TRC General Aide - Transportation

General Aide and Driver I - Transportation

The Resource Center has been providing services to persons with disabilities in the Chautauqua County area since 1958. From our humble beginnings as a gathering of parents and concerned citizens who wanted to provide educational and training opportunities for persons with developmental and intellectual disabilities, The Resource Center has grown into a comprehensive agency providing services to thousands of persons with all types and levels of disabilities. The Resource Center is the largest non-governmental employer in Chautauqua County with more than 1,300 employees on its payroll. The mission of The Resource Center is to support individuals with disabilities and other challenges in achieving maximum independence, contributing to their community, experiencing lifelong growth, and enjoying quality of life.

Responsible To: Transportation Supervisor

Function:

Responsible for the routine daily assistance needed by the individuals when transported by the Centralized Transportation System.

Minimum Qualifications:

Transportation Aide 1: High school graduate or an equivalency diploma preferred. Valid driver's license preferred; ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Driver 1: High school graduate or an equivalency diploma preferred. Valid driver's license required. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Approved Medication Administration Personnel (AMAP) certification required. (AMAP certification is strongly encouraged but not required for those holding this job title on or before November 6, 2023.)

Duties:

1. Provides for the transport of individuals from the van/bus to their core area and/or residence.
2. Assists the driver in the loading/unloading or both ambulatory and non-ambulatory passengers.
3. Assists the driver in intervention when the residents display inappropriate and/or injurious behavior, implementing approved methods of intervention while maintaining a safe environment.
4. Attend and maintain certification in required in-service training.
5. Maintain a clean environment in van/bus (clean vehicles between each run).
6. Assist in maintaining rider tracking and data entry manually or in software.
7. Read and understand all Individual Plan of Protection (IPOPS) for riders.
8. Responsible for all other duties as assigned.

Salary Grade: Union Grade Aide/Union Grade Driver I

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

PTO/CAT: 2

CFR: 104

The Resource Center is an equal employment opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, citizenship status, military status, domestic violence status, predisposing genetic characteristics or genetic information, physical or mental disability, any other category protected by law, or any other non-job related characteristic. As needed, The Resource Center will provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities to employees and applicants whenever such accommodation would not create an undue hardship or a safety concern in the conduct of TRC's operations.