Bus Drivers, School

Also Called:

Bus Driver,

Public School Bus Driver,

School Bus Driver,

SPED Bus Driver (Special Education Bus Driver)

What they do: Drive a school bus to transport students. Ensure adherence to safety rules. May assist students in boarding or exiting.

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Supply Chain & Transportation

Career Cluster

What do they typically do on the job?

  • 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.

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

Cautiousness

Integrity

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Cooperation

Self-Control

Interests

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Abilities

Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.

Vision

  • See details that are far away

  • See details up close

Controlled Movement

  • Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat

  • Use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down

Attention

  • Do two or more things at the same time

  • Pay attention to something without being distracted

Hearing and Speech

  • Recognize spoken words

Skills

People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.

Basic Skills

  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Social

  • Understanding people's reactions

  • Changing what is done based on other people's actions

Does this sound like something you'd like to do?

1. Do some research

  • Identify how your interests, values, and strengths match this occupation
  • Talk to someone who works in this field or spend a day job shadowing
  • Use the colleges and training directory to explore programs related to this career

2. Plan your next move

  • Talk to your college and career counselor or school admissions staff
  • Visit Idaho Launch
  • Search for available Bus Drivers, School jobs on Idaho Works

Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop