On-Call School Bus Driver
Silicon Valley International School · Palo Alto, CA · 6 mo ago
On-siteEducation$32.48–$39.25/hrPart-time
Primary Responsibilities
- Under supervision, operate a school bus on designated routes to transport school children and perform related work as required.
- Specific Duties Include:
- Operate a school shuttle bus daily over designated routes in accordance with time schedules
- Picked up and discharged school children and/or school employees safely according to transportation rules
- Transport students and/or teachers on field trips to various locations, following the scheduled route and using best judgment to make necessary detours to achieve departure and arrival times as scheduled.
- Pre/post-trip inspections are required and assist in maintaining the bus in safe operating condition
- Maintain clean exteriors and interiors of the bus(es). Keep a record of mileage, fuel, and oil, and prepare reports of driving hazards and incidents
- Provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code and the Education Code are applicable to the operation of vehicles transporting school children. First aid practices
Essential Skills
- Able to: Safe driving practices
- Understand and carry out oral and written directions
- Operate a school bus, exercising good judgment and extreme caution
- Maintained order among students on the school bus. Communicate student behavioral issues to the Principal and Director of Transportation.
- Learn a designated bus route, bus stops, and district traffic hazards
- Analyze situations accurately and adopt a practical course of action
- Maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted during the course of work.
Qualifications, Licenses, and Certificates
- One year of experience as a school bus driver is required.
- Must have and maintain a Valid California Commercial Driver's License, Class A or B, with Passenger Endorsement.
- Current California Special Driver Certificate, valid for driving school buses.
- The current DMV-approved medical certificate (renewed every 2 years)
- First Aid Training for School Bus Drivers- EMSA Approved
- You are required to submit to drug and alcohol testing, as well as a background check using LiveScan fingerprinting.
Driver Compensation
- Classification: hourly and non-exempt
- The hourly compensation rate is determined based on a full-time equivalent annual salary range of $67,568 (step 1) to $81,635 (step 20). [$32.48 to $39.25]
Driver Work Schedule
- Scheduled work is during the school year and the K-2 Summer Camp, which runs from mid-June to early July.
- Responsibilities include bus maintenance, driving for mini-camp field trips, safety training, and other scheduled tasks.