School Bus Driver - 8 hrs/day, 5 days/wk, 184 days/yr - Paid Training Available - $12,000 Incentive Program!*

Job Description

Job Summary
Do you have the DRIVE to help children? Eureka City Schools, in beautiful Humboldt County, California, has openings for School Bus Drivers (with paid training if needed) and a $12,000 Incentive Program. If you love kids, are a hard worker, have a great attitude, have a good driving record, and have had no drug or alcohol offenses in the past 5 years, you might be a good fit. Do you already have all the qualifications necessary to be a School Bus Driver? Then just complete and submit an application!

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Start Date: ASAP
Salary placements are usually made at the beginning of the salary range for candidates that are not currently employed by Eureka City Schools.
Requirements / Qualifications
Will train the right applicant!
Trainee Incentive:
Trainees will be paid minimum wage for the hours spent in Classroom and Behind-the-Wheel Training. Current ECS Employees will be paid their currently hourly pay rate. The payout will not occur until the Trainee passes both the Classroom and Behind-the-Wheel CHP-required tests.

Classroom Training: Approximately 25 hours.
Behind-the-Wheel (BTW) Training: Approximately 30 hours
The Director will have the discretion of determining trainees’ and employees’ continuing progress and have discretion to terminate the training if the Director believes candidates are not making acceptable progress, or will not successfully complete the entire program.

Employment:
Trainees who successfully complete the required trainings and pass the required testing will be offered either a regular or substitute School Bus Driver position. Substitute School Bus Drivers will be paid at Step 1 of the hourly School Bus Driver wage for all hours worked.
New Regular School Bus Drivers will be offered a $12,000 Incentive Program, structured and paid out in the following manner:
- Completion of Year 1 = $1,500
- Completion of Year 2 = $2,500
- Completion of Year 3 = $3,500
- Completion of Year 4 = $4,500

Additional Hourly Wage for School Bus Drivers:
- School Bus Drivers who work additional hours at lower-wage jobs in the District will be paid
their regular bus driver hourly wage for all hours worked at lower waged jobs.
- The additional hourly wage would be applicable only during the regular school year, and would not apply to summer work.
- In order to qualify for the additional hourly wage, employees must be employed as bus drivers for a minimum of 5 hrs/day.
- Drivers will only be paid for actual hours worked.
PLEASE NOTE:

EUREKA CITY SCHOOLS COMPLIES WITH FHWA (Federal Highway Administration) RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING. MUST POSSESS VALID “A OR B” COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE WITH PASSENGER AND SCHOOL BUS ENDORSEMENT. MUST POSSESS A VALID SCHOOL BUS CERTIFICATE, MEDICAL CERTIFICATE AND MUST PASS A PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TEST.
High School Diploma or equivalent
Valid California Driver's License
DOJ/FBI Fingerprint Clearance (upon offer of the job)
Please see the job description for a complete list of requirements.
Comments and Other Information
APPLICATION : A separate application is required for each position.
Current Eureka City Schools regular employees who wish to LATERAL TRANSFER from their current position may submit a transfer request form to the Personnel Office by the deadline date. (Please refer to your Union Contract for Lateral Transfer eligibility language). Probationary employees are not eligible for a lateral transfer but may apply as a general applicant. All general applicants must complete the edjoin.org application.

First review of applications: 10/14/2026. This posting may remain active until there is an adequate pool of applicants.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, and in order to serve our community at the highest level of quality, we welcome all applicants of our richly diverse community and state. It is the policy of Eureka City Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, handicap, medical condition or other protected disability, marital status, sex, age or any other unlawful basis in its education programs, activities, or in its employment practices. It is the policy of the District to follow the requirements of Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and all other applicable laws and regulations.