Substitute Bus Driver

Twin Rivers Unified School District has an unwavering commitment to every student's journey to ensure all students graduate college and career ready.

The district serves approximately 25,000 PreK - Adult students in northern Sacramento County who come from families that speak 53 different languages. We are proud to include among our 3,415 employees 4 Sacramento County Teachers of the Year (2025, 2021, 2020, 2011), 4 California Classified School Employees of the Year (2024, 2021, 2020, 2010).

Our district includes 45 school sites—28 elementary, 5 middle, 4 comprehensive high schools, 3 charters at 8 sites, 4 alternative schools, and 1 adult education.

Twin Rivers serves the communities of Arden Fair, Del Paso Heights, Dos Rios, Elverta, Foothill Farms, Gardenland, McClellan Park, Natomas, Northgate, North Highlands, North Sacramento, Robla, Rio Linda and Woodlake.

Position Summary
Bus Drivers are qualified to drive a regular school bus including those containing special features and equipment to assist students having mobility and other access problems over designated and special routes for the purpose of transporting students to and from school. Transports students on special trips and athletic events.

Work Year: Continuous
Employee Type: Full Time and Part Time
Salary: $23.97 per hour (Step 1 of CSEA board approved schedule)
Location: Transportation
Schedule: This will have split shift

Substitutes are ‘on-call’ employees serving on a day-to-day basis. Be advised that absences are unpredictable; therefore assignment offers are not guaranteed.

Experience/Education
The position requires a High School diploma or the equivalent and successful completion of 20 hours of classroom instruction related to skills, regulations, and safety requirements for driving a school bus and successful completion of 20 hours of instruction behind the wheel of a school bus.

Licenses, Certifications, Bonding and/or Testing Required
The position requires a High School diploma or the equivalent and successful completion of 20 hours of classroom instruction related to skills, regulations, and safety requirements for driving a school bus and successful completion of 20 hours of instruction behind the wheel of a school bus. Requires valid Commercial Class A or B Driver’s License; medical examination card; valid California Special Driver Certificate with PS Endorsement, and valid CPR and ARC First Aid Certificates.

Condition of Employment

• Insurability by the District’s liability insurance carrier (Lift Test)
• Passage of pre-employment drug testing (DOT), and Random Drug Test(s)

Documents
All of the following documents are required for this position:

• Certification (DMV DL 45 - Special certificate to drive a school bus in CA)
• Copy of Transcript (T-01 - Copy of State Department of Education Training Certificate)
• CPR/First Aid Certification (First Aid Card required if a restriction 6 appears on the DL 45)
• DMV Driving Record Printout (not older than 30 days)
• Driver's License Copy (Commercial Driver's License with P and S endorsement)
  Health (MCSA 5876 - Medical Certificate)
• Other (Proof of automobile insurance)
• Proof of HS Graduation (HS Diploma or HS Transcripts or Equivalent (ex: GED)
• Resume (Current resume showing related experience)

Important Comments
Twin Rivers Unified School District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression; or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying, you should immediately contact the school site principal, and/or Chief Human Resources Official of Human Resources/Labor Relations (CCR Title 5 and Title IX Officer), Gina Carreon, at 916-566-1600 ext. 32104. A copy of TRUSD uniform complaint or TRUSD non-discrimination policy are available upon request.