Bus Drivers

Bus Drivers typically perform the following 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. • 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. • Prepare and submit reports that may include the number of students or trips, hours worked, mileage, or fuel consumption. • Maintain knowledge of first-aid procedures. • Record bus routes. • Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations, using telephones or mobile two-way radios. • Keep bus interiors clean for students. • Read maps and follow written and verbal geographic directions. • Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilation systems for student comfort. • Report delinquent student behaviors to school administration. • Escort small children across roads and highways. • Make minor repairs to vehicles.