Bilingual Youth Transportation ...

Why Work with Us

The Transporter Specialist for La Jornada (The Journey) Program focuses on transitional foster care (TFC) and offers exciting benefits and opportunities. Key perks include:

• 33 paid days off each year (11 holidays + 22 days PTO)
• Healthcare benefits for you and your family
• Pet insurance providing discounts and reimbursements
• Competitive salaries and benefits including a 401(k)
• Summer Hours Off (Half-day Fridays and Work Anniversary Trips!)
• Mileage Reimbursement, Phone Allowance, Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• CEU’s and ongoing trainings/education

Responsibilities

The Transportation Specialist will perform duties including but not limited to:

• Must be able to travel out of state up to 40%-50% for reunification efforts
• Performs all work in a manner consistent with the National Youth Advocate Program’s Mission, Values and Philosophies
• Captures and coordinates transportation including organizing and navigating travel destinations, physically escorts, and supervises youth while in transit to scheduled and emergency appointments
• Coordinates medical and clinical transport with relevant staff
• Tracks and schedules all group outings weekly via transportation outing schedule
• Maintains daily cleanliness and upkeep of assigned vehicles – includes inspecting for cleanliness, damage, proper equipment and safe operation of vehicle
• Maintains security over vehicles and keys
• Reports vehicle needs and damage to maintenance and tracks all vehicle issues in regard to repair
• Maintains notebooks – includes inspecting logs for completion and accuracy
• Provides safety training to all new hires every three weeks
• Collects and tracks all safety checklist sheets and provides weekly report

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience working with at-risk youth
• Bilingual English/Spanish fluency is required
• Excellent time management and organization skills
• Excellent written and oral skills
• Passes an agility and strength evaluation
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, automotive insurance, and a good driving record
• Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smartphones and tablets, printers, fax machines, and software including word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs
• Bilingual (English Spanish)
• Fluency in Spanish is required
• Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/300,000 bodily liability coverage
• 21 years of age, valid state driver’s license, reliable personal vehicle, and a good driving record

Other Skills

• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Sensitivity to cultural diversity
• Enthusiastic self-starter
• Works well independently and as a team member
• Follows a team concept and supports agency goals, colleagues and ORR liaisons
• Respects and is sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, gender, gender identity, sexual identity, disability, religious, and racial backgrounds

Physical Demands

• Use of manual dexterity, tactile, visual, and audio acuity
• Use of repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting and standing, and sustained visual and mental applications and demands
• Occasional lifting (up to 25 pounds), bending, pulling, and carrying
• Ability to travel frequently and drive vehicle while sitting for extended periods, with frequency varying based on program demands