School Bus Driver

About The Job

OPEN RECRUITMENT

OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND DISTRICT EMPLOYEES

ELIGIBILITY LISTS WILL BE GOOD FOR SIX (6) MONTHS

APPLICATION FILING PERIOD: JUNE22, 2026 TO JULY 1, 2026 BY 5:00 P.M.

APPLICATIONS CAN ONLY BE COMPLETED AND WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED DURING THIS TIME FRAME

WE ARE ONLY ACCEPTING ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR THIS RECRUITMENT

SALARY

All new hires will be placed at the starting salary step of this classification ($4,580). Employees are eligible for a step increase on their anniversary date each year, up to the maximum step 5 of this salary range ($5,581). The salary listed is the prorated monthly salary to reflect a 35-hour work week.

Job Summary

This position is open to district employees and the general public. Regular positions work seven (7) hours per day during school session. Under general supervision, operates school buses on regularly scheduled passenger routes transporting students and school groups to and from schools, events, and on special field trips, in accordance with requirements of school transportation schedules and traffic laws, and performs a variety of other related duties as assigned.

Essential Duties

• Drives a school bus over any designated route according to established time schedules.
• Picks up and discharges students at designated stops, communicating with teachers and parents, as appropriate.
• Performs appropriate child check safety procedures.
• Assists students with disabilities to board or leave the bus.
• Transports students on special educational trips and to athletic events.
• Supervises the conduct of students while on a school bus or on a school campus.
• Administers first aid as appropriate.
• Cleans, services, and performs daily safety checks on assigned vehicle.
• Checks vehicles for proper maintenance and safety.
• Keeps trip records and makes simple reports.
• Performs overtime driving duties as assigned.
• Picks up and delivers vehicles and materials as assigned.

MARGINAL DUTIES

• Performs simple clerical and inventory duties as assigned.
• Performs a variety of non-bus driving duties as assigned.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Education and Experience: One year of experience equivalent to full-time work in the operation of a motor vehicle. Some experience working with school-aged children is desirable. Part-time work experience will be considered and adjusted appropriately. Any other combination of training and experience which would likely provide the required skills, knowledge and abilities may be considered.

Knowledge Of

• Safe bus driving practices.
• Provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code, California Code of Regulations, and the California Education Code applicable to the operation of vehicles in the transportation of school children.
• First aid practices.
• Child check safety procedures.

Ability to

• Drive a school bus safely and efficiently.
• Supervise the conduct of students.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Learn and carry out prescribed safety checks.
• Keep simple records.
• Work cooperatively with students, parents, school officials, other employees, and law enforcement personnel.

LICENSE: Must possess and maintain a valid Class A or Class B California Driver License with a passenger endorsement and remain insurable at the standard insurance market rate. Candidates must submit a recent (within the last 30 days) original DMV driving record (K4, DMV PRINT OUT) by the oral rating exam.

CERTIFICATE: Must possess and maintain a valid School Bus Driver Certificate issued by the California Highway Patrol. Must possess and maintain a valid First Aid and CPR certificate or pass the California Highway Patrol First Aid exam.

SELECTION PROCEDURES

Applications will be accepted from the general public and district employees who possess the above qualifications. The district reserves the right to invite applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the requirements needed for the position to continue in the examination process. The examination may consist of an evaluation of training and experience, multiple choice, performance, and oral/technical exams. Persons needing reasonable accommodation must notify the Office of Personnel Services by the last day to file. A qualifying score must be achieved on all portions of the examination in order to be placed on the open eligibility list. Outside and district candidates will be placed on one ranked list, with eligible permanent district employees receiving five seniority points which will be added to their final scores.

Non-Discrimination Statement

Garden Grove Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, immigration and citizenship status, military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Copies of GGUSD's policies including Uniform Complaint Procedures, Sexual Harassment Nondiscrimination, Title IX Rights and Protection, and Statewide Resources are available upon request.

Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination, harassment, intimidation, bullying, and equity should be directed to the Assistant Superintendent of K-12 Educational Services, Dr. Lorena Sanchez, at ***email_hidden*** or View phone number on workus.org. Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator - Chris Francis, Director of Personnel Services, at View email address on workus.org or View phone number on workus.org. Complaints may be mailed to 10331 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92840.

Pupils have the right to a free public education, regardless of immigration status or religious beliefs. More information about these rights is available from the California Attorney General, Know Your Rights. Contact the district office to learn more about Title IX and Sex Discrimination/Harassment including how to file a complaint.

Information About Application Procedures And Employment

HOW TO APPLY : Applications must be completed on our website at Please note that the district office will not be giving out or accepting hard copy applications for those recruitments that are online only. Please read each posting carefully or call our office if you have any questions. All applications should be received by the Personnel Commission Office by 5:00 p.m. on the last day to file.

