id='p1539_'>Bus Assistant x2 JobID: 1539
Position Type:
Transportation/Bus Aide
Date Posted:
8/13/2026
Location:
Zuni Public School District
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Job Title: Bus Attendant
Reports to: Transportation Supervisor
Dept./School: Transportation/Route as assigned
Salary: $11,040 to $28,024 depending up experience
Primary Purpose:
- Ride buses and help driver ensure safe and orderly transportation of students.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Valid Driver's License
Special Knowledge/ Skills:
- Ability to follow verbal instructions and communicate effectively
- Ability to operate safety equipment and adaptive equipment
- Ability to work well with children
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Student Management
- Supervise students as they board and leave bus and cross street.
- Manage student behavior and report student discipline problems to appropriate administrator.
- Communicate with teachers and parents on a daily basis regarding student behavior while on bus.
Routes and Schedules
- Become familiar with all routes to and from school campus to be of assistance to driver.
- Maintain an updated route schedule.
Safety
- Supervise use of seat belts, harnesses, or car seats by students.
- Follow emergency procedures and help driver administer first aid, if necessary.
- Operate equipment according to established safety procedures.
- Follow established procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting, assisting students, etc.
Other
- Become familiar with and follow procedures established by transportation and New Mexico Public Education Department
- Help driver keep bus clean.
- Work irregular hours as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
- Maintain emotional control under stress.
- Frequent walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling; moderate lifting and carrying.
- Work outside and inside; work around vehicles and machinery with moving parts; moderate exposure to extreme temperatures and vehicle fumes.