School Bus Driver Specialist # 171

Stockton Unified School District; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Kaiser health benefits

Paid sick leave

Vacation and floating holidays

Job summary

The Stockton Unified School District is seeking a School Bus Driver Specialist to assist in planning, scheduling, and dispatching bus runs to transport pupils safely and efficiently. You may substitute as a school bus driver when needed and will keep required transportation records.

Responsibilities include covering daily routes, assigning substitutes, organizing field trips, and training site personnel for bus evacuation drills. Must meet California licensing and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of rules and regulations governing school bus operation.
• Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instruction.
• Experience and education: high school diploma; two years as a school bus driver.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all daily bus routes are covered.
• Assign substitute drivers and routes as needed.
• Book and estimate cost for field trips.
• Assign drivers to field trips.
• Maintain accurate transportation records.
• Assist in providing training for bus evacuation drills at school sites.
• Assist in planning fall bus routes for student population changes.
• May substitute as a driver when needed.
• Perform check-out of bus safety equipment.
• Act as liaison between the Department of Transportation and school sites.

Skills

Instruction following

Recordkeeping

Safety-conscious driving

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Summary

• FREE health benefits through Kaiser for Employee and Family
• paid sick leave, vacation, and floating holiday

Job Description / Essential Elements

School Bus Driver Specialist

To assist in the planning, scheduling and dispatching of bus runs to assure that District pupils are safely and efficiently transported as required; substitute for school bus driver if necessary; keep required records; and perform other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received and Exercised

Receive general supervision from the Transportation Operation Supervisor. May provide technical guidance to school bus driver.

Examples of Duties

• Make sure that all daily bus routes are covered.
• Assign substitute drivers and routes if necessary.
• Book and estimate cost for field trips.
• Assign drivers to field trips.
• Maintain accurate records relating to transportation activities.
• Assist in providing training at school sites for bus evacuation drills.
• Assist in planning and updating fall bus routes to accommodate shifts in student population.
• May be assigned as a substitute driver if needed.
• Perform check-out of bus safety equipment.
• Act as a liaison between the Department of Transportation and the school sites by relaying any complaints, problems or concerns.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Rules and regulations governing school bus operation

Ability To

• Understand and carry out written and oral instruction
• Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships
• Maintain accurate records
• Analyze problems and develop an effective course of action
• Operate a school bus safely
• Physical capability sufficient to perform job tasks

Experience and Education

Any combination of education, training and experience equivalent to:

• Graduation from the twelfth grade
• Two (2) years experience as a school bus driver

License or Certificate

Possession of a valid California Class B Driver's license with Passenger endorsement, (Class A with a "P" endorsement is acceptable), possession of a California School Bus Driver's Certificate and a valid medical certificate are required.

Physical Requirements

• Sit for prolonged periods of time
• Stand and walk for short periods of time
• Occasional bending/stooping; squatting/crouching
• Occasional reaching overhead, above/below shoulders and horizontally
• Occasional pushing/pulling, lifting and maneuvering objects such as wheelchairs with students with a broad range of body weights
• Frequently bend/twist neck to adequately monitor students and traffic conditions
• Lift and/or support/drag up to 150 pounds for short periods of time
• Climb 3 feet of steps into/out of the bus
• Requires continuous use of hands, arms, feet, and legs to push/pull or activate essential controls (pedals, levers and knobs) in recurring operational motions
• Requires a range of simple grasping to firm grasping in order to seize, hold, grasp, turn or otherwise work with hands to turn the steering wheel, shift gears and/or manipulate mechanical levers and controls; as well as to position students in their car seats and/or infant seats; to fasten car/infant seat harnesses and/or belts; to secure students to their wheelchairs or car seats; and to secure the wheelchairs or car seats to the bus
• Hear with or without assistive devices sufficient to hear students, receive communications on radio and hear outside noises sirens, horns, brakes, etc. that are necessary to operate bus safely
• Speak with or without assistive devices sufficiently, professionally and politely to give instructions/commands to students, speak professionally and politely to parents and other staff
• Visual acuity with or without assistive devices sufficient to pass driving test, read signs, road hazards and to be able to operate bus safely in reduced visibility conditions

Hazards

• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens and bodily fluids; exposure to students/parents being physically aggressive and non-compliant

NOTE: SAFETY-SENSITIVE JOB CLASS. EMPLOYEES IN THIS JOB CLASS WILL BE SUBJECT TO RANDOM SELECTION FOR ALCOHOL AND/OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TESTING.

Qualification

Requirements / Qualifications

Any Combination Of Education, Training And Experience Equivalent To

• Graduation from the twelfth grade
• Two (2) years experience as a school bus driver

Possession of a valid California Class B Driver's license with Passenger endorsement, (Class A with a "P" endorsement is acceptable), possession of a California School Bus Driver's Certificate and a valid medical certificate are required.

Must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

Comments And Other Information

Applicants are requested not to make contact with members of the Board of Education, the administrative staff or potential panel members. Applicants not guidelines are subject to disqualification from this interview process.

Stockton Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), and bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, sex, sexual orientation; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Stockton prohíbe discriminación, acoso (incluyendo acoso sexual), atormentar o coercionar, e intimidación incluyendo: la discriminación contra un individuo o grupo por motivos de raza, color, ascendencia, nacionalidad, origen nacional, estado migratorio, identificación de grupo étnico, etnicidad, edad, religión, estado civil, embarazo, estado parental, discapacidad física o mental, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género, expresión de género o información genética; una percepción de una o más de tales características; o asociación con una persona o grupo, con una o más de estas características reales o percibidas.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

Para Más Información Contacte a

Title IX Coordinator

Director, Constituent Services
56 S. Lincoln Street Stockton, CA 95203
[phone] Ext. 2195
[e-mail]

504 Coordinator

School Counseling Program Specialist
1141 Lever Blvd. Room 105 Stockton, CA 95206
[phone] ext. 2617
[e-mail]

Education Equity Compliance Officer

1661 Pacific Avenue Stockton, CA 95204
[phone] ext. 1387
[e-mail]