings, while Tacoma and Spokane follow because of their large unified school districts and the regional transportation contractors that hold service agreements with those districts.
Are there remote school bus driver jobs in Washington?
Yes, but they're rare. About 0% of school bus driver openings tied to Washington are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, which reflects the hands-on nature of the work. The limited remote component that does exist tends to involve dispatch coordination, route planning, or administrative fleet support roles attached to larger transportation departments rather than the driving position itself.
How can I get hired as a school bus driver in Washington with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying directly to a Washington public school district, which typically provides paid pre-service training and covers the cost of your commercial driver's license endorsements once you are hired as a trainee. Seattle Public Schools, Spokane Public Schools, and Tacoma Public Schools all run district-sponsored driver training programs for candidates who hold a basic driver's license but have not yet obtained CDL endorsements. Candidates who already work as paraprofessionals, custodians, or nutrition staff within a district often have an easier path into driver openings because they have cleared the required background check process.
Where can I find and apply to school bus driver jobs in Washington?
You can find and apply to school bus driver jobs in Washington on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring in the state right now. Search for roles that match your credentials and experience, then apply directly to the ones that fit. No profile creation is required to view and apply to listings.
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