Flexible Red Bus Driver Jobs (NOW HIRING)

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 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 and appropriate 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 is required.
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
Of electronic web-based routing software
Air brake systems.
Of provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code and laws applicable to the operation of vehicles in the transportation of students
Of child guidance practices related to students with special needs.Of sections of the California Education Code applicable to the operation of vehicles in the transportation of school children
Of specialized first aid and sanitation procedures for individual student disabilities, as required
Of basic preventative maintenance requirements of school bus equipment
 

Examples of Duties & Responsibilities
Drives 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

Supervised by: Director of Maintenance and Operations

Evaluated by: Director of Maintenance and Operations
 

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 and 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 egreen@mvwsd.org.