Occupation: 33-9090

School Bus Monitors

Statistics
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$34,980
Median Wage (USD, 2023)
11600
Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)
-2.4%
Projected Growth (2023-2033)
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.

Experience Requirements Overview

  • Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
  • Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
  • These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
  • Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Provide transportation information to passengers or customers.
  • Assist students with special educational needs.
  • Assist customers to ensure comfort or safety.
  • Clean vehicles or vehicle components.
  • Assist patrons with entering or exiting vehicles or other forms of transportation.

Tasks

  • Announce routes or stops.
  • Assist children with disabilities or children with psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues with boarding and exiting the school bus.
  • Buckle seatbelts or fasten wheelchair tie-down straps to secure passengers for transportation.
  • Clean school bus interiors by picking up waste, wiping down windows, or vacuuming.
  • Direct students boarding and exiting the school bus.

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