School Bus Driver Specialist # 171 at Stockton Unified School District Print Application Deadline 10/6/2026 4:00 PM Pacific Date Posted 9/22/2026 Contact Tanya Sigman 209-933-7065 2145 Number of Openings 1 Salary Pay Range $4,311.00 - $5,240.00 Monthly Length of Work Year 12 Month - 8 hours per day Employment Type Full Time Location Transportation Department About the Employer Stockton Unified School District (SUSD) began providing services to students in 1852 and is located in the heart of California's Central Valley near the banks of the San Joaquin River. SUSD is the 17th largest school district in California, whereby 38,000 PK-12th grade students come to us to experience an academic journey that leads to high school graduation and success in college, careers, and as actively-engaged community members. The District also serves a number of adults through our Stockton School For Adults. SUSD is made up of thirty-seven Head Start classes, fifty-three state preschool classes, three First 5 preschool classes, forty-one K-8 schools, four comprehensive high schools, three small high schools, an alternative high school, a special education school, a school for adults, and five dependent charter schools. Our district mission is to graduate every single youth college, career, and community ready. Stockton Unified School District is dedicated to providing high-quality first instruction, rigorous curriculum, and supporting academic achievement and social-emotional development supported by Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). The District's work is guided by three focal goals:

• Every child by the end of third grade will read and comprehend at the proficient level.
• Every child will have access to high quality, rigorous first instruction.
• Every child, by the end of 12th grade, will graduate and be college, career, and community ready.

Job Summary Job Summary SUSD is proud to offer a comprehensive benefit package: -FREE health benefits through Kaiser for Employee and Family paid sick leave, vacation, and floating holiday Job Description /

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SCHOOL BUS DRIVER SPECIALIST DEFINITION

To assist in the planning, scheduling and dispatching of bus runs to assure that District pupils are safely and efficiently transported as required; substitute for school bus driver if necessary; keep required records; and perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receive general supervision from the Transportation Operation Supervisor. May provide technical guidance to school bus driver .

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

- Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Make sure that all daily bus routes are covered. Assign substitute drivers and routes if necessary. Book and estimate cost for field trips. Assign drivers to field trips. Maintain accurate records relating to transportation activities. Assists in providing training at school sites for bus evacuation drills. Assist in planning and updating fall bus routes to accommodate shifts in student population. May be assigned as a substitute driver if needed. Perform check-out of bus safety equipment. Act as a liaison between the Department of Transportation and the school sites by relaying any complaints, problems or concerns. Perform related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

Rules and regulations governing school bus operation Ability to: Understand and carry out written and oral instruction Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships Maintain accurate records Analyze problems and develop an effective course of action Operate a school bus safely Physical capability sufficient to perform job tasks

Experience and Education:

Any combination of education, training and experience equivalent to: Graduation from the twelfth grade Two (2) years experience as a school bus driver

License or Certificate:

Possession of a valid California Class B Driver's license with Passenger endorsement, (Class A with a "P" endorsement is acceptable), possession of a California School Bus Driver's Certificate and a valid medical certificate are required.

Physical Requirements:

Employees in this position must possess/have the ability to:

• Sit for prolonged periods of time
• Stand and walk for short periods of time
• Occasional bending/stooping; squatting/crouching
• Occasional reaching overhead, above/below shoulders and horizontally
• Occasional pushing/pulling, lifting and maneuvering objects such as wheelchairs with students with a broad range of body weights
• Frequently bend/twist neck to adequately monitor students and traffic conditions
• Lift and/or support/drag up to 150 pounds for short periods of time
• Climb 3 feet of steps into/out of the bus
• Requires continuous use of hands, arms, feet, and legs to push/pull or activate essential controls (pedals, levers and knobs) in recurring operational motions
• Requires a range of simple grasping to firm grasping in order to seize, hold, grasp, turn or otherwise work with hands to turn the steering wheel, shift gears and/or manipulate mechanical levers and controls; as well as to position students in their car seats and/or infant seats; to fasten car/infant seat harnesses and/or belts; to secure students to their wheelchairs or car seats; and to secure the wheelchairs or car seats to the bus • Hear with or without assistive devices sufficient to hear students, receive communications on radio and hear outside noises sirens, horns, brakes, etc.

that are necessary to operate bus safely

• Speak with or without assistive devices sufficiently, professionally and politely to give instructions/commands to students, speak professionally and politely to parents and other staff
• Visual acuity with or without assistive devices sufficient to pass driving test, read signs, road hazards and to be able to operate bus safely in reduced visibility conditions

Hazards:

• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens and bodily fluids; exposure to students/parents being physically aggressive and non-compliant

NOTE:

SAFETY-SENSITIVE JOB CLASS. EMPLOYEES IN THIS JOB CLASS WILL BE SUBJECT TO RANDOM SELECTION FOR ALCOHOL AND/OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TESTING.

