JOB DESCRIPTIONS

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

POSITION TITLE:   RECEPTIONIST/DATA ENTRY SPECIALIST

RESPONSIBLE TO: OFFICE SPECIALIST

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Duties include but are not limited to: Providing office support, data entry, processing mail, filing and typing.  In charge of greeting visitors and answer the telephone and reception.  Word processing and other computer related duties.

Qualifications include: Knowledge of general office procedures, including the use of fax machines, copiers and other office equipment.  Experience working with desktop computers and data entry.  Must have excellent organizational skills, be a self-starter, have the ability to read and write well in English and Spanish, and work efficiently with numerous interruptions.  Must be dependable, have good communication skills and be able to work with multiple supervisors.

BILINGUAL/ENGLISH – SPANISH REQUIRED

Full time, 40 hr/wk, September thru August

$10.29 - $11.97 per hour