School Bus Driver Training Program

ABOUT THE TRAINING PROGRAM

The district will provide unpaid training for eligible candidates at the discretion of the Transportation Department. Training will cover school bus operation, applicable Motor Vehicle Code sections, First Aid Review, and applicable sections of the Education.

Class tentatively will be held Monday through Friday, February 23-27, 2026 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch. All candidates are required to complete all five days of class to fulfill the mandatory material.

After successful completion of classroom instruction, successful trainees will be considered for a substitute position with the district. Starting salary is $28.75 per hour.

Drives a school bus over any designated route according to established time schedules; picks up and discharges students at designated stops; performs appropriate child check safety procedures; assists students with disabilities; transports students on special educational trips and to athletic events; supervises student conduct; administers first aid; cleans, services, and performs daily safety checks; checks vehicles for maintenance; keeps trip records;

performs overtime driving duties; picks up and delivers vehicles and materials as assigned.

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

Education and Experience: One year of experience in the operation of a motor vehicle. Some experience working with school-aged children is desirable.

License: Must possess a valid Class C California Driver License and remain insurable at the standard insurance market rate. Must have a safe driving record and not be an assigned risk.

Age Requirement: Must be 18 years of age to drive a school bus.

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 training program.

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 at llsanche or . Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator at cfrancis or .

Complaints may be mailed to 10331 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92840.

We are an equal opportunity/merit system employer.