JOB TITLE:  Route Bus Driver/ AM Route

SUMMARY OF POSITION/PURPOSE:
To provide safe and efficient transportation so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the district's curriculum and extracurricular program.

SUPERVISOR:
Director of Transportation

SUPERVISES:
None

EDUCATION REQUIRED:
High School Diploma or GED

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:
School bus driving experience

 CERTIFICATE/LICENSE:
CDL State of New Mexico Driver's License

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Obeys all traffic laws.
2. Observes all mandatory state safety and school bus driving regulations.
3. Maintains discipline when students are on the bus.
4. Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority.
5. Keeps assigned bus clean.
6. Keeps to assigned schedule.
7. Completes a daily pre-maintenance check before driving the bus.
8. Notifies the proper authority 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 and daily bus route.
11. Transports only authorized students.
12. Reports all accidents and completes required reports.
13. Enforces regulations against tobacco use and eating on the bus.
14. Pass a physical and eye examination.
15. Must attend the New Mexico School Bus Institute and become skilled in first aide, CPR and defensive driving.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED/PREFERRED:

 

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Employee's work:

Standing	3%	Inside	2%
Walking	3%	Outside	98%
Sitting	94%
Total	100%		100%

Requirements While Performing Job:

Physical Activity	Daily:  Yes/No	Description
Twist:  Waist	Yes
Wrist	Yes
Neck/Shoulder	Yes
Stoop, bend	Yes
Squat, kneel or crawl	Yes
Repetitive motions of hands or wrists	Yes
Run	No
Climb ladders, stairs, or equipment	No
Ride equipment	Yes
Walk on uneven terrain	No
Fine finger dexterity	No
Manual dexterity	Yes
Reaching above shoulders	Yes
Reaching at shoulder height	Yes
Reaching below shoulders	Yes
Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requirements for pushing, lifting, pulling, or carrying obstacles of weight

No. of lbs. from the floor	Push	Pull	Lift	Carry	Frequency:  Explain if daily/weekly/monthly/once in a while
0-25			X	X	Weekly
26-50			X	X	Once in a while
51-150
Above 150
No. of lbs from chest high
0-25			X	X	Weekly
26-50			X	X	Once in a while
51-150
Above 150
No. of lbs. over head
0-25			X	X	Once in a while
26-50
51-150
Above 150

Must be capable of working under unusual conditions such as:

Chemicals, skin irritants such as soaps, cleaning agents and others
Cold/heat of outside work	Yes
Confined spaces such as crawl spaces and other small areas
Contact with the public	Yes
Dampness
Electrical
Explosives, flammables, gas, paint thinners	Yes
High work spaces
Machine noise	Yes
Radiation
Sun	Yes
Vibration
Protective equipment required

Vision Demand and Capabilities                                         Hearing Demands and Capabilities

Normal night vision	X
Normal depth perception	X
Normal depth vision	X
Normal color vision	X
Red/Green/Amber color vision	X
Uncorrected Vision
Corrected Vision	X

Hearing essentially normal	X
Some high tone loss
Significant high tone loss
Low tone loss
Other requirements:  Corrected hearing	X

PRIMARY JOB LOCATION:
Assigned Bus and Route

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT (LENGTH OF CONTRACT):
Academic Year as approved by Socorro Consolidated Schools Board of Education (Salary listed as Full Time . Part Time salary dependent on FTE)

EVALUATION PERFORMED BY:
Director of Transportation

Socorro Consolidated Schools provides all training required by OSHA to ensure employee safety.

 

** IF CHOSEN APPLICANT WILL NEED TO RE-APPLY FOR PERMANENT POSITION AT THE END OF THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR