Job Details Job Location Yakima - Growing Hope - Yakima, WA Position Type Full Time   Salary Range $16.50 - $17.00 Hourly Travel Percentage None Description You can do the work you love, be your authentic self, and make an impact in the lives of thousands. We believe in a culture rooted in community, collaboration, and growth. As an agency we are inspired by our Mission of bringing hope to life, especially those most in need. Wage - $16.50 - $17.00 Schedule - Monday - Friday (40 hours) Benefits * Medical/Dental * FSA * 403(b) Retirement * Additional Voluntary Benefits * Paid Holidays * Vacation/Sick Leave * Education Assistance Program * Employee Assistance Program * Longevity awards Position Summary: The Bus Aide will be responsible for ensuring the safety of children during transportation to and from the Growing Hope and Carrol Children's Center Facilities and facilitate communication with families at pick up and drop off according to Program Policies and Procedures. The Bus Aide will support Lead Teacher with overall care and planning for the children and classroom assigned when not supporting transportation services. Responsibilities: Ensure that children enter and exit the bus in a safe manner, remain seated while the bus is in motion, assisting them into their residence and manage behavior within program guidelines. Relate communications between home and school to parents and staff. Assist the bus driver with emergency procedures as needed. Assist in creating a positive environment on the bus and in the classrooms including modeling appropriate behavioral interventions, reinforcing positive behaviors and facilitating social interactions between children. Assist with cleanliness and safety of the bus, classroom and outdoor play areas. Participate in staff meetings, trainings, parent meetings, in-service days, supervision, etc, as assigned Participate in documentation duties, written reports, attendance, etc. Report suspected incidents of child abuse to the Program Manager and follow mandated reporting protocols. Assume Assistant Teacher responsibilities during assigned blocks of time in assigned classroom Work with the team to establish and maintain an environment for children and families which is safe and nurturing; that promotes the physical, social, emotional and cognitive development of young children. Participate in program implementation activities, including classroom lesson plans, Creative Curriculum / ASQ / Second Step Curriculum / DECA, preparing classroom activities (art, snack, meals). Implement all Washington State WAC for child care centers and follow through with required training in a timely fashion. Observe confidentiality in all dealings related to program, staff and families Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications Job Requirements: The following requirements are those that are normally required for performance of this position. Any disabled applicant or incumbent who does not meet one or more of the requirements, but who can perform the essential function of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) shall be deemed to meet these requirements. Physical Requirements: This position normally requires the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, or performing other work requiring low physical exertion, talking and hearing and adequate vision on a regular basis to perform job requirements. These physical demands are required up to 80% of the time. In addition, approximately 20% of the time may include physically assisting a child into their car seat or assisting a child exhibiting behavior problems to ensure the safety of other children and staff. There may be times that sitting on the floor or in small chairs wi