Bus Drivers, School or Special Client

Summary
Transport students or Special Clients, such as the elderly or persons with disabilities. Ensure adherence to safety rules. May assist passengers in boarding or exiting.
Duties

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

Requirements

• Follow safety procedures for vehicle operation.
• Follow safety procedures for vehicle operation.
• Inspect motor vehicles.
• Drive passenger vehicles.
• Report vehicle or equipment malfunctions.
• Drive passenger vehicles.
• Record operational details of travel.
• Maintain professional knowledge or certifications.
• Clean vehicles or vehicle components.
• Read maps to determine routes.
• Receive information or instructions for performing work assignments.
• Notify others of emergencies, problems, or hazards.
• Assist customers to ensure comfort or safety.
• Maintain vehicles in good working condition.

Nice To Haves

• AOL MapQuest
• Barcode scanners
• Bus warning lights
• Cell phones
• Digital surveillance camera systems
• Emergency exit doors
• Emergency first-aid kits
• Global positioning system GPS receivers
• Microsoft MapPoint
• Microsoft Windows
• On-board data input terminals
• Passenger buses
• Portable fire extinguishers
• Powered service doors
• Radio frequency identification RFID devices
• Snow chains
• Tire pressure gauges
• Two way radios
• Web browser software
• Wheelchair lifts
• Wheelchair restraint systems