Instructional Assistant with Bus Duties

Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, Inc.•Santa Maria, CA

About The Position

Helping People. Changing Lives. Supports Administration, Center Supervisor, Teacher(s) and Associate Teacher(s) at the center in carrying out overall program goals and objectives in a positive, open and productive manner. Shares responsibility for overall quality of children’s educational experience. May support the Bus Driver in the safe transportation of children to and from the child care center. Supports CAPSLO’s mission by ensuring quality education and learning environments for all children involved in the program. The work of this person must always be under the presence of a teacher and or assistant teacher. An aide who is 18 years of age or older, and who meets the requirements of this position, may escort and/or assist children in going to the bathroom, and may supervise napping children without being under the direct supervision of a teacher.

Requirements

Must have completed 6 Semester units ECE/CD, with a grade C or better or credit.
HS/EHS/MSHS/State-Braided Instructional Assistants must also meet at least one of the following criteria:
Have a child development associate (CDA) credential or the California equivalent of an Associate Teacher Permit (12 ECE semester units including core courses; and for EHS and infant/toddler classrooms must also have 6 infant/toddler units); OR
Be enrolled in a CDA credential program that will be completed within 2 years; OR
Have an associate or baccalaureate degree (in any area) or be enrolled in a program leading to such a degree.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with children with a diversity of special needs is desirable.

Responsibilities

Assists in the safe supervision of children engaged in boarding, riding and exiting the bus by:
Welcoming and helping children get on and off the bus
Assisting the children in fastening seat belts
Paying close attention to the safety of the children at all times
Maintaining firm, but gracious limit setting
Keeping children seated while the bus is in motion
Assisting the children during emergency evacuations
Participates in occupying the children during the ride with activities (games, songs & conversation).
Keeps Bus Drivers informed of problems and concerns related to individual children or families.
Assists with bus inspections at the end of each trip. Part of the daily inspection includes straightening seat belts, picking up trash and checking for children and items left in the vehicle.
Ensures that the established bus seating chart is enforced.
Verifies that at the end of the day children are being released only to the parent/legal guardian or other individual identified in writing by the parent/legal guardian.
Assists the Bus Driver at the end of each bus route, to check that all children have been dropped off. Sign in sheets should be used to verify delivery.
Performs other duties as assigned.