Bus Driver

Lucia Mar Unified School District; Arroyo Grande (CA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Lucia Mar Unified School District is seeking a Bus Driver to transport students on a defined schedule across school sites. You will ensure safety, assist with loading, and follow all traffic rules and district procedures.

The position operates on a 194-day work year, Monday–Friday, 8 hours daily, with times determined later. Requires school bus licenses, DL-51 Medical Certificate, and bilingual ability in English/Spanish.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of operation of a school bus; California Vehicle Code; regulations and laws pertaining to pupil transportation in California; first aid practices.
• Ability to act calmly and sensibly in stressful situations; react appropriately in emergencies; understand and carry out oral and written instructions; maintain cooperative relations; use good judgment.
• Appropriate State licenses and certificates to operate all school buses; current DL-51 Medical Certificate.
• Ability to read and interpret a map; ability to learn to operate a two-way radio using required codes
• Read and write in English at a level sufficient to successfully perform required duties.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish); passage of required District Spanish exam.

Responsibilities

• Drives a school bus safely in accordance with time schedules; transporting students to and from their homes, a variety of school sites, and on school related trips.
• Transports students, staff and chaperones on field trips to various locations in accordance with departure and return times; collect and carry all required field trip forms.
• Operates a two way radio; maintains order and discipline; notifies delays and safety concerns.
• May operate a ramp bus; assists with loading/unloading wheelchairs and securing wheelchair safety.
• Maintains routes, logs, and reports; follows safety procedures and vehicle code; participates in training.
• Attends meetings and maintains current licenses and certificates.

Skills

Calm under pressure

Map reading

Radio operation

English literacy

Good judgment

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

State licenses to operate school buses

DL-51 Medical Certificate

Job description

• $22.75 - $29.09 beginning hourly rate (Salary prorated based on start date and prior experience) - Classified Salary Schedule


• 194 days (10 months, student days + 2 days), Monday Friday, 8 hours/day, specific times to be determined - 194 Day Work Year Calendar


• Bonus Stipend (available to new hires who have never worked for the District in any capacity)

BUS DRIVER

• Transportation


• $22.75 - $29.09 beginning hourly rate (Salary prorated based on start date and prior experience) - Classified Salary Schedule


• 194 days (10 months, student days + 2 days), Monday Friday, 8 hours/day, specific times to be determined - 194 Day Work Year Calendar


• Bonus Stipend (available to new hires who have never worked for the District in any capacity)

$500 after one month of employment

$1,000 after 18 months of employment

$1,000 after 36 months of employment

Requirements

• Knowledge of operation of a school bus; California Vehicle Code; regulations and laws pertaining to pupil transportation in California; first aid practices.


• Appropriate State licenses and certificates to operate all school buses; current DL-51 Medical Certificate.


• See job description for additional requirements.

HEALTH BENEFITS:

• Classified Health Plans & Rates

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:

Friday, October 30, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

The provisions of this Notice of Vacancy do not constitute a contract expressed or implied and any of the provisions contained herein may be modified or revoked without notice.

The Lucia Mar Unified School District prohibits unlawful discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sex-based harassment) or bullying based on a person's actual or perceived race; color; ancestry; nationality; national origin; immigration status; ethnic group identification; ethnicity; age; religion; pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or lactation, including related medical conditions and recovery; parental, family, or marital status; reproductive health decision making; physical or mental disability; medical condition; sex; sex stereotypes; sex characteristics; sexual orientation; gender; gender identity; gender expression; veteran or military status; or genetic information; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator: Jennifer Handy, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources at 602 Orchard Street, Arroyo Grande, California, 93420. Phone: [phone] ext. 1190 Email: [e-mail]

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Classifiedjob Description

REVISED DATE: April 12, 2022

TITLE: BUS DRIVER

SALARY RANGE: 22

Job Summary

Transports students to and from school, following a preplanned route according to a definite time schedule; regulates heating equipment and ventilation of bus for comfort of passengers; drives bus carefully and in compliance with traffic regulations; assumes responsibility for the safety of school children in loading, unloading and transporting them to and from school. Instructs children in safety precautions and practices.

Qualifications

• Required:


• Knowledge of operation of a school bus; California Vehicle Code; regulations and laws pertaining to pupil transportation in California; first aid practices.


• Ability to act calmly and sensibly in stressful situations; react appropriately in emergencies; understand and carry out oral and written instructions; maintain cooperative relations; use good judgment.


• Appropriate State licenses and certificates to operate all school buses; current DL-51 Medical Certificate.


• Ability to read and interpret a map; ability to learn to operate a two-way radio using required codes


• Read and write in English at a level sufficient to successfully perform required duties.


• Desirable:


• Experience in pupil transportation preferred.


• Ability to operate all school bus-related equipment.


• Bilingual (English/Spanish); passage of required District Spanish exam.

Essential Functions

• Drives a school bus safely in accordance with time schedules; transporting students to and from their homes, a variety of school sites, and on school related trips.


• Transports students, staff and chaperones on field trips to various locations in accordance with departure and return times; collect and carry all required field trip forms including but not limited to the log book, hotel booking information (if applicable), trip sheet, maps; exercises responsible leadership when on field trips.


• Operates a two way radio.


• Oversees the loading and unloading of students at appropriate bus stop.


• May operate a special ramp bus; loads and unloads students in wheelchairs on and off bus; inspecting wheelchair for operational safety and permitting only properly functioning wheelchairs to load; operates ramp, assuring seatbelts on wheelchair are fastened, positioning the wheelchairs in bus, and securing the wheelchair.


• Maintains order and proper district and department policies regarding student discipline; resolving disputes, documents and reports severe disciplinary cases.


• Perform daily pre-trip inspection on assigned vehicle daily.


• Assures maintenance of bus in safe and clean operating condition; reporting needed mechanical repairs, sweeping interior of the bus daily; wash windows as needed per Vehicle Code; services the bus with gas and water, follows established security procedures.


• Conferring with parents, supervisors, schedulers, and other staff regarding transportation needs, plotting route on map, documenting route, and adjusting route for new and/or dropped students.


• Monitors students with special health problems while in bus; receiving written or oral instructions, being aware and alert to any signs of difficulty following prescribed instructions and procedures, administering first aid, and calling for emergency assistance.


• Maintains a variety of records and reports including but not limited to daily check-out report, mileage, routing, maintenance, and time schedules.


• Attends meetings, programs, and in-service training as assigned.


• Maintains current required licenses and certificates.


• Notifies appropriate individuals of any delays in scheduled route.


• Assists with other routes when breakdown or other unusual circumstances occur as assigned.


• Obeys all traffic laws and observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.


• Performs bus evacuation for assigned route each school year.


• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Other Essential Job Functions

• Physical: Employee in this position must have the ability to:


• Sit for extended periods of time.


• Ascend and descend steps.


• Stand and/or walk.


• Vision in both eyes.


• See and read printed matter with or without vision aids.


• Hear and understand speech at normal levels.


• Speak so that others may understand at normal levels.


• Stand, walk, stoop, twist, bend over, grasp, reach in all directions, push, pull, and move, lift and/or carry up to 40 pounds to waist height on a regular basis.


• In an emergency, must be able to perform evacuation of students from bus.


• Able to operate a special ramp bus; load and unload students in wheelchairs on and off bus, as required.


• Complies with District, State and/or Federal guidelines for drug and alcohol testing of school bus drivers.


• Mental:


• Able to meet deadlines in terms of work assignment schedules.


• Social:


• Interact daily in person with other members of the school district, school staff, parents, and students, and possess comfortable interpersonal skills and cooperative attitudes.


• Because of the time urgent nature of duties and because bus drivers insure students arrive to school on time and the work is interdependent with that of other staff, consistent attendance is required.


• Convey an understanding, patient attitude toward other students, staff, and parents.

NOTE: This list of essential functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary in accordance with the requirements of the job.

SUPERVISION: Under the general supervision of the Transportation Coordinator.