Bus Driver

Mountain View Whisman School District

Job Location:

Mountain View, CA - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 29 - 39

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Type:
Maintenance and Transportation/Bus Driver

Date Posted:
10/3/2025

Location:
MOT

Closing Date:
until filled

Employment contingent upon background check and Post-Offer Pre-Employment Physical (POPP)

Position Description
Under the supervision of the Director of Facilities/Transportation and/or Designee the Bus Driver Lead
operates a school bus over designated routes to transport students; dispatch drivers as needed; review
documents submitted by Bus Drivers; maintain records for compliance; compile reports; and do other
related work as directed.

Salary
Range F - $29.48 - $39.53 hourly rate (New Employes to the district no higher that Step 6 $37.64 hourly rate)

Qualifications
Maintain a valid State of California Commercial Drivers 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 Examiners 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 Transportations 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. Five 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
Speak with parents to discuss and resolve transportation service and student/parent problems.
Receive Daily Reports from Bus Drivers check for proper completion track student ridership bus
mileage and other quality control and compliance statistics.
Perform a wide range of administrative support related to transportation record keeping and
reporting.
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 Facilities/Transportation
Evaluated by: Director of Facilities/Transportation

The Mountain ViewWhismanSchool 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 Mountain ViewWhismanSchool District requiresthat 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 1400 Montecito Ave Mountain View CA 94043or.

Position Type:Maintenance and Transportation/Bus DriverDate Posted:10/3/2025Location:MOT Closing Date: until filledEmployment contingent upon background check and Post-Offer Pre-Employment Physical (POPP) Position Description Under the supervision of the Director of Facilities/Transportation and/or...

Position Type:
Maintenance and Transportation/Bus Driver

Date Posted:
10/3/2025

Location:
MOT

Closing Date:
until filled