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Job Description
Under general supervision, to operate a school bus over designated routes to transport students; to assist general servicing and cleaning of school buses; and to do related work, as required.
Drives a school bus daily, or as assigned, over designated routes
Picks up and discharges school children in accordance with time schedules and with due regard for safety
Escorts children across streets when necessary
Transports students and teachers on field trips to various locations
Inspects bus prior to operation for safety purposes
Keeps bus clean and reports any mechanical defects
Maintains good order and discipline among the passengers
Follows District policies regarding student control and contact with the parents and citizens
Maintains daily record of assigned route and bus operation
Completes daily reports on the condition of the bus
ABILITY TO:
Drive a school bus and other automotive equipment safely and efficiently
Read, write and follow oral and written instructions
Learn the proper methods of automotive maintenance work
Work cooperatively with those contacted in the course of work
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Safe driving practices
Provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code and the Education Code applicable to the operation of vehicles in transporting school students
Basic preventive maintenance requirements of automotive equipment
First Aid practices
Safety state licensing requirements for school bus driver
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade or informal education sufficient to ensure ability to perform job duties
Six months of experience as a bus driver or one year of truck driving or reasonable equivalent
LICENSES, CERTIFICATES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Valid and current California Class A or B Commercial Driver License with appropriate passenger, school bus and air brake endorsements
Valid California Special Driver Certificate issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for school bus drivers
Valid Medical Examiner's Certificate
Valid First Aid and CPR Certificate (as required) issued by an authorized agency
Good DMV driving record and ability to maintain insurability under the District's vehicle insurance policy
Incumbents in this classification are subject to DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements
Applicants must provide a DMV Driver History Printout, and must be enrolled in the DMV Pull Program if employed
Department of Justice fingerprint clearance through the California Highway Patrol
The examination process for this recruitment may be comprised of one or any combination of the following: screening of the applicant’s training, background, and experience; scored evaluation of responses on a supplemental application; written examination(s); qualifications appraisal oral examination; performance examination; or technical oral examination, scored on a job-related basis.
A background check will be conducted to all candidates that will be considered. There is a $74 fingerprint fee that the candidate is responsible for and a clearance of Tuberculosis is also required prior to beginning work.
Closing Date/Time: Fri, 24 Oct 2025 -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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San Lorenzo Unified School District
Show moreSan Lorenzo Community
The Community of San Lorenzo is situated in unincorporated Alameda County between the cities of San Leandro and Hayward. The 2010 United States Census reported that 23,452 people, 7,425 households, and 5,792 families reside in San Lorenzo. The population density is approximately 8,488 people per square mile (3,276.8/km²). The racial makeup is approximately 47.4% White (32.4% non-Hispanic), 4.8% African American (4.5% non-Hispanic), 1.0% Native American, 21.6% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, 17.9% from other races, and 6.5% from two or more races. Roughly 37.7% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race. The school district boundaries include parts of the cities of San Leandro and Hayward.
San Lorenzo Students
The students of San Lorenzo represent the diversity of the town's past and present. Of the students attending TK-12 schools in San Lorenzo, 56% are Hispanic/Latino, 13% are Asian, 12% are Black/African American, nine percent are white, eight percent are Filipino and two percent are of other races. Forty two percent of the students in San Lorenzo speak Spanish as their first language, while 40% speak English as their first languages. Other languages represented include Cantonese/Mandarin (7% ), Tagalog (4% ), Vietnamese (3%) and Arabic (3%). Three percent of our students speak one of 37 other languages. Of the approximately 10,500 students, 69% are eligible for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program. Seventy-two percent of the District's students are either socio-economically disadvantaged, English Learners or Foster Youth. Many of our students fall into more than one of these categories, but can only be counted once.
San Lorenzo School District
The district was established on November 8, 1859 and is one of the oldest continuously operating school systems in the State of California. From a humble beginning in 1850 with only six students and a tiny portable schoolhouse, the District reached its peak size in 1970 with 18,000 students enrolled in 28 schools. The current Superintendent of the district is Dr. Fred Brill who has served the community since 2014. The district collaborates with multiple city and county government departments to access and organize services for students and families. The school district partners with many local initiatives to create multiple opportunities for students and families. These partnerships include Alameda County Supervisors and Alameda County Office of Education to provide services to community members ages 11-24 at the REACH Ashland Youth Center.
Currently, San Lorenzo Unified School District consists of nine elementary schools, three middle schools, and four high school sites. The District Independent Contracted Education (DICE) program gives students the chance to receive several hours of instruction each week one on one with a highly qualified teacher, while taking on the obligation to complete an additional number of study hours at home. In 2004, the school district adopted wall to wall Small Learning Communities and offers eight different programs for all 3300 high school students.
District-wide all teachers have focused on implementation of Common Core State Standards to guide classroom instruction. Administrators and teachers use multiple measures of assessment, including NWEA and CAASPP to determine program needs. Teachers utilize formative and summative data across grade and subject areas to inform instruction. Weekly collaboration, planning and analysis of lesson objectives, student work samples, and performance on common assessments drive the delivery of curriculum and the instructional strategies utilized. Analysis of data determines intervention course offerings. -