Bus Driver

Mountain View Whisman School District; Alley (MO); On-site; USD 42,237 - 56,633; Full time

Job summary

The Mountain View Whisman School District is seeking a Bus Driver to operate school buses, ensuring the safe transport of students over designated routes. Candidates must maintain a valid California Commercial Driver's License and other required certifications. Responsibilities include performing regular inspections on the bus and managing student behavior during transport. The position features a salary range of $30.66 to $41.11 per hour, with contingent employment on a background check and physical examinations.

Qualifications

• Maintain a valid State of California Commercial Driver's License Class A or B.
• Must pass pre-employment tuberculosis testing.
• Must have First Aid Card and Medical Examiner's Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Drive bus daily over designated routes in accordance with time schedules.
• Transport students and supervise behavior during rides.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the bus.

Skills

Drive a school bus and transport students safely

Maintain order and discipline among students while driving

Recognize equipment malfunctions

Observe safe driving practices

Understand and follow verbal and written directions

Education

Adequate educational background for DMV examinations

Two years of Class A or B driving experience

Tools

Electronic web-based routing software

Job description

Position Details

• Position Type: Maintenance and Transportation/Bus Driver
• Date Posted: 4/28/2026
• Location: All sites
• Date Available: 07/08/2026
• Closing Date: 05/12/2026

Start date: July 8, 2026

Compensation

Salary Range: $30.66/hour - $41.11/hour (New employees to the District, no higher than Step 6 $39.14).

• Based on the 2026-27 Classified Salary Schedule.

Employment Contingency

Employment contingent upon background check and Post-Offer Pre-Employment Physical (POPP).

Position Description

Under the supervision of the Director of Maintenance and Operations and/or Designee, the Bus Driver operates a school bus over designated routes to transport students.

Qualifications

• Maintain a valid State of California Commercial Driver's License Class A or B with appropriate passenger and school bus endorsement.
• Maintain a valid California Special Driver Certificate (DL45), unrestricted except for #1-Automatic Transmission only and #6-First Aid Test Waived.
• Maintain a valid First Aid Card and Medical Examiner's Certificate issued by an authorized agency.
• Attend in-services and training required to maintain licenses and certificates.
• Compliance with District policy and US Department of Transportation's drug and alcohol testing regulations, including random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident testing.
• Maintain a safe driving record in accordance with the requirements of the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
• Must successfully pass the District's pre-employment Department of Justice and FBI Live Scan fingerprinting requirements.
• Must successfully pass the District's pre-employment tuberculosis testing.

Education & Experience

Adequate educational background to successfully complete the examination for school bus drivers given by the Department of Motor Vehicles and the California Highway Patrol. Two years of Class A or B driving experience, preferably to include school buses.

Skills & Abilities

• Drive a school bus and transport students safely.
• Maintain order and discipline among students while driving a school bus.
• Recognize equipment malfunctions and take appropriate action.
• Observe safe, legal and defensive driving practices.
• Remain current concerning rules, regulations, policies and laws.
• Understand and follow verbal and written directions.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Comply with the physical/mental demands as described on the ADA profile.
• Maintain valid medical certification as determined by DOT physicals (ref. 82.7).

Knowledge

• Electronic web-based routing software.
• Air brake systems.
• Provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code and laws applicable to the operation of vehicles in the transportation of students.
• Child guidance practices related to students with special needs.
• Sections of the California Education Code applicable to the operation of vehicles in the transportation of school children.
• Specialized first aid and sanitation procedures for individual student disabilities, as required.
• Basic preventative maintenance requirements of school bus equipment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Drive bus daily over designated routes in accordance with time schedules.
• Picks up and discharges students, and when necessary, escort students across streets stopping traffic using flashing red lights and and held stop sign.
• Assist students as needed in boarding, buckling, and loading, securing and unloading students in wheelchairs as assigned by the position.
• Keeps route charts up‑to‑date.
• Maintains order and discipline among students while driving a school bus.
• Follows district policies regarding the disciplining of children and in contacts with staff, parents, and the public in general.
• Transport students/teachers on field trips, explain emergency procedures, determine routes and follow scheduled departure and arrival times.
• Utilize two‑way radios for bus to bus and bus to base communications.
• Perform pre‑trip and post‑trip inspections to maintain bus in a safe operating condition through including cleaning windows, mirrors and bus interior; check and maintain fuel, oil and water levels; check brakes, brake lights and doors; check tires and battery; report mechanical defects and malfunctions to appropriate personnel.
• Maintain assigned vehicle in a clean condition by following standard procedures for bus washing and interior cleaning.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of required records/reports.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

(Note: Terms used in this section are defined as follows: Rarely – 1 to 10%; occasionally – 11 to 33%; Frequently – 34 to 66%; and Continuously – 67 to 100% of the work day)

• Sitting: Continuously
• Standing/Walking: Occasionally
• Waist bending: Frequently
• Neck bending: Frequently
• Squatting: Frequently
• Climbing: Continuously
• Kneeling: Rarely
• Crawling: Rarely
• Neck Twisting: Occasionally to Frequently
• Waist Twisting: Occasionally to Frequently
• Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally up to 40‑60 lbs. of force
• Reaching above shoulder: Occasionally
• Reaching below shoulder: Frequently
• Lifting/Carrying: 0‑10 lbs.: Occasionally – weights carried up to 100 ft. at a time; 11‑25 lbs.: Occasionally – weights carried up to 100 ft. at a time
• Hand Activities: Repetitive hand use – Frequently; Simple grasping – Frequently; Power grasping – Occasionally; Fine manipulation – Rarely; Hand and arm twisting/turning – Frequently; Computer operation/writing – Rarely.

Supervisor

Director of Maintenance and Operations

Evaluation

Director of Maintenance and Operations

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Mountain View Whisman School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Mountain View Whisman School District requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying.

Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination, harassment, intimidation, bullying, equity or Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to Erin Green at 650-526-3500, 1400 Montecito Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043, or [e-mail].