Position Title: ECEAP Transportation Assistant (Temporary)
Pay Level: $17.30 to $18.34 Hourly
Reports To: Center Manager
Position Summary: Ensure that the children are transported in a safe, timely, and appropriate manner. Ensuring that the work is done in accordance with the service delivery plan, ECEAP Performance Standards, State licensing requirements and agency policies and procedures.
Benefits: 1 hour of sick leave for every 40 hours worked
Minimum Qualifications:
- At least one (1) year work experience with young children
- At least 18 years of age
- Basic computer proficiency preferred
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
- Familiarity with the ethnic background and heritage of families served in EPIC programs
- Ability to communicate effectively with children and adults
- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and required auto insurance
Essential Job Functions:
- Ensure that children enter and exit the bus in a safe manner, remain seated while bus is in motion, and assure that children are released to listed authorized person(s) in accordance with EPIC Policies.
- Assure that age appropriate guidance and activities for children are maintained on the bus, in accordance with agency standards.
- Remain with the children in case of an emergency while the bus driver seeks help.
- Relay communications between home and school to appropriate parent and staff.
- Communicate regularly with parents, encouraging them to attend school events and to become involved in the center.
- Attend all trainings and meetings as required.
- Transportation Assistants working two (2) bus runs daily will participate in the classroom. May work up to 40 hours per week, including time on the bus.
- Complete required paperwork as assigned, including attendance roster and absentee slips.
- May need to assist in other areas when needed.
- Maintain a safe, healthy and sanitary environment ensuring that children are supervised at all times; respond quickly to crisis or emergency situations that may occur; provide first aid, CPR, and access emergency services as needed.
- While in the classroom, assist in implementing classroom activities and preparing materials and supplies.
- Implement, support, and promote policies and procedures for Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Guidance and Active Supervision.
- Be committed to characterizing a culture of safety within our centers/ sites, playgrounds, buses and anywhere that children may be present. Be familiar with and encourage EPICs culture of “Speak Up, Speak Out”.
Conditions of Employment:
- Prior to employment, complete a pre-employment drug screen, TB skin test by an EPIC approved healthcare provider at no cost to the employee.
- Pre-employment basic physical by an EPIC healthcare provider must be obtained within thirty (30) days of employment at no cost to the employee.
- Must pass an initial and periodic background check through the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF).
- Provide proof of MMR vaccination and/ or resistance to Measles, Mumps & Rubella.
- Current First Aid/CPR card obtained within thirty (30) days of employment.
- Complete Childcare Basics 30 hours STARS training within 3 months of hire
- Complete Child Abuse and Neglect training and all other mandated training.
- CEO Approval.
The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work required for this position at the time the job is posted. This is not intended to serve as an all-inclusive list. EPIC retains the right to add or change the duties on this position at any time.
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Posted on October 24, 2025
The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work
required for this position at the time the job is posted. This is not intended to serve as an all-inclusive list. EPIC retains
the right to add or change the duties on this position at any time.
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