OOD PM Transportation Aide

Sylvania; Westbrook (CT); On-site; USD 35,817 - 46,838; Part time

Job summary

Westbrook Public School is seeking a Student Services Transportation Aide (PM) to support safe student transportation and family engagement. The role covers 1.5 hours per day in the PM window, amounting to about 7.5 hours per week, with a pay rate of $30.00 hourly.

The position emphasizes collaboration with a transportation company, drivers, and families, and requires a paraprofessional qualification such as an Associate’s degree or passing Parapro examination; RBT is preferred and Safety Cares

Qualifications

• Paraprofessional qualification (Associate’s degree or passing Parapro exam)
• RBT certification is preferred but not required
• Safety Cares training to be completed after starting position

Responsibilities

• Maintain safe environment during transportation from facility to student residences.
• Foster positive relationships with the transportation company and drivers.
• Foster positive relationships with families of students.
• Provide social/emotional, behavioral or physical supports during transport per plans.
• Coordinate pickup/drop-off with the transportation company as needed.

Education

Associate’s degree or Parapro exam

Job description

Westbrook Public School

STUDENT SERVICES TRANSPORTATION AIDE (PM) (1 Position)

Hourly Pay Rate: $30.00

Hours: 1.5 hours per day (PM) ; 7.5 hours per week

Responsibilities:

• Maintain safe environment for transportation from out of district facility(ies) to student(s) home(s)
• Create and maintain a positive working relationship with transportation company and drivers
• Create and maintain a positive working relationship with families
• Implement appropriate social/emotional, behavioral and/or physical supports during transport as per behavior/medical plan.
• Flexibility for pick up and drop off at designated school as determined by other contractual assignments (i.e., a Daisy assigned person would be able to be picked up and dropped off at Daisy, etc.) will be arranged with the transportation company

Minimum requirement

• At least paraprofessional qualified (Associate’s degree or passing Parapro examination)
• RBT preferred but not required
• Completion of Safety Cares training (can be completed after starting position)

The Westbrook Board of Education does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability (including, but not limited to, intellectual disability, past or present history of mental disorder, physical disability or leaning disability) genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or federal non discrimination laws. The Connecticut State Department of Education does not unlawfully discriminate in employment and licensing against qualified persons with a prior criminal conviction.

Application deadline: Until filled