Extraboard Bus Driver at San Diego Unified School District

Application Deadline

5/12/2026 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted
4/28/2026
Contact
Number of Openings
4
Salary
Pay Range
$26.51 - $35.08 Per Hour
Length of Work Year
11 months
Employment Type
Full Time

Job Summary

Job Summary

The Extraboard Bus Driver drives all types and sizes of district or contract carrier school buses on extraboard trips or when substituting for regularly scheduled school or contract carrier bus drivers. In addition, provides extraboard services, dispatch relief, and data reporting for transportation operations.

Requirements / Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to one year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience within the last three years in any district job class involving the regular operation of school buses on public streets and highways. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a valid California Special Driver's Certificate for School Buses with valid first aid certificate, if required. Possession of a valid California Class A or B driver's license with a passenger and school bus transportation endorsement. Possession of a valid D.O.T. (Department of Transportation) approved medical certificate. Any moving citations or chargeable accidents in the applicant's driving history within 37 calendar months prior to the application date will be evaluated and may be considered disqualifying. Personality and character traits suited to supervision and care of children of multiple ethnicities and cultural values, behavioral, and physical handicaps. NOTE: Safety-sensitive job class. Employees in this job class will be subject to random selection for alcohol or controlled substance testing.

Supplemental Information APPLICATION PROCESS: In order to be eligible for consideration, interested candidates must submit the following by the application deadline: Online Application (It is important that you complete the education and experience sections of your application as completely as possible.) Valid CA Class A or B driver's license with passenger and school bus endorsement Valid CA Special Driver Certificate for School Buses Valid Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) approved medical certificate A safe driving record for the last 5 years is required (Proof of safe driving record - California DMV H-6 Report obtained after October 1, 2018 will be required if selected to continue in the process).

Requirements / Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to one year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience within the last three years in any district job class involving the regular operation of school buses on public streets and highways. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a valid California Special Driver's Certificate for School Buses with valid first aid certificate, if required. Possession of a valid California Class A or B driver's license with a passenger and school bus transportation endorsement. Possession of a valid D.O.T. (Department of Transportation) approved medical certificate. Any moving citations or chargeable accidents in the applicant's driving history within 37 calendar months prior to the application date will be evaluated and may be considered disqualifying. Personality and character traits suited to supervision and care of children of multiple ethnicities and cultural values, behavioral, and physical handicaps. NOTE: Safety-sensitive job class. Employees in this job class will be subject to random selection for alcohol or controlled substance testing.

Supplemental Information APPLICATION PROCESS: In order to be eligible for consideration, interested candidates must submit the following by the application deadline: Online Application (It is important that you complete the education and experience sections of your application as completely as possible.) Valid CA Class A or B driver's license with passenger and school bus endorsement Valid CA Special Driver Certificate for School Buses Valid Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) approved medical certificate A safe driving record for the last 5 years is required (Proof of safe driving record - California DMV H-6 Report obtained after October 1, 2018 will be required if selected to continue in the process).

Comments and Other Information

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: If you have questions about your application, please email jobs@sandi.net. The San Diego Unified School District communicates information regarding the hiring process via email. Please be aware that the District is not responsible for messages blocked by your email service. In an effort to allow our emails through your personal spam filter, you can add the domain@sandi.net and domain@governmentjobs.com to your safe senders list. Non Discrimination Statement San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying by reason of the following actual or perceived characteristics: age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, medical condition, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information about equity in employment, contact: Title II Coordinator & Uniform Complaint Compliance Officer Eric Rico: (619) 725-7225, erico1@sandi.net Title IX Coordinator Anna Ward: (619) 725-7225, award2@sandi.net 504 Coordinator Eri Nall: (619) 344-6420, enall@sandi.net

Comments and Other Information


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: If you have questions about your application, please email jobs@sandi.net. The San Diego Unified School District communicates information regarding the hiring process via email. Please be aware that the District is not responsible for messages blocked by your email service. In an effort to allow our emails through your personal spam filter, you can add the domain@sandi.net and domain@governmentjobs.com to your safe senders list. Non Discrimination Statement San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying by reason of the following actual or perceived characteristics: age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, medical condition, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information about equity in employment, contact: Title II Coordinator & Uniform Complaint Compliance Officer Eric Rico: (619) 725-7225, erico1@sandi.net Title IX Coordinator Anna Ward: (619) 725-7225, award2@sandi.net 504 Coordinator Eri Nall: (619) 344-6420, enall@sandi.net