SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVER

Covina-Valley Unified School District · Covina · Los Angeles County

Salary: $26 – $26 per hour

Closes: 2027-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Requirements / Qualifications The Vacancy: The list established from this recruitment will be used to fill future, part-time and full-time vacancies and substitute/temporary positions for up to six months. The Position: Under general supervision, safely operate a school bus over designated routes in transporting school children; perform general unskilled maintenance work on buses; and perform related work as required. Required Qualifications: Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school and sufficient training and experience. One year of experience in the operation of a bus is preferred. Must have an appropriate California operator's license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, a valid California Class A or B license with passenger endorsement/air brakes, a valid First Aid Certificate which complies with VC 12522(c) if First Aid test is waived at CHP, a valid DL-51 Medical Card, able to qualify for and maintain insurability by the District liability insurance carrier standards, be in compliance with Federal law regarding drug-free status, a valid California School Bus Certificate-zero restrictions preferred: Applicants may be considered for hire without a Transit Type I school bus certificate with automatic transmission and air brakes under the condition that they must be upgraded to a zero restriction certificate (manual transmission modulated air system) within one year of hire date. The following must be attached to the application: • Certificate Copy (School Bus Driver) • DMV Printout • Driver's License Copy • Letter(s) of Recommendation (Three, no older than a year, signed and dated.) • Resume Comments and Other Information Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a list is established, and will only be accepted through EDJOIN.org. Incomplete or inaccurate applications won't be considered.
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Requirements / Qualifications

The Vacancy: The list established from this recruitment will be used to fill future, part-time and full-time vacancies and substitute/temporary positions for up to six months. The Position: Under general supervision, safely operate a school bus over designated routes in transporting school children; perform general unskilled maintenance work on buses; and perform related work as required.

Required Qualifications: Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school and sufficient training and experience. One year of experience in the operation of a bus is preferred. Must have an appropriate California operator's license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, a valid California Class A or B license with passenger endorsement/air brakes, a valid First Aid Certificate which complies with VC 12522(c) if First Aid test is waived at CHP, a valid DL-51 Medical Card, able to qualify for and maintain insurability by the District liability insurance carrier standards, be in compliance with Federal law regarding drug-free status, a valid California School Bus Certificate-zero restrictions preferred: Applicants may be considered for hire without a Transit Type I school bus certificate with automatic transmission and air brakes under the condition that they must be upgraded to a zero restriction certificate (manual transmission modulated air system) within one year of hire date. The following must be attached to the application:

  • Certificate Copy (School Bus Driver)
  • DMV Printout
  • Driver's License Copy
  • Letter(s) of Recommendation (Three, no older than a year, signed and dated.)
  • Resume

Comments and Other Information

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a list is established, and will only be accepted through EDJOIN.org. Incomplete or inaccurate applications won't be considered.

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Salary context

The annualized midpoint for this posting is $53,435. That is $4,514 above the $48,922 median among 22 current California public jobs with the same normalized title.

More jobs at this employer

Covina-Valley Unified School District currently has 29 other open positions in this database.

Regional hiring context

There are 1054 current school district openings in Los Angeles County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 316 days, on September 16, 2027.

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Posting history

This posting appears on EdJoin. CA Public Jobs first observed it on September 17, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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