Driver - Non CDL

Job Title

Position Duties:

• Responsible for providing safe, comfortable, and punctual transportation for all passengers and supplies.
• Communicate with consumers, program personnel, parents, and caregivers in a professional manner that is sensitive and respectful to consumers' disabilities.
• Assist passengers with boarding and disembarking the vehicle.
• Secure all passengers in vehicles using seat belts and/or wheelchair-securing equipment.
• Properly operate any equipment used in or during transport, such as hydraulic lifts, ramps, tie-downs, seat belts, safety flares, fire extinguishers, 2-way radios, beepers, etc.
• Responsible for handling all special and emergency requests in addition to regularly assigned runs, including non-individual related transportation.
• Responsible for pre-trip and post-trip inspections of all assigned vehicles. Properly maintain the vehicle while in your possession.
• Attend staff meetings as required.
• Responsible for submitting all required documentation.
• Assist the driver-aide and/or intervene independently in situations where consumer behaviors create a hazardous or unhealthy situation for themselves or other passengers.
• Examples of situations include head-banging, eating foreign objects, undressing, scratching, or hitting others. Report all incidents that occur on the bus using designated forms.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Compliance with NYSDMV Traffic and Safety Laws.
• Carry a company I.D. card and a valid NYS Driver's License at all times while on duty.
• A valid NY Driver's License with a minimum of three (3) years' driving experience.
• Acceptable driving abstract, containing no more than a combination of two (2) moving violations or accidents within the last three years.
• Must possess basic map-reading skills and a working knowledge of the five boroughs of NYC
• Be aware of and comply with state and local rules and regulations governing commercial drivers.
• Be aware of safety and evacuation plans for all equipment used.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and will be subject to random drug testing.