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About the Role
The Driver is responsible for the safe and timely transportation of students to after-school programming and/or employment partner work sites, ensuring passenger safety and a positive environment.
Responsibilities
- Maintain schedule and accurate record of transportation of youth to and from employment or school programming.
- Ensure passenger safety including reminders for restraints, door locks and appropriate behavior.
- Ensure the vehicle appearance is clean and professional at all times.
- Communicate any issues or concerns regarding vehicle or youth with management in a timely manner.
- Engage with and provide positive environment for youth at all times.
- Monitor hallway activities.
- Pick-up program supplies as assigned.
- Participate in the monthly and quarterly Emergency Plan Committee meetings.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Experience engaging with students in a community based setting required.
- Unrestricted, valid NYS driver’s license for minimum of 1 year with a clean driving record.
- Minimum insurance coverage that meets agency standards.
- Ability to drive agency vehicles which include 7 or 12 passenger vans.
- Must be able to work a variable scheduling including evenings and weekends.
- Must be able to drive to and from multiple work/school sites during your work shift.
- Occasional sitting (up to 4 hours).
- Occasional standing (up to 1 hour).
- Occasional walking (up to 2.5 hours).
- Occasional driving (up to 8 hours).
- Continuous balancing (up to 8 hours).
- Occasional balancing, bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching forward or down, reaching overhead, running, and twisting (up to 2.5 hours).
- Lifting up to 50 lbs.
- Carrying up to 55 lbs.
- Manual dexterity is required, including the frequent ability to grasp in both hands and continuous use of fine manipulation skills in both hands (approximately 1-2.5 hrs.).
- Occasional exposure to dust, fumes, gases or chemicals is apparent.
- Ability to change positions as needed.
- May be required to climb stairs as necessary.
- May be required to transport students to community events or home sites that may occasionally expose employee to cigarette smoke, cleaning supplies, recreational marijuana, pets etc.
Skills
- Ability to utilize a GPS and map to determine locations needed to execute a safe transportation route.
- Knowledge of the region and ability to navigate both expressway systems and inner city neighborhoods.
- Ability to ensure passenger safety.
- Ability to utilize mobile phone to communicate with youth and program staff.
- Ability to positively engage and interact with youth.
- Communicates Effectively
- Personal Excellence
- Cultural Competence
- Builds and Leverages Relationships
- Optimizes Decision Making
Work Type
- Variable scheduling including evenings and weekends
Education Level
- High school diploma or GED
Salary/Compensations
- $19.00/hour
Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
- Flexible spending account
- 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan
About the Company
- At Hillside, we believe that healthy youth and strong families with opportunities to succeed are the foundation of any thriving community. Guided by this belief, we provide community-based services, education, and residential treatment to positively impact lives, in partnership with youth and families who have experienced trauma. From locations across Central & Western New York and Prince George’s County, Maryland, our programs serve nearly 10,000 youth, adults, and families each year.
- Partnering with families and communities, we deliver high-quality, evidence-based services, in the appropriate settings — whether on residential campuses or in schools, homes, or the workplace. By measuring the impact of our work, we endeavor to deliver ever better outcomes every day.
Equal Opportunity
- Hillside is committed to equal opportunities for all, supporting a diverse workforce, creating development opportunities for our people. Hillside is an equal opportunity employer; individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities, Veterans, and disabled persons are encouraged to apply. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be provided for the disabled.