Transportation Officer/Bus Driver

About the role

Positions in this job family are involved in the transportation of ill, injured, handicapped, or delinquent juveniles within, to and from hospitals, facilities, or institutions. This includes transporting and assisting juveniles, ensuring vehicle is adequately maintained, and maintaining records and submitting activity reports.

Responsibilities

• Transports juveniles in facility vehicles, escorts juveniles on trips, and provides juveniles with personal advice and assistance.
• Maintains vehicle in perfect operating condition, including performing routine maintenance and repairs, ordering parts, supplies and equipment.
• Maintains records and prepares and submits activity reports.
• Provide safe and secure transport services for OJA custody youth to and from placement, juvenile detention centers, court hearings, and various other appointments, such as medical, dental, and mental health evaluations.
• Responsible for transporting juveniles in restraints when required.
• Responsible for transporting to and from dentist, counseling, youth services, and/or other providers as identified.
• May supervise residents.

Requirements

This role requires statutory requirements as outlined in OAC 377:3-13-43(c)(1): All direct-care staff shall be at least 21 years of age and possess a high school diploma or its equivalent (10 O.S. 401 et seq.).

Qualifications

• Education and experience requirements consist of six months experience as an ambulance driver, commercial chauffeur, bus driver, taxi driver or in a similar field.
• Knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies include knowledge of simple health and safety precautions; of basic automotive maintenance; of basic first aid methods; and of safe operation of motor vehicles.
• Ability is required to quickly appraise a situation and adopt an effective course of action; to follow both oral and written instructions; to exercise independent judgment and initiative in moving or escorting juveniles; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and to drive safely under adverse conditions.
• To positively interact with residents of various racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds; to remain alert and act quickly and appropriately in emergency situations; and to physically and appropriately handle escapees and violent or unruly juvenile residents.

Special Requirements

• Applicants must possess a valid Oklahoma Driver License at the time of employment and maintain a valid license while employed in this job family.
• Applicants must be able to successfully complete all training requirements for sole supervision of residents including but not limited to first aid certification, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and unarmed physical/mechanical restraints training.
• Applicants must be willing and able to perform any/all job-related travel.
• Applicants must be willing and able to work overtime and to work on any designated shift that may span the late evening hours or the early morning hours.

Additional Job Description

Position is located at Oklahoma School for the Deaf (OSD) in Sulphur. Essential Functions: This position is responsible for driving students to and from home going locations on designated days; loading and unloading luggage at each stop. This position will provide transportation for school functions and field trips; pre-trip inspections; maintain vehicles for safety and cleanliness. Maintain records and prepare/submit activity reports. Must possess a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) for the appropriate class of vehicle to be driven. School bus drivers are required to have the following endorsements: Passenger “P”, School Bus “S”, and air brakes.

Preferred Qualifications

• American Sign Language Skills.

Background Check

The Department of Rehabilitation Services will conduct a criminal background check on new hires as part of an offer of employment that is made contingent upon a successful criminal background check.

Method of Application

Applicants without previous state service, with previous state service but not currently employed by a state agency must apply though the Workday on-line External Listings applicant system (State of Oklahoma Careers (myworkdayjobs.com). Current State of Oklahoma employees must apply through the Workday on-line Internal Listings applicant system (Find Jobs - Internal State of Oklahoma - Workday (myworkday.com)

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.