School Bus Monitor

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Ideal for those passionate about student safety and well-being on school buses.
Ensure a safe, orderly ride, impacting students' daily school experience positively.
Unique role in assisting children with special needs during their bus journey.

💰 Earn $37K-$40K

📚 High School Diploma or GED

⏱️ 6–12 MONTH TRAINING

📈 -2.4% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll 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.

Announce routes or stops.
Assist disabled children 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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Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED

Career Prospects

Shaky (Decreasing by 1-5%)

Training Time

6 months to 1 year

Job Openings

11,600 Annually

Median Earnings

$39,160 in California

$33,130 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Relating with or serving others
Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Operation and Control
Operations Monitoring
Service Orientation
Time Management

You value 🙏

Having support
Having freedom
Personal relationships

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School Bus Monitor

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⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years

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