Position Summary

Gov. Kate Brown has directed that Oregon will implement a legal requirement that all public and private school teachers, staff and volunteers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. "Fully vaccinated" is defined as 14 days after receiving all required doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine (currently two shots of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or one shot of Johnson & Johnson vaccine). All staff members will need to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Exemptions may be made only for eligible medical or religious reasons. There will not be an option to opt out for other reasons or choose testing in lieu of vaccination, under the state mandate.

THIS POSTING ESTABLISHES A POOL FOR BOTH REGULAR SPECIAL EDUCATION BUS AIDES AND SUBSTITUTES. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR PREFERENCE(S) OF POSITION IN A BRIEF STATEMENT ON YOUR COVER LETTER. IF YOU ARE SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW YOU WILL BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY.

Provides physical and behavioral care of special education students during transport to and from school. This individual attention is precipitated by specific needs that cannot be managed from the driver's seat. Performs activities involved in the safe boarding, riding and exiting of passengers.

Essential Functions:

1. Observe and record behavioral management data as required.
2. Control aggressive student activity and encourage calm and orderly conduct.
3. Assist in implementing behavior management programs and following specific instructions of classroom teacher and/or other Special Education staff.
4. Assure that infants are secured into car seats during transportation and that they and their belongings are delivered safely to their parents.
5. Assist wheelchair passengers to board, ride and exit the bus.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Ability to learn and follow behavior management techniques.
2. Ability to handle physical care need and mobility requirements of assigned student.
3. Ability to communicate effectively with students.
4. Good observation and surveillance skills; ability to recognize potential problems and to take appropriate action.
5. Ability to remain calm in emergency situations.
6. Experience differentiating practices for diverse populations.
7. Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with diverse students, staff, and community populations.

Minimum Qualifications

Previous training, education or experience in safety standards and behavioral management techniques.

Bilingual proficiency and/or multicultural experience strongly preferred.
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Additional Information

Complete application in its entirety. Incomplete applications will not be accepted or processed, there are no exceptions.

We do not accept walk-in, faxed, or applications via mail. All applications must be submitted using the GovermentJobs website. It is your responsibility to submit a complete application. Submitting an application does not guarantee any candidate an interview. Candidates are interviewed by appointment only. If you apply to more than one job, an application is required for EACH job posting.

ALLrequired documentation must be scanned and attached in order to submit an online application.

Upon offer of employment applicants must obtain a fingerprint clearance from the Oregon State Police Department and the FBI through a process authorized by the Eugene School District 4J. Applicants would be responsible for the one-time fingerprint clearance fee.

An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

The Eugene School District 4J does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity in admission or access to the treatment of employment in its programs and activities as required by state and federal law. If you have any complaints, please contact the HR Department at (541) 790-7670.

It is the District's policy to provide qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with applicable law. Applicants wishing to claim veterans' preference must provide the following military documents verifying their eligibility:

Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge OR a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicating the applicant receives a non-service connected pension.

Disabled Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge AND a copy of the applicants veteran's disability preference letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (unless the information is included on the DD Form 214 or 215).

For veterans' preference to apply, the required military documents must be submitted to the District at the time of application submission.

There are a wide variety of benefits to eligible Eugene School District 4J employees. These benefits include health, dental, vision, life insurance, optional life and disability, flexible spending accounts, 403B, and an employee assistance program.

Positions at a minimum of four hours (0.5 FTE) are benefit eligible. Please contact the hiring administrator if you have questions about this position's benefit eligibility.

For a complete description of benefits available for 4J employees please visit our Employee Benefits webpage at www.4j.lane.edu/hr/benefits.