Classroom Aide/Bus -Mattawa

About the role

The primary responsibility is to assist the bus driver in providing bus transportation services to children. This includes escorting children to and from the vehicle, maintaining constant watch over the children, and assisting teachers with supervision and other duties.

Responsibilities

• Escorts to and from the vehicle and maintains a constant watch over the children entrusted in his/her care and is aware of their location at all times.
• Aid teachers with supervision of children.
• Assist kitchen staff with preparing food items.
• Assist teachers with laundry duties.
• Rotate as necessary to provide staff with breaks.
• Conduct daily health checks on the children prior to boarding bus to comply with health policies of center.
• Conduct a pre-trip inspection to ensure all children are buckled with safety restraints and infants and toddlers are secured properly in car seats before vehicle proceeds.
• Remain in seated position with seat belt fastened when vehicle is in motion.
• Conduct a post-trip inspection for children and other items left on the bus at the conclusion of the trip.
• Serve as liaison between parents and staff, disseminating and requesting information as instructed by staff/parents.
• Immediately report incidents, accidents or unusual situations that could or did place a child at risk of injury.
• Maintain a visual supervision of children and interaction while outdoors.
• Wash, dry, and distribute laundry to classrooms and kitchen; clean classrooms after children's meals and prep for naptime with placement of cots.
• Provide staff with breaks as scheduled.
• Assist in preparing, delivering, and retrieving food carts with items needed for meals / snacks / field trips.
• Show interest in furthering professional growth by attending staff meetings, workshops, trainings, and seminars.
• Maintain confidentiality of program and client related information at all times.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED certificate.
• Knowledge and abilities in areas such as child development, bus and safety risk management, policy and procedure processes, working in group settings, communication, interpersonal skills, problem-solving, decision-making, customer service, cultural diversity, computer skills, and data documentation.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Pass initial and periodic criminal and background check.
• Pass initial and periodic Department of Early Learning (DEL) background check.
• Pass initial and periodic employee health clearance.
• Current Food Handler card.
• Current First Aid / CPR cards.
• Subject to initial and periodic TB screen.
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV / AIDS) training.
• Blood Borne Pathogen training.
• Subject to random drug screen.
• Sign a Confidentiality Agreement.
• Sign a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement on an annual basis.