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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.

US jobs
78,420
Median wage
$35,100 a year
Job family
Protective service

Can agents do the work of school bus monitors?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Protective service: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 30%Provide general assistance to others, such as customers, patrons, or motoristsNot measured
  • 11%Assist individuals with special needsNot measured
  • 11%Provide information to guests, clients, or customersNot measured
  • 7%Communicate with others about operational plans or activitiesNot measured
  • 7%Monitor individual behavior or performanceNot measured
  • 6%Mediate disputesNot measured
  • 5%Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areasNot measured
  • 5%Notify others of emergencies or problemsNot measured

Unmeasured territory

No benchmark in this atlas covers this work yet.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Buckle seatbelts or fasten wheelchair tie-down straps to secure passengers for transportation.
  • 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.
  • Monitor the conduct of students to maintain discipline and safety.
  • Evacuate students from the school bus in emergency situations.
  • Direct students boarding and exiting the school bus.
  • Direct students evacuating the bus during safety drills.
  • Operate a wheelchair lift to load or unload wheelchairs.
  • Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to dispatchers or other bus drivers, using phones or mobile two-way radios.
  • Prevent or defuse altercations between students.
  • Respond to students' questions, requests, or complaints.
  • Guide the driver when the bus is moving in reverse gear.
Other job titles for this occupation (14)

Bus Aide · Bus Assistant · Bus Attendant · Bus Monitor · Bus Paraeducator · School Bus Aide · School Transportation Aide · SPED Bus Aide (Special Ed Bus Aide) · SPED Bus Paraeducator (Special Education Bus Paraeducator) · SPED School Bus Monitor (Special Education School Bus Monitor) · School Bus Assistant · School Bus Attendant · School Bus Escort · School Bus Matron