Bilingual Youth Transportation Specialist

Why Work with Us?

The Transporter Specialist for La Jornada (The Journey) Program focuses on transitional foster care (TFC) and works with children who have fled their country of origin. Exciting benefits and opportunities await at NYAP!

Responsibilities

• Must be able to travel out of state up to 40%-50% for reunification efforts.
• 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 assigns all doctor appointments via supervisors - attends weekly supervisor meetings.
• Maintains a daily roster of times, dates, destinations, transporters and length of transport.
• Provides documentation of all missed appointments or unusual events to the Management Team.
• Tracks and schedules all group outings weekly via transportation outing schedule.
• Maintains cell phone numbers of staff on transport.
• Ensures daily cleanliness and upkeep of all vehicles assigned to the campus – includes inspecting for cleanliness, damage, proper equipment and safe operation of vehicle.
• Maintains security over the 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.
• Uses prolonged periods of walking and standing and physical agility.
• May be required to run and climb flights of stairs.
• Must be able to participate in physical interventions with youth when necessary.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Completes Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and CPR training.
• Schedule will vary depending on transport need; flexibility is needed.
• Other duties may be assigned.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Prolonged periods of sitting and standing.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Are you energized when you see a child flourish?
• Do you want to make a direct impact and support the needs of children, youth, and families?
• Are you ready to join a nonprofit organization that has been serving communities and clients since 1978?
• Do you have a high school diploma or GED?
• Do you have experience working with at-risk youth?
• Do you speak and write fluently in both English and Spanish?
• Do you have excellent time management and organizational skills?
• Do you have excellent written and oral communication skills?
• Do you have the ability to pass an agility and strength evaluation?
• Do you have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, automotive insurance, and a good driving record?
• Do you have proficiency in using desktop and laptop computers, smartphones and tablets, printers, fax machines, and software including word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs?
• Do you have minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/300,000 bodily liability coverage?
• Do you have a valid state driver’s license, reliable personal vehicle, and a good driving record?
• Do you have excellent customer service and communication skills?
• Do you have sensitivity to cultural diversity?
• Do you have enthusiasm and are a self-starter?
• Do you work well independently and as a team member?
• Do you support agency goals, colleagues, and ORR liaisons?
• Do you respect and are sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, gender, gender identity, sexual identity, disability, religious, and racial backgrounds?

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who celebrates diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees by prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.