How to hire school bus monitors
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Job description template
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[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • 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. • Direct students boarding and exiting the school bus. • Direct students evacuating the bus during safety drills. • Escort young children across roads or highways. • Evacuate students from the school bus in emergency situations. • Monitor the conduct of students to maintain discipline and safety. • Operate a wheelchair lift to load or unload wheelchairs. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: High school diploma or equivalent] • Strong monitoring, speaking and active listening skills • Working knowledge of public safety and security • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $16.88 an hour ($35,100 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for school bus monitors
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to assist children with disabilities or children with psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues with boarding and exiting the school bus. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to buckle seatbelts or fasten wheelchair tie-down straps to secure passengers for transportation. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to direct students boarding and exiting the school bus. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to direct students evacuating the bus during safety drills. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- How do you keep track of your own work quality during a busy shift or week? Give an example of catching a problem early.
- Explain something technical from your last job as you would to a new coworker.
- Tell me about a time you had to understand a request or problem that was explained poorly. How did you make sure you got it right?
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What school bus monitors do
- 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.
- Direct students boarding and exiting the school bus.
- Direct students evacuating the bus during safety drills.
- Escort young children across roads or highways.
- Evacuate students from the school bus in emergency situations.
- Monitor the conduct of students to maintain discipline and safety.
- Operate a wheelchair lift to load or unload wheelchairs.
Skills that matter most
Education, experience and outlook for school bus monitors
- Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
- Related work experience most have: Up to 1 month (O*NET)
- Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
- Job outlook: -1.9% over ten years, little or no change · about 13,400 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay school bus monitors
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| Maryland | $38,750 |
| Minnesota | $38,590 |
| California | $38,360 |
| New York | $36,910 |
| Virginia | $36,510 |
| South Carolina | $26,240 |
| Louisiana | $25,250 |
| Mississippi | $23,500 |
See school bus monitors pay in every state
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.