School Bus Monitors
Bus Aide, Bus Assistant, Bus Monitor, Bus Paraeducator
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Knowledge
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Business
- customer service
Skills
Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- talking to others
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- looking for ways to help people
Abilities
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Attention
- do two or more things at the same time
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Optimism
- Empathy
- Stress Tolerance
- Self-Control
- Social Orientation
- Cooperation
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Operating system software
- Microsoft Windows Hot Technology
Internet browser software
- Web browser software
Education
Education: (rated 1 of 4)
high school diploma/GED or
some college
usually needed
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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Job Outlook
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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