JOB
OPEN RECRUITMENT
OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND DISTRICT EMPLOYEES
ELIGIBILITY LISTS WILL BE GOOD FOR SIX (6) MONTHS
APPLICATION FILING PERIOD: JUNE 22, 2026 TO JULY 15, 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.
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Picks up and discharges students at designated stops, communicating with teachers and parents, as appropriate.
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Performs appropriate child check safety procedures.
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Assists students with disabilities to board or leave the bus.
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Transports students on special educational trips and to athletic events.
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Supervises the conduct of students while on a school bus or on a school campus.
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Administers first aid as appropriate.
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Cleans, services, and performs daily safety checks on assigned vehicle.
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Checks vehicles for proper maintenance and safety.
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Keeps trip records and makes simple reports.
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Performs overtime driving duties as assigned.
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Picks up and delivers vehicles and materials as assigned.
MARGINAL DUTIES-
Performs simple clerical and inventory duties as assigned.
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Performs a variety of non-bus driving duties as assigned.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
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.
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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.
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First aid practices.
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Child check safety procedures.
Ability to:-
Drive a school bus safely and efficiently.
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Supervise the conduct of students.
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Follow oral and written instructions.
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Learn and carry out prescribed safety checks.
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Keep simple records.
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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.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
HOW TO APPLY: Applications must be completed on our website at www.ggusd.us. 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:
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Up to 22 paid vacation days per year
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Up to 14 paid holidays per year
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Up to 12 sick leave days per year with unlimited accumulation
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Social Security coverage
All regular classified employees who are employed 30 hours or more a week are eligible for the following additional benefits:
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Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for the employee
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Life Insurance for the employee
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Generous Retirement Plan (CalPERS)
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/MERIT SYSTEM EMPLOYER
9701.89 (Revised: 07/24)