Transportation Aide/ Instructional Aide Special Education

Benefits

• 401(k) matching up to 5% of salary
• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Wellness resources
• Flexible schedule
• Training & development

Requirements, Licenses And Certification

• Minimum: 48 units, Associates Degree or pass CBEST
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree
• Valid CA Driver License and proof of valid auto insurance
• Ability to safely: Sit, walk, stand, squat, stoop, kneel, chase, lift up to 75 lbs., team-lift, implement non-violent physical crisis intervention techniques

Essential Job Functions, Duties & Responsibilities

• Transportation Assignment:
  • Meet student at their residence at the designated time communicated by the Program Specialist
  • Board the student’s transportation vehicle and ride with the student
  • Monitor student behavior and health concerns on the transportation route to and from CHDS
  • In case of planned or unplanned absences, cover the route by contacting another available transportation aide/staff member or inform the Program Specialist / HBIC Administration
  • Contact the parent/guardian of the student to inform them of the absence if unable to cover the route
  • In case of an unplanned absence, the Program Specialist / HBIC Administration will contact the parent/guardian to inform them the student is unable to attend school due to lack of route coverage
• School-based Assignment:
  • Aid students with special needs in all self-help activities and activities of daily living
  • Assist students in appropriate transitional skills
  • Meet and greet students arriving on buses at transportation areas
  • Aid students with mobility issues in navigating their indoor and outdoor educational environment
  • Aid with toileting and toilet training (as needed); this can include changing soiled clothing
  • Instruct in areas of hygiene
  • Aid with cooking activities
  • Aid with eating and nutritional needs throughout the day; this includes assisted feeding (as needed)
  • Maintain clean work areas
  • Maintain proper function and treatment of equipment and supplies as directed
  • Aid in preparing instructional materials
  • Lift and secure students safely using a two-person lift as necessary
  • Modify activities appropriately for students with special needs
  • Check and follow each student's individual and class schedules
  • Maintain informational charts on student behavior and academic progress
  • Record regular, ongoing academic and/or behavioral data
  • Remove students during behavioral disturbances (as needed/directed)
  • Communicate with the school office
  • Aid with the distribution of parent-teacher communications, as directed
  • Aid student in completing IEP-based goal work
  • Prepare and gather goal work as needed such as worksheets and other materials
  • Turn in completed documentation forms to their designated areas
  • Aid with Behavioral Interventions as needed or instructed
  • Provide clear behavior expectations for students and monitor student behaviors throughout the class and school campus
  • Follow established policies and procedures for reporting incidents (e.g. behavior emergencies, student injuries, child abuse, substance abuse, harassment and violence)