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