School Bus Driver Classroom Training

Bakersfield City School District; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Bakersfield City School District is seeking applicants for the School Bus Driver classroom training program. The district outlines the submission of a complete online application, a recent DMV record, and required certificates or transcripts.

Review the classroom training schedule and application dates; applications are reviewed after deadlines and candidates are notified ahead of class start dates. A probationary period and district policies apply for new or promoted staff.

Qualifications

• MINIMUM APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: A complete online application and any documents listed below must be submitted: September 30, 2026 at 8:00 pm
• Current DMV printout (Dated within 30 days)
• Copies of required certificates, transcripts or diplomas may be submitted with application. District may require that originals be presented for verification prior to employment.
• Please check with Human Resources regarding acceptable documents. For positions requiring college course work official transcripts will be required upon employment.
• CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and the possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license.
• Fingerprint clearance by FBI and California DOJ is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met.
• Must present verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six weeks of hire and annually thereafter.

Responsibilities

• SCHOOL BUS DRIVER CLASSROOM TRAINING schedules are posted and applicants must review them.
• Submit an online application with a recent DMV Record printout (Dated within 30 days).
• Applicants must have a satisfactory driving record (or history).
• If selected, probationary and reclassification rules apply as described in the district policies.

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Bakersfield City School District

Interested in becoming a school bus driver?

If you have no experience with School Bus Driving or need to make up training hours, this is the FIRST STEP in the process.

A completed application and a DMV Record printout (K4) are required to apply.

Please review the classroom training schedule and application dates below to apply.

Applications will be reviewed and processed after the closing dateand candidates will be notified at least one (1) week before the class starts.

Please review the Class B handbook from the DMV to prepare for the next steps:

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/file/california-commercial-driver-handbook-pdf/

SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

CLASSROOM TRAINING

2026 -2027 CLASS SCHEDULE

7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. each day

Oct 19 - Oct 23, 2026

Accepting applications September 10 - September 23

January 25 - January 29, 2027

Accepting applications December 17 - December 30

April 5 - April 9, 2027

Accepting applications February 25 - March 10

July 12 - July 16, 2027

Accepting applications June 03 - June 16

CLASS SIZE LIMITED

Submit an online application with a recent DMV Record printout (Dated within 30 days)

To be considered, applicants must have a satisfactory driving record (or history)

For more information you may call:

661-631-4839

8:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.

NEW PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES AND PERMANENT EMPLOYEES WHO BECOME PROBATIONARY UPON RECLASSIFICATION:

A new employee, or a permanent employee who is changed to a new classification, shall serve a probationary period, which shall not exceed six (6) monthsof duty time exclusive of leaves of absence or other absences. During this probationary period the employee must meet the required standards of performance to be recommended for permanent status in the classification. A probationary classified service employee may be terminated from the probationary classification at any time without cause, without right of appeal or hearing before the Board of Education. Pursuant to Education Code section 45113, a permanent employee who accepts a promotion and fails to complete the probationary period for that promotional position, shall be employed in the classification from which he or she was promoted.

MINIMUM APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

A completeonline application and any documents listed below must be submitted: September 30, 2026 at 8:00 pm

• Current RecordDMV printout (Dated within 30 days)

Copies of required certificates, transcripts or diplomas may be submitted with application. District may require that originals be presented for verification prior to employment. Please check with Human Resources regarding acceptable documents. For positions requiring college course work official transcripts will be required upon employment.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and the possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license. Fingerprint clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met. Must present verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six (6) weeks of hire and annually thereafter, as required by the California Child Abuse Neglect Reporting Act.

The Bakersfield City School District wishes to thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Positions may be re advertised or application deadlines extended at the discretion of the District. Unless otherwise notified by the District, applications received in response to this bulletin will be considered for available District positions in this classification during the current school year. Those meeting minimum qualifications, including passage of required tests, will remain active during this time. Applicants will not be individually notified of their application status.

AB2534 and SB848

Effective January 1, 2025, Assembly Bill (AB2534) and January 1, 2026, Senate Bill (SB848),

mandates all certificated and classified applicants provide a complete and accurate list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, and/or state special school (Local Educational Agencies (LEA)) where the applicant has previously worked, regardless of the length of service, including full-time, part-time and substitute employment. If multiple LEAs are within the same district, only the district information is required. Failure to disclose any previous educational employment and/or providing false information in a job application may result in the disqualification of your application.

Any candidates contacting, directly or indirectly, any member of the Board of Education and/or administration with the intention of influencing their or another candidates selection to any administrative position shall be disqualified without recourse.

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

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

The Bakersfield City School District (BCSD) is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment. BCSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ethnicity or race, which is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identifications, religion, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, physical disability, mental disability, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, medical information, genetic information, homelessness, foster status, military veteran status, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws consistent with Education Code 200, 220 and 234.1, Penal Code 422.55, Government Code 11135, Section 504, and Title IX.

Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. If you believe you, or your student, have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying you should contact your school site principal and/or the District's Chief Equity Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, and Title IX Coordinator, Rona Chacon Mellon, by phone at [phone], by email at [e-mail], or in person at 1300 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305. Copies of BCSD's Uniform Complaint policy, Sexual Harassment policy, and Nondiscrimination policies are available upon request.

Postings current as of 9/11/2026 7:56:21 PM CST.

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