Bilingual Back up Driver / Program Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY :

The driver provides safe transportation of participants from their homes to the agency and back home.

DRIVER ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Must initiate, complete, and pass the City of Milwaukee Passenger Vehicle License within the first weeks of employment.
• Perform general, basic inspection of the vehicle to ensure the safety of passengers, including maintaining the bus clean and sanitized, and windows clean, as well as keeping buses with gas.
• Preparation of transportation reports and records. Including a log of use of the bus, maintenance, and gas.
• Must provide assistance to passengers getting on and off the bus, from their homes, and into the agency building, including assistance with walkers and wheelchairs.
• Provides safe transportation to participants during field trips.
• Provide assistance with the supervision and activities of participants of the Adult Day Center and / or Senior Center.
• Must work in collaboration with the Program Assistants and Senior Center Staff on assistance needed and / or requested with the participants and Senior Center programming.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

To be qualified for this position, an individual must meet the following standards and be able to perform the essential functions of the job :

WORKING CONDITIONS :

Work may be performed in a variety of settings with varying levels of cleanliness, noise, sitting, standing, walking, squatting, bending, lifting, and carrying over 50 lbs., pushing, pulling, and dragging. Occasional exposure to blood-borne or airborne pathogens. Occasional exposure to combative clients. Hazards are typically present in a home environment.