School Bus Aide - Transportation Dept. - Open and Promotional - at Murrieta Valley Unified School District

Job Summary

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, to assist a school bus driver and teacher in providing therapeutic, medical and social instruction and assistance to individuals or small groups of severely and physically handicapped students, including seriously emotionally disturbed, multi-handicapped, medically fragile, the blind, deaf, and orthopedically impaired; monitor and report student progress regarding behavior and performance; assist student in developing various self-help skills, including hygiene, social, community, vocational, and leisure/recreational skills.

Requirements

/ Qualifications Completion of the EDJOIN online application is required. The 'Record of Work Experience' section must be fully completed, including dates and job duties; otherwise, your application will be considered incomplete. **A resume cannot substitute for the application, though you may include one for additional information.

** Professional References must be from evaluating supervisors. (2 required) Valid CPR and First Aid certifications from an American Heart Association or American Red Cross approved, in-person class are required upon hire. No online certificates will be accepted; however, the "Online+Classroom" blended type is acceptable where one MUST demonstrates the hands-on skills.

IMPORTANT: Read the entire Job Description—including Qualifications, Functions, Requirements, Physical Abilities, and Terms of Employment—before applying to ensure you meet the minimum requirements outlined in the Training and Experience section. Training and Experience to qualify for this position;

1. Any combination of education equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12th) grade and two (2) years of successful experience in working with school-age children in an organized setting, including at least one year experience working with special education children suffering from severe, physical, and multiple disabilities desired.
2. A work history demonstrating dependability, reliability, and good attendance.
3. Some positions may require the possession and maintenance of a valid State of California Driver's License, have and acceptable driving record; and be insurable by the District's insurance carrier and maintain such insurability during the course of employment. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
4. Must use safety equipment and devices designated for this position.
5. Possession and maintenance of a valid First Aid and CPR certificate issued by authorized agency. REPORTS TO: Director of Transportation Comments and Other Information Please include all related experience on application (volunteer and/or non-paid experience will be considered). Beginning and ending times are approximate and may be adjusted as needed. CSEA LABOR AGREEMENT ARTICLE 18

• TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT: 18.11.1 School Bus Drivers, Cover Drivers, and School Bus Aides will be assigned to a 189 duty day calendar, with a total of nine (9) prep days that will be eight (8) hours for all employees and shall not be a split shift. One of these prep days shall be used for the first bidding day as outlined in section 18.4. On day drivers and School Bus Aides shall be provided with time to travel the newly assigned route and prepare the assigned bus. The district shall negotiate annually the placement on the calendar of the nine (9) prep days. The Murrieta Valley Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, immigration status, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, parental/marital or family status, primary language, medical condition, genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Board prohibits, at any district school or school activity, unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any student based on the protected characteristics named above. (MVUSD BP410, AR/BP 1312.3, AR/BP 4030 , AR 4031, AR/BP 5145.3, BP5146, BP5131.2)