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Bus Drivers, School - 53-3022.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • School Bus Driver
  • School Bus Driver/Teacher Assistant
  • Special Education Bus Driver
  • School Bus Driver/Custodian
  • School Bus Driver/Mechanic
  • Bus Driver/Monitor

SOC Occupation Groups

53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-3000 Motor Vehicle Operators
53-3020 Bus Drivers
53-3022.00 Bus Drivers, School

Related Occupations

Tasks

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

Detailed Work Activities

  • clean rooms or work areas
  • escort pedestrians across street
  • examine vehicle to detect malfunctions, damage, or maintenance needed
  • follow traffic laws
  • maintain or repair cargo or passenger vehicle
  • maintain records, reports, or files
  • monitor variables affecting route activities
  • operate highway passenger vehicles
  • oversee work progress to verify safety or conformance to standards
  • perform safety inspections in transportation setting
  • read maps
  • service vehicle with water, fuel, or oil
  • transport passengers or cargo
  • use established traffic or transportation procedures
  • use first aid procedures
  • use hand or power tools
  • use local or regional geographical knowledge to transportation
  • use vehicle repair tools or safety equipment

Military Crosswalk Titles

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Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

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DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Bus Driver