31 School Bus Driver Interview Questions & Answers

01 Tell me about your driving experience. ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

02 How well do you control your temper? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

03 Tell me about your driver training. ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

04 If a kid throws up, while in route to school, how would you handle the situation? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

05 If a kid continues to throw a paper airplane at you while in route to school, how would you handle the situation? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

06 If a fight breaks out while in route to school, how would you handle the situation? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

07 What do you think would be the most rewarding aspect of driving a school bus? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

08 What would your last employer say about your reliability? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

09 Tell me about your experience operating a large vehicle. ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

10 Driving a school bus requires arriving at the bus depot at 6 AM. Will this work for you? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

11 If I were to ask your previous employer about how many days you missed over the last year, what would he say? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

12 How would you handle a situation on your bus in which a student attempted to or did physically harm you or another student? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

13 A student changes seats several times. You have asked him to sit still without success. What would be your response? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

14 How do you handle conflict? ~COMPETENCY

15 What are some skills that make you a better school bus driver? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

16 Is there anything you would like to add about yourself that you feel we should know when considering you for this position? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

17 In the event of a serious accident, what procedure would you follow? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

18 A person you do not know comes to your bus to pick up a kindergarten student. The student does not seem to know them. What would you do? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

19 You have entered a busy intersection and a passenger vehicle cuts in front of you. What would be your response? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

20 How do you plan to adapt to many different bus routes? ~COMPETENCY

21 Are you available to work extra shifts, like sporting events and field trips? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

22 Are you willing to work as a substitute driver in all areas of the district? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

23 How do you make sure scheduled stops are on time? ~COMPETENCY

24 Why do you want to be a school bus driver? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

25 Do you have any driver certifications? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

26 Are you experienced in using a CB radio to communicate with the school and other bus drivers? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

27 If an older student kicks a younger student out of a seat, how would you handle this situation? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

28 If I were to ask your previous employer, about how many days you missed, what would he or she say? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

29 Is there anything we should be aware of that may come up on your criminal background check? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

30 Why are you the best candidate for us? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

31 What types of defensive driving techniques do you use? ~SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

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