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Occupation

School Bus Monitors

Maintain order among students on a school bus. Duties include helping students safely board and exit and communicating behavioral problems. May perform pretrip and posttrip inspections and prepare for and assist in emergency evacuations.

$35,100 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school

O*NET 31.0 · 33-9094.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Direct students boarding and exiting the school bus.
  2. 02Prevent or defuse altercations between students.
  3. 03Guide the driver when the bus is moving in reverse gear.
  4. 04Talk to children's parents or guardians about problematic behaviors, emotional or developmental problems, or related issues.
  5. 05Respond to students' questions, requests, or complaints.
  6. 06Open and close school bus doors for students.
  7. 07Monitor the conduct of students to maintain discipline and safety.
  8. 08Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to dispatchers or other bus drivers, using phones or mobile two-way radios.
  9. 09Clean school bus interiors by picking up waste, wiping down windows, or vacuuming.
  10. 10Buckle seatbelts or fasten wheelchair tie-down straps to secure passengers for transportation.
  11. 11Assist children with disabilities or children with psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues with boarding and exiting the school bus.
  12. 12Write and submit reports that include data such as the number of passengers or trips, hours worked, mileage driven, or fuel consumed.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Bus AideBus AssistantBus MonitorBus ParaeducatorBus AttendantSPED Bus Aide (Special Ed Bus Aide)SPED Bus Paraeducator (Special Education Bus Paraeducator)SPED School Bus Monitor (Special Education School Bus Monitor)School Bus AideSchool Transportation Aide

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Knowledge the job leans on

Public Safety and SecurityEnglish LanguageTransportationCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingPsychologyAdministration and ManagementAdministrative

Skills that carry over from service

Social PerceptivenessService OrientationCoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingPersuasionNegotiationTime ManagementComplex Problem Solving