Bus Drivers, School

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.

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

1. Follow safety rules as students board and exit buses or cross streets near bus stops.

2. Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.

3. 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.

4. Maintain order among pupils during trips to ensure safety.

5. Pick up and drop off students at regularly scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules.

6. Report any bus malfunctions or needed repairs.

7. Drive gasoline, diesel, or electrically powered multi-passenger vehicles to transport students between neighborhoods, schools, and school activities.

8. Prepare and submit reports that may include the number of passengers or trips, hours worked, mileage, fuel consumption, or fares received.

9. Maintain knowledge of first-aid procedures.

10. Keep bus interiors clean for passengers.

11. Read maps and follow written and verbal geographic directions.

Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed

Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

The college search results are undergraduate programs associated with Bus Drivers, School. Further education may also be required to pursue this career.

The training search results include both short and long-term programs associated with Bus Drivers, School, and may be more appropriate for adult and non-traditional students. Further training may also be required to pursue this career.

In NY the average wage for this occupation was:

$24,280 for entry level workers, and $37,960 for experienced workers.

Based on the total number of annual openings and its growth rate, the employment prospects for this occupation are described as Very Favorable.

During 2006, there were approximately 48,010 Bus Drivers, School employed in NY.

We estimate that in 2016 there will be 51,380  employed in NY. This represents an increase of 340 job(s) each year, and a total of 630 job openings each year.

Busdrivers - Visit this link for additional information on this career from the Occupational Outlook Handbook; a publication produced and maintained by the United States Department of Labor.

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