Our District:

The Sultan School District is one of the larger geographical school districts in the Puget Sound area, consisting of approximately 325 square miles. Sultan School District has approximately 2,000 students enrolled K-12.  Students are currently served by two elementary schools, a middle school, a high school and an alternative high school; and the Sno-Isle Skills Center, a cooperative vocational technical school.

 Our Community:

Located northeast of Seattle (seven miles east of Monroe) or about 20 minutes from the Woodinville area, Sultan is surrounded by a beautiful environmental setting. Our “backyard” is the scenic Skykomish River and Cascade Mountains.  Sultan School District includes the community of Sultan, Startup, and Gold Bar.  Students from Index attend Sultan High School.

Application Procedure:

Interested applicants should apply through our web-based application program and upload the required supporting documents at  https://sultan.cloud.talentedk12.com/hire/index.aspx Interested applicants must fill out the application completely and attach the following documents:

• A letter of application addressing the qualifications and requirements of the position
• A current resume
• Two or more letters of recommendation (including current or former supervisors)
• Three confidential reference forms which will be completed electronically by your references
• High School Diploma

Note:  Current district employees need to submit only a letter of application on-line using the internal application process.

Questions?  Contact Crystal Plotkin in Human Resources, 360-793-9800, 514 4th Street, Sultan, WA  98294

Essential Job Functions: 

This list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.  Depending upon individual assignment, the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:

• Drives a school bus and/or other district vehicle to transport students safely to end from school for their education; transports students safely to and from field trips and other special events.
• Performs pre-trip and post-trip safety inspections of assigned bus; checks oil, water and fuel levels; checks lights, buzzers, tires, belts, brakes and other safety equipment; takes corrective act ion as appropriate to ensure safe bus operation; reports needs for bus maintenance or repair as needed.
• Maintains effective communication with students, parents, school staff and administrators, dispatchers, mechanics, other drivers and the public for safety and community relations. Promotes a positive environment for student learning.
• Observes and obeys state, local and school district laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures related to safe driving and safe pupil transportation; conducts bus fire drills for student safety.
• Provides first aid to injured or ill students as necessary.

Other Functions:

• Maintains logs of bus activity, passenger count, mileage, fuel and other data as requested.
• Performs routine bus maintenance activities such as adding fuel, oil and fluids, and sweeping and washing the bus.
• May orient substitute drivers to assigned routes and schedules.
• Performs related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.
• Other duties as assigned.

Mental Demands:

• Requires substantial concentration in various traffic and road conditions to remain alert and responsive despite distractions from students.
• Requires decisiveness and good judgment in emergencies.
• May occasionally be required to calm distraught, angry or hostile individuals.

Physical Demands:

• Steering and braking a school bus requires strong physical condition.
• Requires prolonged sitting.
• Exposed to high noise levels from engines and students.
• Exposed to road and traffic hazards.
• Required to service buses and to drive in inclement weather.
• Frequently required to bend or twist at the neck and trunk.
• Frequently repeats the same hand, arm or finger motion many times.
• Frequently uses hand strength to grasp tools.
• Continuously driving on the job.
• Occasionally will lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, such as students.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception and peripheral vision.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Excellent driving record inquired.
• Ability to read and follow road signs and directions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, staff and public.
• Ability to steer, shift and brake a school bus for prolonged driving runs.
• Knowledge of laws and rules of the road.
• Ability to learn district routes, directions and schedules.
• Skill in modeling appropriate and safe behavior for students.
• Ability to instruct students in safe and responsible behavior.
• Ability to monitor and correct student behavior.
• Ability to perform routine bus maintenance and service.
• Ability to operate two-way radio and other safety equipment.
• Ability to maintain accurate, legible records and logs.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, school staff, transportations staff and public.

Education, License, Certification, Formal Training:

• Possession of a valid Class B, Washington Motor Vehicle Operator’s License;
• Possession of a School Bus Driver’s Certificate issued by OSPI;
• Possession of current first aid certification.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License Physical.

Condition of Employment:

• Insurability by the District’s liability insurance carrier;
• Pre-employment drug testing (DOT);
• Random drug testing.
• Completion of yearly Safe Schools trainings.

BENEFITS OFFERED: For eligible positions, the district offers a competitive benefits package including Washington state health insurance coverage (SEBB), a Washington state retirement package, paid time off including sick leave, vacation pay, holidays, personal days, and bereavement leave. Generally, you are eligible for SEBB benefits if you are anticipated to work at least 630 hours per school year (September 1 through August 31).

The School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) benefits include:

* Medical plans with prescription benefits * Long-term disability insurance

* Dental plans * Medical Flexible Spending Arrangement

* Vision plans * Dependent Care Assistance Program

CONDITIONS:   EMPLOYEES ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL FUNCTIONS OF THIS POSITION.  The preceding lists of positions functions, qualifications and requirements are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.  

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14.2 requires all employees of Washington public school districts to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment unless a documented medical or religious exemption is approved. Being fully vaccinated currently means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen

Immigration Reform and Control Act Requirement:

The recommended applicant, if not a current  employee, will be required to complete an INS I-9 form and must provide proof of  employment eligibility.

Disclosure Statement and Background Check

Pursuant to Chapter 43.43, Washington Laws of 1990, the recommended applicant will be required to complete a disclosure form indicating whether he/she has been convicted of crimes against persons listed in the law.  In addition, a background check, based on fingerprints, will be requested from the  Washington State Patrol.

The Sultan School District #311 is an equal opportunity employer.  The district complies with all federal rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap.  Inquiries regarding compliance procedures may be directed to the District Title IX Officer and/or Section 504 Coordinator, 514 4th ST, Sultan, WA  98294. Federal/State Criminal History Background Clearance will be required at applicant’s expense (employment status contingent on verification). The Sultan School District requires any employee hired in a position requiring a CDL to undergo a drug test as part of the employment process. Satisfactory completion of such a test is a condition  of employment.

 Applicants are hereby notified that the Sultan School District is a weapon and drug-free work environment.

“Working collaboratively to achieve excellence for all students.”