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
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Follow safety rules as students board and exit buses or cross streets near bus stops.
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Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
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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.
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Maintain order among pupils during trips to ensure safety.
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Pick up and drop off students at regularly scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules.
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Report any bus malfunctions or needed repairs.
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Drive gasoline, diesel, or electrically powered multi-passenger vehicles to transport students between neighborhoods, schools, and school activities.
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Prepare and submit reports that may include the number of passengers or trips, hours worked, mileage, fuel consumption, or fares received.
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Maintain knowledge of first-aid procedures.
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Keep bus interiors clean for passengers.
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Read maps and follow written and verbal geographic directions.
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Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations, using telephones or mobile two-way radios.
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Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilation systems for passenger comfort.
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Escort small children across roads and highways.
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Make minor repairs to vehicles.
Requirements
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Follow safety procedures for vehicle operation.
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Follow safety procedures for vehicle operation.
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Inspect motor vehicles.
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Drive passenger vehicles.
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Report vehicle or equipment malfunctions.
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Drive passenger vehicles.
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Record operational details of travel.
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Maintain professional knowledge or certifications.
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Clean vehicles or vehicle components.
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Read maps to determine routes.
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CPR/First Aid
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Receive information or instructions for performing work assignments.
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Notify others of emergencies, problems, or hazards.
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Assist customers to ensure comfort or safety.
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Maintain vehicles in good working condition.
Nice To Haves
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AOL MapQuest
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Barcode scanners
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Bus warning lights
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Cell phones
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Digital surveillance camera systems
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Emergency exit doors
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Emergency first-aid kits
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Global positioning system GPS receivers
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Microsoft MapPoint
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Microsoft Windows
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On-board data input terminals
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Passenger buses
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Portable fire extinguishers
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Powered service doors
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Radio frequency identification RFID devices
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Snow chains
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Tire pressure gauges
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Two way radios
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Web browser software
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Wheelchair lifts
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Wheelchair restraint systems