Will “School Bus Aide” be Automated?

Core Skills & Abilities

• Evacuate students from the school bus in emergency situations.

• Clean school bus interiors by picking up waste, wiping down windows, or vacuuming.

• Monitor for trains at railroad crossings and signal the bus driver when it is safe to proceed.

• Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to dispatchers or other bus drivers, using phones or mobile two-way radios.

• Escort young children across roads or highways.

• Assist children with disabilities or children with psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues with boarding and exiting the school bus.

• Respond to students' questions, requests, or complaints.

• Prevent or defuse altercations between students.

• Monitor the conduct of students to maintain discipline and safety.

• Buckle seatbelts or fasten wheelchair tie-down straps to secure passengers for transportation.

• Announce routes or stops.

• Open and close school bus doors for students.

• Write and submit reports that include data such as the number of passengers or trips, hours worked, mileage driven, or fuel consumed.

• Direct students boarding and exiting the school bus.

• Guide the driver when the bus is moving in reverse gear.

• Talk to children's parents or guardians about problematic behaviors, emotional or developmental problems, or related issues.

• Direct students evacuating the bus during safety drills.

• Operate a wheelchair lift to load or unload wheelchairs.