Bilingual Youth Transportation Specialist

Responsibilities

• Performs all work in a manner consistent with the National Youth Advocate Program’s Mission, Values and Philosophies.
• Responsible for performing transportation services for children, including but not limited to driving children to and from appointments, court hearings, visits, program field trips and outings, home pick-ups/drop-offs and performing comprehensive transportation services including accompanying children during reunifications.
• Transport children in a manner that is appropriate to the age and physical and mental needs, including proper use of car seats for young children.
• Provide program support acting as physical escorts, ensuring proper supervision ratios are maintained, and supervising children and youth during transportation services.
• Verifying transfer checklists and reunification documents are accurate and complete.
• Supporting travel logistics and coordination; verifying routes and transportation arrangements including ensuring children travel with a supply of current medications (if applicable), belongings, transfer documentation and meal arrangements.
• Reviewing and completing transfer manifest and communicating with transportation points of contact and other transportation contractors.
• Ensuring compliance with standard immigration court transport procedures for transporting children.
• Maintain constant “line of sight and sound” supervision of each child during transport.
• Complete a vehicle inspection report, including an odometer reading, following each trip; create and maintain a manifest of children transported and account for each child at exit or entrance of the vehicle.
• Must be able to travel out of state up to 40%-50% for reunification efforts.
• Completes a daily log of times, dates, destinations, transporters and length of transport.
• Reports vehicle needs and damage to maintenance and tracks all vehicle issues in regard to repair.
• Collections and tracks all safety checklist sheets and provides weekly report.
• Schedule will vary depending on transport need; flexibility is needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Bilingual English/Spanish fluency is required.
• Excellent time management and organization skills.
• Excellent written and oral skills.
• Must have a 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 photocopiers, as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.
• 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.