Bus Escort Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Organizational Overview: The Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) is a non-profit, multi-service organization focusing primarily on the needs of children and low-income families, out-of-school and out-of-work youth and aging New Yorkers. We operate at community centers located in the neighborhoods of East Harlem and Yorkville, and seek to deliver programs that are impactful, innovative, and intergenerational.

Position Summary: Reporting to the Program Manager, the Isaacs Center is seeking a Driver to operate a minibus that will transport older adults, and other authorized personnel safely and efficiently over specified routes to and from the Senior Center, other Isaacs Center locations and various sites related to activities. The driver must keep themselves and bus in compliance with NYC Aging Requirements. The Driver will conduct pre-trip inspections; observe safety regulations and policies; reinforce safety rules on the bus, keep the bus clean and free of debris and perform related work. In addition, they are responsible for transporting the bus for repairs, inspections, and general maintenance. The Driver is responsible for (but not limited to), operating the vehicle in a safe, courteous, and reliable manner, assisting in the onboarding and off boarding of passengers using wheelchairs or other mobility aids and properly secure their wheelchairs in the vehicle.

Schedule: 35 hours per week (8:00am-4:00pm)

Hourly Rate: $25.00/hr

Candidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salary offer will be based on the candidate’s number of years experience in the exact or comparable position and additional preferred qualifications will be taken into account.

Qualifications/Education/Skills/Experience:

• Must have a NY State Commercial Driver’s License, Preferable with Passenger Endorsement for 12 Passengers with 1 year experience of driving passengers OR 3 years’ experience driving passengers.
• Must have an unrestricted license in effect for three (3) years.
• Must pass a personal and drivers background check.
• Complete or provide completed recent Defensive Driver course.
• Must have excellent customer service skills
• Experience with working with Older Adults is a plus
• Must have 3 references.
• High school diploma or GED is preferred
• Must have first aid/CPR certification.

Primary Duties:

• Transport passengers to and from destinations related to program activities, events and meetings within the established time and schedules.
• Regulate heating, cooling and ventilation equipment provided on the bus for the comfort of the passengers.
• Operate the vehicle in a safe, courteous, and reliable manner.
• Perform pre/post trip vehicle inspections
• Keep the vehicle clean pre/post trips.
• Communicate with program staff for supervision regarding supply needs, repair needs, participant challenges, PTO requests, etc.
• May be required to assist in the boarding and disembarking of passengers using wheelchairs or other mobility aids and properly secure wheelchairs.
• Enforce safety rules for passengers (Seatbelts, wheelchair lift, client travel policies, etc.)
• Participate in regular supervisions.
• Must follow funder, agency, and department policies and attend mandatory agency and funder training.

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace community grounded in respect for differences. We support hiring a broadly diverse team of qualified individuals who will contribute to our organizations.

Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job related task other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.