Bus Driver

Overview

Job Title: Transportation Bus Assistant

Work Unit/

Location:

Transportation/Districtwide

Reports to: Alejandro Tito Ortiz

Supervises: N/A

Contract Length: 179 days

Pay

Schedule:

Salary Schedule

Overtime Status:

Hours:

Union Status:

Licensure: N/A

General Job Function: To assist the driver and the students.

Education/Training/

Experience:

Prefer High school diploma or GED. This position will require drug and alcohol testing as detailed in the DOT regulations.

Knowledge/

Skills and Abilities:

Ability to read and write and understand basic verbal and written communication. Demonstrated interest in children and education. Must know the federal, state, local school district and company rules, regulations, procedures and laws as they relate to passengers in a school bus. Must have the ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions. Must have the ability to maintain effective pupil behavior management control over groups of children.

Must be able to meet or exceed the state required physical examination. Must be willing and able to submit to, and pass, substance abuse testing as prescribed by local board policy. Must have and maintain a satisfactory criminal background that reflects a professional and which meets all school district, state and federal requirements. Must be able to communicate well with people including clear and understandable verbal skills.

Must have the writing and arithmetic skills to accurately complete the assigned forms and reports. Such additional health and age characteristics the Board may require. Must be able to operate lift equipment and secure devices on special needs equipment. Must attend in-service training classes and safety meetings as required by the Transportation Department, Local Board and State or Federal Government.

Resources Used in Performing Job Include (but are not limited to): School bus related records. New Mexico State Department of Education School Transportation Standards for providing transportation for eligible students #6.41.4 NMAC.

Climbing, walking, pushing, reaching, repetitive motions, sitting, talking, seeing, hearing, standing, stooping/stretching, lifting. Conditions include operating in inclement weather, heat and cold (buses are not air-conditioned), and exposure to possible injury due to traffic accidents. On occasion psychological factors may include dealing with mentally challenged individuals, dealing with life-threatening emergencies, and coping with screaming children.

Conditions include operating in inclement weather, heat and cold (buses may not always be equipped with air-conditioning), and exposure to possible injury due to traffic accidents.

All functions are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures, safety and environmental regulations, facility and computer security policies and procedures. Functions are subject to change from time to time to meet the needs of the organization. Current essential functions include the following:

• Assists the bus driver in maintaining good student conduct on the bus.
• Assists all students in getting on and off the bus, and with the seat belts.
• Assures that students get on and off the bus in an orderly fashion.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

EMPLOYMENT:
Upon an offer of employment, pass a pre-employment drug test and comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1968, pass a background check and provide necessary documentation qualifications.