Bus Driver

Bus Driver at Palo Alto Unified School District

Application Deadline

Until Filled

Date Posted

6/10/2026

Contact

Marilyn Munoz

Number of Openings

3

Salary

Pay Range

$31.81 - $40.57 Per Hour

Add'l Salary Info

Range 27 on the Classified Salary Schedule

Length of Work Year

10 Months / 7 hours per day

Employment Type

Part Time

Location

Palo Alto Unified School District

Department

Transportation Department

Benefits 100% District-paid (employee only) / Family Benefits voluntary

Job Summary Job Summary

RESPONSIBILITIES: Under supervision, to operate a school bus over designated routes to transport school children; and to perform related work as required. Specific Duties Include:

• Operate a school bus daily over designated routes in accordance with time schedules
• Pick up and discharge school children safely according to transportation rules
• Escort children across street, stopping traffic when necessary
• Transport students and teachers on field trips to various locations, choosing the best route and making departure and arrival time as scheduled
• Service bus with gas and oil and check tires and battery
• Wash bus exterior and clean interior and assist in maintaining bus in safe operating condition
• Maintain good order among students on the bus
• Follow district policies regarding the disciplining of children and contact with parents and other citizens
• Keep record of mileage, fuel and oil, and prepares reports of driving hazards and incident
• Other duties as assigned. Essential Skills Include the Ability to: * Understand and carry out oral and written directions * Operate a school bus exercising good judgment and extreme caution * Maintain order among students on a school bus * Learn a designated bus route, bus stops, and district traffic hazards * Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action * Please see more in job description attached below.

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• Palo Alto Unified School District
• PAUSD Salary Schedule
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