POSITION TITLE: BUS DRIVER / TEACHER AIDE
RESPONSIBLE TO: TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR/TEACHER
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Assisting Teacher in carrying out daily classroom activities; provide safe and punctual transportation for program children to and from Head Start classes and field trips, as well as parents to special activities
STATUS: Part-time, Regular, Non-Exempt
DUTIES:
- Assist Teacher and Assistant Teacher with daily routines and educational opportunities and necessary documentation, including weekly home base socialization experiences
- Use a positive approach in guiding children
- Participate in creating an attractive environment that is safe, healthful, and developmentally appropriate
- May assist in developmental screenings, assessments, observations and related documentation
- Attend center and staff meetings and training sessions as requested
- Assist with food service as needed
- Plan and maintain a bus route and schedule
- Transport children to and from class in a timely and safe manner
- Maintain accurate transportation and vehicle inspection records
- Maintain assigned vehicle by keeping it clean, equipping it for emergencies and reporting any mechanical malfunction
- Manage children on vehicle by use of positive guidance and by setting reasonable safe limits
- Obtain service and repair of vehicle as requested
- Accept other tasks as related to assigned duties
- Record child observations/anecdotal records as needed
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Completion of high school or GED
- Experience working with young children
- Bilingual Spanish/English preferred
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Possess First Aid card and tuberculosis clearance
- Possess a valid Oregon School Bus Driver's permit or license or capacity to secure one and maintain a satisfactory driving record
- Ability to relate positively with children and adults
- Knowledge of vehicle safety, defensive driving and vehicle maintenance
- Ability to travel to out-of-town training sessions and overnight meetings as required
- Ability to work under stress and be flexible
- Current enrollment in the Child Care Division Criminal History Registry
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
- Assist Teacher in implementing daily program
- Participate in weekly classroom planning sessions
- Demonstrate positive guidance techniques with children
- Participate in providing a safe and healthful environment on a daily basis
- Maintain daily transportation records and submit as required
- Demonstrate ability to work as a team member
- Keep assigned vehicle clean and in a safe mechanical condition on a daily basis
- Keep route sheet updated, as well as file changes with classrooms and office, and drive route as scheduled
- Demonstrate positive guidance techniques with children at all times
- Attend and become involved in staff meetings and activities