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- "Bus Driver, Transit and Intercity"

	Drive bus or motor coach, including regular route operations, charters, and private carriage. May assist passengers with baggage. May collect fares or tickets.

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Job Tasks for: "Bus Driver, Transit and Intercity"

Inspect vehicles, and check gas, oil, and water levels prior to departure.

Drive vehicles over specified routes or to specified destinations according to time schedules in order to transport passengers, complying with traffic regulations.

Park vehicles at loading areas so that passengers can board.

Assist passengers with baggage and collect tickets or cash fares.

Report delays or accidents.

Advise passengers to be seated and orderly while on vehicles.

Regulate heating, lighting, and ventilating systems for passenger comfort.

Load and unload baggage in baggage compartments.

Record cash receipts and ticket fares.

Make minor repairs to vehicle and change tires.

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Knowledge Requirements for: "Bus Driver, Transit and Intercity"

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

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.

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.

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Skill Requirements for: "Bus Driver, Transit and Intercity"

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.

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

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

Equipment Maintenance -- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Operation and Control -- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

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

Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Service Orientation -- Actively looking for ways to help people.

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Ability Requirements for: "Bus Driver, Transit and Intercity"

Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Depth Perception -- The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.

Reaction Time -- The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.

Far Vision -- The ability to see details at a distance.

Response Orientation -- The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part.

Problem Sensitivity -- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Selective Attention -- The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

Control Precision -- The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

Spatial Orientation -- The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you.

Night Vision -- The ability to see under low light conditions.

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Job Activities for: "Bus Driver, Transit and Intercity"

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment -- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public -- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization -- Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge -- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Assisting and Caring for Others -- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

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