Position Title: Transportation Assistant (ECEAP)
Pay Level: $17.30 to $18.34 Hourly (9-month position)
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:
- Medical/Dental/ Vision Plans
- Sick Leave (5 hours per payroll)
- Annual Leave (4 hours per payroll)
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Basic Life Insurance
- 403 B (Employer match after 1 year or 1,000 hours)
Minimum Qualifications:
- HS/GED required
- At least one (1) year of work experience with young children
- At least 18 years of age
- Basic computer proficiency 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.
- Actively participate in center family nights, parent meetings, staff meetings, professional development opportunities and all relevant center activities.
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 (obtain within (30) days of employment and 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 Food Handlers card (obtain the training within 30 days of employment).
- Current First Aid/CPR card (obtain within thirty 30 days of employment).
- Complete Childcare Basics 30 hours STARS training within 3 months of hire
- Meet the minimum education requirements within the timeframe as stated in the performance standards.
- Complete Child Abuse and Neglect training and all other mandated training.
- CEO Approval.
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Posted on January 28, 2026
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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