VETERAN'S CREDIT: Veterans shall have an additional five (5) points added to their final percentage score on an open eligibility list as prescribed by Education Code, Section 45296. "Veteran" as used in this article means any person who has served in the United States armed forces in time of war, or national emergency declared by the President of the United States of America, and who has been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. "Armed forces" means the United States Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard. At least thirty (30) days of active service are required to obtain veteran preference points.

Disabled veterans shall have an additional ten (10) points added to their final percentage score on an open eligibility list as prescribed by Education Code, Section 45296. A "disabled veteran" as used in this article means any veteran who is currently declared by the United States Veterans Administration to be ten percent (10%) or more disabled as a result of service in the Armed Forces of the United States. Proof of disability shall be deemed conclusive if it is of record in the United States Veterans Administration.

Additional eligibility may be granted based on future changes to the law and verification from the Veteran's Administration or the United States Office of Personnel Management.

In order to obtain credit, the applicant shall furnish satisfactory proof of qualifying military service prior to establishment of the eligibility list. No adjustment of rank on the list shall be made when such proof is presented thereafter.

A veteran may be credited veterans' preference points only to obtain initial employment in the district. Thereafter, the only additional points for an open examination shall be seniority points granted in accord with section 4220.3(C)2.

HIRING PROCEDURES: Garden Grove is a merit system (civil service) school district. Employment and promotions are based upon merit, fitness and qualifications. The person selected to fill any regular position will be from among the top three ranks on the eligibility list approved by the Personnel Commission. All regular employees will serve a six (6) month probation.

EXAMINATION FOR TUBERCULOSIS : Proof of freedom from active tuberculosis must be furnished prior to employment and must be based upon an intradermal Mantoux tuberculin skin test completed within the last 60 days.

FINGERPRINTING: All new employees will be fingerprinted.

BENEFITS : All classified employees receive the following:

• Up to 22 paid vacation days per year
• Up to 14 paid holidays per year
• Up to 12 sick leave days per year with unlimited accumulation
• Social Security coverage

All regular classified employees who are employed 30 hours or more a week are eligible for the following additional benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for the employee
• Life Insurance for the employee
• Generous Retirement Plan (CalPERS)

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/MERIT SYSTEM EMPLOYER

9701.89 (Revised: 07/24)

Garden Grove Unified School District offers a tremendous benefit package that includes:

• Up to 22 paid vacation days per year
• Up to 14 paid holidays per year
• Up to 12 sick leave days per year with unlimited accumulation
• Social Security coverage

All regular employees who are employed 30 hours or more a week are eligible for the following additional benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance for the employee and family
• Life Insurance for the employees
• Generous Retirement Plan (CalPERS)

The information you provide on the general and supplemental applications will be used to evaluate whether you meet the minimum requirements for this position. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for the position will be invited to participate further in the selection process. It is important that you fill out the application as complete and accurate as possible. Supplemental questions that are not answered fully and completely will be considered incomplete and will cause you to not be considered further in the recruitment process. All experience mentioned in the Supplemental Questions must also be included in the Work Experience section in order to be considered complete. A resume in lieu of a complete response on the application or the supplemental is not acceptable. Did you read and understand this information?

• Yes
• No

As of January 1, 2026, in accordance with Education Code section 44051 (as added by California SB 848), applicants for classified positions are required by law to provide a complete list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, private school, and/or state special school with which you have previously been employed, regardless of the length of service. Please be comprehensive in disclosing any part-time, full-time, and substitute employment. Failure to disclose any previous educational employment may result in the disqualification of your application.

Have you ever previously been employed by another school district, county office of education, charter school, private school, and/or state special school?

• Yes
• No

If you marked “Yes” to the previous question regarding Education Code section 44051, for each location you were previously employed at, please state:

District/County/Charter/Special/Private School Name: Job Title: Dates of Employment: Presently Employed: Yes or No

• Type N/A if you have not previously been employed by a school district, county office of education, charter school, private school, and/or state special school.

Do you have one (1) year of experience equivalent to full-time work in the operation of a motor vehicle? NOTE: Two years of part-time experience is equivalent to one year of full-time.

• Yes
• No

Please describe your experience in the operation of a motor vehicle. In your response, provide the name of the organization(s), your title(s), and the dates you worked for each position. REMINDER: This MUST also be included in the Work Experience section of your application.

Do you have a valid Class A or Class B California Driver License with a passenger endorsement? NOTE: You will need to provide proof by the oral rating exam.

• Yes
• No

Do you possess a valid School Bus Driver Certificate issued by the California Highway Patrol? NOTE: You will need to provide proof by the oral rating exam.

• Yes
• No

This position requires you to possess a valid First Aid and CPR certificate, or have passed the California Highway Patrol First Aid exam.

Please Indicate How You Meet This Requirement

NOTE: You will need to provide proof by the oral rating exam.

• I possess a valid First Aid and CPR Certificate.
• I have passed the California Higway Patrol First Aid exam.
• I do not meet either of these requirements.

Candidates must submit a recent (within the last 30 days) original DMV driving record (K4, DMV PRINT OUT) by the oral rating exam. Did you read and understand this information?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question