Driver's Aide

Job Title

POSITION DUTIES:

• Assist passengers boarding and disembarking vehicles.
• Secure all passengers in vehicles using seat belts and/or wheelchair securing equipment.
• Responsible for monitoring all passengers during transit, in order to identify problems which may develop such as seizures, behavioral problems, and/or seat belting concerns, incontinence problems, and report same to driver immediately.
• Intervene in situations where client behaviors create a hazardous or unhealthy situation to themselves, other clients, and/or driver, such as: head banging, eating foreign objects, undressing, scratching or hitting others. Follow up in writing as required by company policy.
• To be aware of all safety plans of evacuation on all types of equipment.
• To become totally familiar with your assigned run so as to assist any new driver that may be assigned.
• To assist drivers while maneuvering their vehicles, when extra caution is necessary, for example when backing up the school bus.
• Attend staff meetings and training modules as required.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• 1 year experience working, or desire to work with multiply disabled individuals