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Occupation AtlasSchool Bus Monitors

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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.

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

Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code SCR35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

SCRSocial · Conventional · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • S Social5.25
  • C Conventional4.76
  • R Realistic3.43
  • E Enterprising1.95
  • A Artistic1.74
  • I Investigative1.51

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma4%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent57%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate15%
  • Some College Courses22%
  • Bachelor's Degree3%
Related work experience
None (33%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (59%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (34%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Monitoringbasic3.83.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Social Perceptiveness3.32.8Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Speakingbasic3.32.6Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Active Listeningbasic3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Service Orientation3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.92.4Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Coordination2.92.3Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Persuasion2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Writingbasic2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.82.0Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Negotiation2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
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Tasks

16 core · 2 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Buckle seatbelts or fasten wheelchair tie-down straps to secure passengers for transportation.4.9
  2. Escort young children across roads or highways.4.8
  3. Assist children with disabilities or children with psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues with boarding and exiting the school bus.4.7
  4. Evacuate students from the school bus in emergency situations.4.7
  5. Monitor the conduct of students to maintain discipline and safety.4.7
  6. Direct students boarding and exiting the school bus.4.6
  7. Direct students evacuating the bus during safety drills.4.5
  8. Operate a wheelchair lift to load or unload wheelchairs.4.5
  9. Prevent or defuse altercations between students.4.4
  10. Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to dispatchers or other bus drivers, using phones or mobile two-way radios.4.4
  11. Respond to students' questions, requests, or complaints.4.4
  12. Guide the driver when the bus is moving in reverse gear.4.3
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  1. Talk to children's parents or guardians about problematic behaviors, emotional or developmental problems, or related issues.4.2
  2. Write and submit reports that include data such as the number of passengers or trips, hours worked, mileage driven, or fuel consumed.4.2
  3. Announce routes or stops.4.1
  4. Clean school bus interiors by picking up waste, wiping down windows, or vacuuming.4.0
  5. Monitor for trains at railroad crossings and signal the bus driver when it is safe to proceed.4.5
  6. Open and close school bus doors for students.4.5

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Public Safety and Security3.73.2Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • English Language3.52.9
  • Transportation3.32.8
  • Customer and Personal Service3.23.4Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Education and Training2.93.3Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Psychology2.82.2Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Administration and Management2.52.2Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
  • Administrative2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
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  • Personnel and Human Resources2.22.0Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Communications and Media1.81.3Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Economics and Accounting1.81.3Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Mathematics1.81.2Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Mechanical1.80.9Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.81.5Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Telecommunications1.81.0Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Foreign Language1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Therapy and Counseling1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Law and Government1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Philosophy and Theology1.61.2Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Chemistry1.50.8Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Computers and Electronics1.51.1Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Geography1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.50.6Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Physics1.4—
  • Production and Processing1.4—
  • Sales and Marketing1.40.8Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Engineering and Technology1.3—
  • Food Production1.3—
  • History and Archeology1.30.6Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Biology1.2—
  • Design1.1—
  • Fine Arts1.1—
  • Building and Construction1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral Comprehension3.63.3Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Problem Sensitivity3.63.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Oral Expression3.53.4Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Speech Clarity3.32.9
  • Speech Recognition3.12.8Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Deductive Reasoning3.02.5Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Inductive Reasoning2.92.4Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Written Expression2.92.4Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
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  • Far Vision2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Information Ordering2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Near Vision2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Selective Attention2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Time Sharing2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Written Comprehension2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Auditory Attention2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Category Flexibility2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Sort paintbrushes based on length
  • Flexibility of Closure2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Perceptual Speed2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Depth Perception2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Spatial Orientation2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Speed of Closure2.42.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Manual Dexterity2.31.6Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Peripheral Vision2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Trunk Strength2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.11.6Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Memorization2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Multilimb Coordination2.11.5Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Number Facility2.11.5Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Visualization2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Finger Dexterity2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Fluency of Ideas2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Gross Body Coordination2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Sound Localization2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Originality1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Reaction Time1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Static Strength1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Control Precision1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Dynamic Strength1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Extent Flexibility1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Glare Sensitivity1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Response Orientation1.81.4Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Explosive Strength1.60.9
  • Mathematical Reasoning1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Night Vision1.61.1Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Stamina1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Visual Color Discrimination1.61.3Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Rate Control1.40.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.1—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.1—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Assisting and Caring for Others4.14.1Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Getting Information4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.84.2Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.73.5Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.73.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.63.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.63.4Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.64.1Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
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  • Performing General Physical Activities3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Thinking Creatively3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.33.0Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Processing Information3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.23.2Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.23.1Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.13.7Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.13.8Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.92.9
  • Developing and Building Teams2.92.9
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.92.4Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.82.7
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.82.7
  • Training and Teaching Others2.82.7
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.62.2Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment2.61.8Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.52.4Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.42.2Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.41.8Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.22.3Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.21.8Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Working with Computers2.11.5Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Contact With Others4.8
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.4
  • Health and Safety of Other Workers4.3
  • In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment4.3
  • Physical Proximity4.3
  • Spend Time Sitting4.0
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team3.8
  • Freedom to Make Decisions3.7
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate3.7
  • Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers3.7

Technology

2 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (1)

  • Microsoft Windows
Other tools (1)
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Bus Drivers, School
  2. Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
  3. Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
  4. Passenger Attendants
  5. Subway and Streetcar Operators
  6. Taxi Drivers
  7. Crossing Guards and Flaggers
  8. Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
  9. Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
  10. Flight Attendants

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