Bus Driver (2 Positions)

Position Type:
Other/Other Position
Date Posted:
7/31/2025
Location:
Transportation Barn
Closing Date:
OPEN UNTIL FILLED JOB: Bus Driver
REPORTS TO: Director of Transportation
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION : To provide safe and efficient transportation so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the district's curriculum and extracurricular program. Other duties may be assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Class A or B License with P & S Endorsements
• District Application
• Driver's License Record Check
• Criminal Background Check
• CDL Test Results
• First Aid/CPR Certification
• SBDI - Certified Pre-Service Training Record
• Drug and Alcohol Testing
• Comprehension Test
• NM School Bus Driver Security Training
• DOT Physical Examination
• In-Service Training
• Semi-Annual School Bus Evacuations
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Obeys all traffic laws.
2. Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
3. Maintains discipline when students are on bus
4. Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority
5. Keeps assigned bus clean
6. Keeps to assigned schedule
7. Checks bus before each operation for mechanical defects
8. Notifies proper authorities in case of mechanical failure or lateness.
9. Discharges students only at authorized stops
10. Exercises responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips
11. Transports only authorized students.
12. Reports all accidents and completes required reports.
13. Enforces regulations against smoking and eating on the bus.
14. Performs other duties as assigned or directed by the immediate supervisor.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Driving, sitting, standing, bending, stooping, reaching, squatting, kneeling, and lifting (70 pounds occasionally).
SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS:

1. Knowledge of universal hygiene precautions.
2. 8 hours per semester of state certified school bus training

EQUIPMENT / MATERIAL HANDLING:
Must know how to properly operate school buses
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Must be able to work within various degrees of noise and temperature. Interruptions of work are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignment without direct supervision.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluations of Employees.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Nine or ten-month year. Salary is established by salary schedule.