Lead Bus Driver Instructor/Dispatcher at Oak Grove School District
Share on X Print Application Deadline: 6/30/2026 11:55 PM Pacific Date Posted: 2/26/2026 Contact Elisabeth Navarro Number of Openings: 1 Salary Pay Range: $33.84 - $42.20 Per Hour Addl Salary Info Range: $32 Length of Work Year: 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, 12 months per year Calendar C: 260 workdays Employment Type: Full Time
About the Employer
Oak Grove School District has a total student enrollment of approximately 8,690 from grades TK-8. There are 15 elementary schools and 3 intermediate schools. Six out of seventeen schools receive Title I funds. Schools range from the highest student enrollment of 730 to the lowest student enrollment of 269. The percentage of English Learners is 29, representing 56 languages spoken in the district.
Oak Grove School Districts focus is driven by the LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) and school site-specific SPSA (Single Plan for Student Achievement), which identifies short, intermediate, and long-term goals. First and foremost in all activities is the safety of students as well as student success in the areas of math, reading, language arts, interwoven with science, social studies, and visual and performing arts. Student performance goals have been integrated into the state and federal accountability systems. Annually, the LCAP and SPSAs are updated with our students, staff, and various community groups in keeping with our core values, vision, and annual goals.
The District is located in the southeastern corner of San Jose, California, bounded by Capitol Expressway to the north, Canoas Creek to the west, Bernal Road to the south, and the foothills to the east.
Our Mission To Ensure Every Childs Potential is Achieved, driving our Core Values:
The Oak Grove School District is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.
Requirements and Qualifications
• License, Certification, and/or testing requirements Valid California Motor Vehicle Operators License Class A or B with no applicable restrictions Valid California School Bus Driver Instructors Certificate issued by the California State Department of Education with no applicable restrictions Drug testing clearance Possession of a safe driving record Minimum of six (6) years of school bus driving experience acquired while possessing a valid California School Bus Drivers Certificate Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a State Certified Instructor in an agency comparable to Oak Grove School District Certification Certification: California School Bus Driver Instructors Certificate issued by California State Dept of Education w NO applicable restrictions DMV Printout Current within 30 days Drivers License Copy Class A or B w NO applicable restrictions
Comments and Other Information
To plan and provide Classroom Instruction and Behind the Wheel training for District bus drivers in all safety and operational functions consistent with District policy within a framework of Federal State and local law. To maintain and submit required paperwork for effective and efficient operations of the Transportation Department. To transport students to and from school within designated routes and to ensure the safety of the students while passengers in a District vehicle.
Employees in this classification perform all duties of a State Certified School Bus Driver Instructor and exercise independent judgment to plan and implement training schedules based upon employee need and State directed requirements. To coordinate assignments of drivers and buses to scheduled runs and special trips. Employees in this classification may assign and coordinate the work of others. This job class shares the responsibility for ensuring that timely and efficiently run schedules are maintained. This job class receives general supervision from the Transportation Supervisor within a broad framework of standard policies and procedures. This job class requires a high degree of technical skill, organizational skills, and interpersonal communication skills.
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