Bus Driver / School

Drive a school bus to transport students. Ensure adherence to safety rules. May assist students in boarding or exiting.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Bus Drive Coordinator; Bus Driver Route Coordinator; CDL Bus Driver (Commercial Driver's License Bus Driver); Public School Bus Driver; School Bus Driver; School Van Driver; Shuttle Bus Driver; SPED Bus Driver (Special Education Bus Driver); SPED School Bus Driver (Special Education School Bus Driver); Student Driver

Tasks

• Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
• Follow safety rules as students board and exit buses or cross streets near bus stops.
• Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.
• Report any bus malfunctions or needed repairs.
• Pick up and drop off students at regularly scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules.
• Escort small children across roads and highways.
• Drive gasoline, diesel, or electrically powered multi-passenger vehicles to transport students between neighborhoods, schools, and school activities.
• Maintain order among students during trips to ensure safety.
• Maintain knowledge of first-aid procedures.
• Prepare and submit reports that may include the number of students or trips, hours worked, mileage, or fuel consumption.
• Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations, using telephones or mobile two-way radios.
• Record bus routes.
• Keep bus interiors clean for students.
• Read maps and follow written and verbal geographic directions.
• Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilation systems for student comfort.

Knowledge

• Transportation
• Public Safety and Security
• Customer and Personal Service
• English Language
• Mechanical
• Law and Government
• Geography

Skills

• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Monitoring
• Speaking
• Reading Comprehension

Abilities

• Far Vision
• Near Vision
• Problem Sensitivity
• Reaction Time
• Depth Perception
• Speech Recognition
• Control Precision
• Multilimb Coordination
• Peripheral Vision
• Oral Comprehension
• Spatial Orientation
• Auditory Attention
• Speech Clarity
• Oral Expression
• Information Ordering
• Selective Attention
• Time Sharing
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Response Orientation
• Rate Control
• Visual Color Discrimination
• Deductive Reasoning