School Bus Driver Trainee

Bakersfield City School District • Bakersfield, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Bakersfield City School District is currently accepting applications for School Bus Driver Trainee sponsorship. To become sponsored for behind the wheel training, an online application must be submitted along with all the documents listed under the Minimum Application Requirements. This is a sponsorship for behind-the-wheel training, and applicants will be trained and assisted in obtaining or upgrading a school bus driver's license if they can qualify to meet California State and California Highway Patrol regulations. The district is committed to providing safe, welcoming, and inclusive learning environments and seeks employees who demonstrate a strong commitment to ethical decision-making, professionalism, and accountability.

Requirements

• Ability to learn mechanical operation of bus
• Ability to learn traffic and school bus regulations
• Possession of Type I school bus driver's license (district may provide appropriate training for license)
• Physical condition and emotional stability to drive bus with 50-90 children in appropriate manner
• Ability to follow oral and written directions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with staff, students, and parents
• Completion of 20 hours classroom training (TO-1) and passage of initial qualifying state examination
• Must pass required tests
• Current TO-1 Card (passage of Classroom Training)
• Original DMV Driver Record Printout (Dated within 30 days - driver record online not acceptable, but you can use the copy from the DMV kiosk) - This must be brought to Human Resources
• Class B permit
• Medical Examination Report Form - Form MCSA-5875
• Medical Examiner's Certificate - Form MCSA-5876
• Resume (10 year work history)
• Satisfactory driving record or history
• Proof of privately owned automobile insurance (for some positions)
• Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license (for some positions)
• Fingerprint clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice
• Verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six (6) weeks of hire and annually thereafter
• Complete and accurate list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, and/or state special school (Local Educational Agencies (LEA)) where the applicant has previously worked, regardless of the length of service, including full-time, part-time and substitute employment.

Responsibilities

• Learn to transport students to and from school and on extracurricular activities in a safe and efficient manner.
• Learn mechanical operation of a bus.
• Learn traffic and school bus regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed