Campus Aide - Expanded Learning ***After School Program***

TITLE:Campus Aide
CLASSIFICATION: Classified
REPORTS TO:Director of Risk and Safety Management and/or Director of Special Education and/or Site Administrator
SALARY SCHEDULE: 265
WORK YEAR: 195 Days
RANGE: 6
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Under general supervision, the Campus Aide assists in conducting positive learning experiences for students in assigned areas of study, monitors student behavior, and ensures the observance of rules and procedures by students and others. The Campus Aide must be able to carry out their duties and assigned tasks with minimal direction using independent judgment.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establishes and maintains a positive learning environment; E
• Maintains a safe and structured atmosphere in accordance with District policies and procedures; E
• Observes and monitors student behavior, and provides instructional support to students, in all areas within and around the school campus when students are not under the direct guidance of a teacher, including but not limited to, before school, lunchtime, and after school activities, during recess and as assigned, dances, field trips, and athletic events; E
• Uses positive discipline and effective classroom management strategies with students; E
• Assists students in academic activities under the guidance of the classroom teacher; E
• Be familiar with the instructional resources used by students;
• Prepares, assembles, distributes, collects, and files resource materials;
• Assists with a variety of regular clerical duties such as the maintenance of student records, data collection, duplicating materials, and filing; E
• Operates a variety of instructional media, office machines, and equipment;
• Observes, identifies, monitors, and reports violations of law, school rules, and damage to school property; E
• Reports disturbances, accidents, and emergencies immediately to the site administrator and/or designee; E
• Responds to potential emergencies and disasters; E
• Administers first aid in an emergency, as needed, until assistance arrives; E
• Assists bus drivers and staff with the safe loading and unloading of students;
• Assists with cleaning, picking up trash, and removing hazards in assigned areas;
• Escorts students, parents, and campus visitors to proper destinations; E
• Provides wheelchair attendant service for students;
• Supervises and assists all students at all levels with instructional needs; E
• Monitors parking areas for unauthorized individuals and vehicles for safety; E
• May be on split shifts as needed;
• Provides for the safety of students crossing designated crosswalks by escorting students across roadways in an efficient and effective manner; E
• Participates in District in-service training and professional development activities as required; E
• Wears District issued uniform on a daily basis; E
• Acts as a customer service professional;
• Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with administrators, employees, and other individuals contacted through the course of work; E
• Projects a positive and pleasant demeanor; E
• High tolerance for ongoing stressful situations; E
• Performs job assignment safely for the purpose of protecting people and property; E
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

E = Essential function
JOB REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:

• Associate's degree or any combination of sixty (60) semester units of college-level course work or;
• Pass a formal state or local academic assessment demonstrating the knowledge of and the ability to assist in teaching reading, writing, and mathematics, or reading, writing, and mathematics readiness.

Experience:

• One year of paid or volunteer experience working with children in an educational or childcare setting; or any combination of training and experience that could likely provide the desired knowledge and abilities;
• Bilingual desirable.

Licenses, Certifications, and Testing:

• Current and valid CPR and First Aid certification provided by American Red Cross or American Heart Association;
• Pass pre-employment physical and drug test;
• A current and valid Tuberculosis (TB) clearance;
• Fingerprint clearance for school personnel;
• Must possess a valid California Driver's License during the course of employment and be insurable by the District's liability insurance carrier;
• Pass a District test with a score of 70% or better.

Knowledge and skills of:

• General concepts of child development and behavior;
• Strategies used in supporting appropriate student behavior;
• Basic understanding of safety rules;
• Basic principles of first aid including AED-assisted CPR;
• Exceptional interpersonal skills;
• English usage, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and math;
• General purposes and goals of public education;
• Safety rules and regulations regarding physical activity;
• Standard office equipment and computer applications including Microsoft Office and Google Suite;
• Modern office methods, procedures, and equipment, including record-keeping principles, methods and procedures, filing systems, and letter and report writing.

Ability to:

• Learn methods, policies, and procedures of assigned work areas;
• Perform a variety of clerical work of average difficulty;
• Manage the behavior and activities of students in a wide variety of situations;
• Defuse volatile situations and de-escalate conflict;
• Operate a two-way radio to communicate with the school office and/or personnel;
• Meet demanding timelines and schedules;
• Maintain the confidentiality and security of sensitive information;
• Compile and maintain accurate records and files;
• Analyze situations, identify needs, prioritize, solve problems independently, as appropriate, and take appropriate action in a variety of procedural matters, without immediate supervision;
• Read, interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures related to public education, and specific to Beaumont Unified School District; and apply them with good judgment in a variety of situations;
• Communicate effectively using a variety of mediums, employing correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary;
• Understand and follow verbal and written instructions in English;
• Learn and support new and fast-changing technologies;
• Promote team building and a positive work environment;
• Maintain a neat and clean appearance, and courteous demeanor at all times;
• Be flexible, exhibit integrity, and exercise mature judgment;
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships displaying interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy while demonstrating exemplary customer service in working with students, staff, and the public.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
The work environment and physical characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Number of Hours
0-2
3-4
4-5
6-8
N/A
1.
Mobility
X
2.
Use of depth perception and ability to focus
X
3.
Standing, walking
X
4.
Sitting
X
5.
Twisting, stooping, bending over
X
6.
Crawling, climbing
X
7.
Reaching overhead-above the shoulders
X
8.
Crouching, kneeling, and balancing
X
9.
Pushing or pulling
X
10.
Lifting or carrying up to 50 lbs.
X
11.
Hearing acuity for conversations or other sounds
X
12.
Use of voice in face to face conversations or during telephone conversations
X
13.
Gross muscle use of arms and legs
X
14.
Handling, grasping, and feeling objects
X
15.
Repetitive use of dominant hand
X
16.
Fine dexterity with both hands
X
17.
Exposure to stairs, ramps ,or uneven ground
X
18.
Working around equipment and machinery having moving parts
and generating heat
X
19.
Contact with toxic substances
X
20.
Exposure to dust, gas, or fumes
X
21.
Work in varied temperatures
X
22.
Operating a motor vehicle
X
23.
Use of a ladder
X
24.
Subject to frequent interruptions
X
25.
Viewing a computer monitor and/or other electronic device
X
26.
Contact with distraught or abusive individuals
X