Requirements /

Qualifications Qualification:

Any combination of education, training and experience equivalent to:

• Graduation from the twelfth grade
• Two (2) years experience as a school bus driver Possession of a valid California Class B Driver's license with Passenger endorsement, (Class A with a "P" endorsement is acceptable), possession of a California School Bus Driver's Certificate and a valid medical certificate are required.

Letter of Interest Classified Online Application Current Resume All Copies of Required License/Certificates Must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Visit our website at www.stocktonusd.net Certificate Copy (CA School Bus Driver's Certificate) Driver's License Copy (CA Class B Driver's License with Passenger endorsement Class A with a "P" endorsement is acceptable) Letter of Introduction (Letter of Interest) Other (Valid Medical Certificate) Resume Requirements /

Qualifications Qualification:

Any combination of education, training and experience equivalent to:

• Graduation from the twelfth grade
• Two (2) years experience as a school bus driver Possession of a valid California Class B Driver's license with Passenger endorsement, (Class A with a "P" endorsement is acceptable), possession of a California School Bus Driver's Certificate and a valid medical certificate are required.

Letter of Interest Classified Online Application Current Resume All Copies of Required License/Certificates Must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Visit our website at www.stocktonusd.net Certificate Copy (CA School Bus Driver's Certificate) Driver's License Copy (CA Class B Driver's License with Passenger endorsement Class A with a "P" endorsement is acceptable) Letter of Introduction (Letter of Interest) Other (Valid Medical Certificate) Resume Comments and Other Information Applicants are requested not to make contact with members of the Board of Education, the administrative staff or potential panel members. Applicants not guidelines are subject to disqualification from this interview process. Stockton Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), and bullying based on a person's actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, sex, sexual orientation; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Stockton prohíbe discriminación, acoso (incluyendo acoso sexual), atormentar o coercionar, e intimidación incluyendo: la discriminación contra un individuo o grupo por motivos de raza, color, ascendencia, nacionalidad, origen nacional, estado migratorio, identificación de grupo étnico, etnicidad, edad, religión, estado civil, embarazo, estado parental, discapacidad física o mental, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género, expresión de género o información genética; una percepción de una o más de tales características; o asociación con una persona o grupo, con una o más de estas características reales o percibidas.

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Title IX Coordinator Director, Constituent Services 56 S. Lincoln Street Stockton, CA 95203 (209) 933-7037 Ext. 2195 Constituentservices@stocktonusd.net 504 Coordinator School Counseling Program Specialist 1141 Lever Blvd. Room 105 Stockton, CA 95206 (209) 933-7130 ext. 2617 504-coordinator@stocktonusd.net Education Equity Compliance Officer 1661 Pacific Avenue Stockton, CA 95204 (209) 933-7022 ext. 1387 educationequity@stocktonusd.net Comments and Other Information Applicants are requested not to make contact with members of the Board of Education, the administrative staff or potential panel members. Applicants not guidelines are subject to disqualification from this interview process. Stockton Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), and bullying based on a person's actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, sex, sexual orientation; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Stockton prohíbe discriminación, acoso (incluyendo acoso sexual), atormentar o coercionar, e intimidación incluyendo: la discriminación contra un individuo o grupo por motivos de raza, color, ascendencia, nacionalidad, origen nacional, estado migratorio, identificación de grupo étnico, etnicidad, edad, religión, estado civil, embarazo, estado parental, discapacidad física o mental, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género, expresión de género o información genética; una percepción de una o más de tales características; o asociación con una persona o grupo, con una o más de estas características reales o percibidas.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT PARA M

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Title IX Coordinator Director, Constituent Services 56 S. Lincoln Street Stockton, CA 95203 (209) 933-7037 Ext. 2195 Constituentservices@stocktonusd.net 504 Coordinator School Counseling Program Specialist 1141 Lever Blvd. Room 105 Stockton, CA 95206 (209) 933-7130 ext. 2617 504-coordinator@stocktonusd.net Education Equity Compliance Officer 1661 Pacific Avenue Stockton, CA 95204 (209) 933-7022 ext. 1387 educationequity@stocktonusd.net Links Related To This Job View Other Job Desc. / Ess. Elem. CalPERS Links Not all postings qualify for CalPERS. Informational Only. CalPERS Retirement Benefits

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