School Bus Driver The job of the School Bus Driver is to transport students on scheduled routes and special excursions, make route modification recommendations, enforce safety rules, ensure vehicle operating condition, and maintain student safety during loading, transport, and unloading.

Essential Job

Functions - Assesses potential emergency situations and takes appropriate action to protect passengers.

- Assists students for safe ingress and egress from buses in both normal and emergency situations.
- Attends training to maintain skills and meet school bus certificate requirements.
- Cleans interior of assigned vehicles to maintain appearance, sanitation, and safety.
- Directs students regarding safety, enforcing rules, regulations, laws, and safety practices.
- Drives school buses and/or vans for scheduled routes and special excursions.
- Informs school personnel of practices and incidents for follow‑up action.
- Inspects assigned vehicles (brake systems, oil levels, coolant, tire pressure, etc.) to ensure safe operating condition.
- Prepares documentation to provide written support and convey information.

Other Job

Functions - Fuels assigned vehicle to maintain it in a safe and ready operating condition.

- Participates in meetings, training, and other activities to receive and convey information.

Essential Job

Requirements - Qualifications Experience Required Job related training and/or experience.



Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required Skill to operate school buses and vans safely, communicate effectively, evaluate schedules and meet deadlines, plan and organize activities, administer first aid; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, students, parents, school administrators, and the community. Knowledge of vehicle operations, basic maintenance requirements, and driving codes.

Abilities to sit for prolonged periods, understand and carry out oral and written instructions, use written and verbal English with correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, perform basic mathematical calculations, work independently, make common sense decisions in routine and potentially critical situations. Significant physical abilities include climbing, balancing, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, handling, talking, hearing, conversations, near/far visual acuity, depth perception, visual accommodation. Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required Valid Class Driver's License and evidence of insurability, School Bus Driver's Certificate, Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance, Drug Testing Clearance, First Aid Certificate (or passing of the California Highway Patrol examination including first aid); valid Department of Motor Vehicles Medical Certificate.

📌 Bus Driver (San Marcos)
🏢 San Marcos Unified School District
📍 San Marcos