9/4/2025 5:00 PM Pacific
Date Posted 8/14/2025 Contact Mary Scovill714 663 6456 Number of Openings Not Specified Salary Single Rate
$6,868 per month with four annual step increases to $8,368 per month (24-25 Rate) Monthly Length of Work Year 12 months Employment Type Full Time Job Description / Essential Elements: Print
ABOUT THE JOB: Under general direction, dispatches and supervises bus drivers assigned to transporting students on regular and special schedules; plans and coordinates the district’s bus routes and transportation schedules; ensures the smooth and efficient operation of the district’s transportation services; and performs related work as assigned.
JOB DUTIES: Creates routes and dispatches drivers in accordance with established schedules and fulfills special transportation requests; continuously monitors and adjusts school bus drivers' assignments to ensure each driver works a seven-hour schedule; provides guidance to school bus drivers to ensure that schedules are met and route sheets are kept current; communicates with school bus drivers regarding schedule or route changes, vehicle breakdowns, accidents, emergencies, road conditions, road hazards, and other concerns; researches maps and locations to provide school bus drivers with information and directions to various destinations; makes route recommendations to provide maximum and efficient utilization of buses, route length, traffic pattern variability, and ride times; evaluates routes for safety; inspects school buses for general housekeeping and cleanliness; prepares school bus driver performance evaluations; checks mileage to establish authorized bus stops; confers with parents, teachers, principals, and other district personnel regarding routes, schedules, and student management on buses; communicates with the special education department and outside vendors regarding co-curricular and special education transportation; uses applicable office and routing software to compile correspondence, reports, bus route sheets, and other materials; maintains and troubleshoots the applicable routing software by: editing routing and map information; designing and modifying routes; reviewing, researching, and correcting student data; ensuring that routing-related data is accurate (such as calendars, bell schedules, stops, and school track information); maintains cost, mileage, and related records; assigns substitute school bus drivers; attends trainings to keep current on all rules and regulations in the student transportation field; and may drive a school bus as needed.
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Employment Standards
Education and Experience: Graduation from high school or equivalent. Any combination equivalent to two years of school bus driving experience or two years of experience as a dispatcher in student transportation.
LICENSE: Must possess and maintain a valid Class A or Class B California Driver License with a passenger and school bus endorsement and remain insurable at the standard insurance market rate.
CERTIFICATE: Must possess and maintain a valid School Bus Driver Certificate issued by the California Highway Patrol. Must possess and maintain a valid First Aid and CPR certificate or pass the California Highway Patrol First Aid exam.
Knowledge of: California laws and codes and district policies applicable to school bus drivers; practices and procedures for dispatching student transportation vehicles; principles and practices of supervision, training, and evaluation; applicable office and routing software; principles and techniques for route scheduling; district boundaries; telephone technique and etiquette; and record-keeping techniques.
Ability to: Supervise and evaluate the work of others; learn and interpret district regulations and the laws and regulations of the California Department of Education and the California Highway Patrol governing the transportation of students by school bus; schedule transportation services; review routes and schedules to accommodate changes; use applicable office and routing software effectively; maintain records and prepare reports; follow oral and written instructions; communicate effectively by two-way radio; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; use sensitivity, tact, diplomacy, and discretion; communicate effectively with parents, teachers, the public, principals, and other district staff, particularly in stressful situations; and develop and meet schedules and timelines.
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Experience: Graduation from high school or equivalent. Any combination equivalent to two years of school bus driving experience or two years of experience as a dispatcher in student transportation. LICENSE: Must possess and maintain a valid Class A or Class B California Driver License with a passenger and school bus endorsement and remain insurable at the standard insurance market rate. CERTIFICATE: Must possess and maintain a valid School Bus Driver Certificate issued by the California Highway Patrol. Must possess and maintain a valid First Aid and CPR certificate or pass the California Highway Patrol First Aid exam.
WE ARE ONLY ACCEPTING ONLINE APPLICATIONS. You must submit an application and complete the supplemental questions. Resumes are not accepted. Incomplete applications will be rejected. Click the red button below to apply.
Requirements / QualificationsEducation and Experience: Graduation from high school or equivalent. Any combination equivalent to two years of school bus driving experience or two years of experience as a dispatcher in student transportation. LICENSE: Must possess and maintain a valid Class A or Class B California Driver License with a passenger and school bus endorsement and remain insurable at the standard insurance market rate. CERTIFICATE: Must possess and maintain a valid School Bus Driver Certificate issued by the California Highway Patrol. Must possess and maintain a valid First Aid and CPR certificate or pass the California Highway Patrol First Aid exam.
WE ARE ONLY ACCEPTING ONLINE APPLICATIONS. You must submit an application and complete the supplemental questions. Resumes are not accepted. Incomplete applications will be rejected. Click the red button below to apply.
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