Bus Driver at Zuni Public School District in Zuni, NM

Job description

Job Description Position: Bus Driver with Custodial and Maintenance Responsibilities Reports to: Transportation Supervisor/Director Site: Transportation Barn FLSA: Non-Exempt Contract Length: 9 Month/184 days Salary Range: $21,504 to $38,951.52 Purpose: Under general supervision, drives a school bus to transport students over specific routes according to time schedule, to and from school and on special trips in a safe and professional manner. Additional duties include performing custodial and maintenance tasks during times when not driving a school bus. This is a full time position of 40 hours per week. Minimum Qualifications: * High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED); * Must be 21 years of age; * Valid Commercial Driver's License with required endorsements to operate a school bus in the state of New Mexico, this license must be maintained for the duration of the assignment; * A valid copy of the Department of Transportation Physical Examination Certification, indicating that the employee is physically qualified to operate a commercial vehicle in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) 391. (Physical must be maintained for duration of assignment); * Must provide a copy of current driving history issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles at time of application; * Must be able to pass a drug test upon employment and participate in required drug testing and abides by regulations; * Must have a clear/safe driving record with no points against the record; * Ability to establish and maintain an effective relationship with students, peers, and parents; * Ability to communicate with students effectively; * Abiltiy to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions and effectively present information and respond to question from supervisor, principals, and the general public; * Able to perform the following essential duties, physical and mental functions and utilize the essential equipment of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Essential Duties: * Drives a school bus to transport students to and from school and on special trips safely and professionally; * Supervises students and maintains order on the bus and issues citations as necessary; * Perform, properly complete and submit daily pre-trip inspections, transportation reports and other necessary reports as required; * Checks mechanical conditions, gas, oil, other fluids, and tires, and inspects safety equipment of assigned bus before leaving on route; * Conducts emergency evacuation drills for students on buses; * Deals with stressful conditions in a professional manner; * Conforms to safety standards prescribed; * Complies with all traffic ordinances; * Complies with discipline policies set forth in the School Code of Conduct for Transportation; * Must have patience, be neat, personable, kind and courteous; * Participates in on-site training; * Shows proficiency in handling and maneuvering school bus; * Confers with the Transportation Supervisor and/or Principal on students' behavior; * Assist students with disabilities and makes accommodations as addressed in their Individual Education Plan; * Creates an environment and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, and the bus; * Performs general maintenance and custodial work indoors and outdoors within the transportation department and/or District school buildings. * Perform other duties as assigned in a timely basis. Physical Functions: * Majority of tasks and duties are performed outdoors and in confined work areas * Work area involves being in and around large vehicles/buses * Frequent travel in parking lots, freeways, roadways, private streets, and private complexes as needed * Frequently required to sit, reach, grasp, bend, twist, stoop, talk, listen, walk, and climb * Usually walks on uneven surfaces outdoors and on even surfaces inside the vehicle * Must possess enough strength and power grasp to properly secure straps wh