The Client Transportation Aid transports youth and families to and from the LYNC program, providing most of the transportation within the catchment area. The role requires strong engagement skills and ability to interact with and encourage program attendance of youth and families.
Requirements
- Transports youth and families to and from program
- Provides most of the transportation to and from services, primarily group travel based or picking up multiple youth within a common destination
- Strong engagement skills in order to interact with and encourage program attendance of youth and families
- Ability and willingness to learn and be knowledgeable of the skills being taught to program participants in order to ensure reinforcement while communicating and transporting youth and families
- Comply with all traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner
- Follow safety rules as youth and families board and exit the vehicle
- Ensure order among passengers during trip to ensure safety
- Maintain detailed vehicle mileage log
- Ensure regular vehicle maintenance
- Conduct weekly inspection of vehicle for any damage, mechanical concerns, and cleanliness
- Report all damages to vehicles and any non-routine mechanical concerns per agency policy
- Maintain gas card usage and receipts
- Focus on Client Needs: Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of internal and external clients to meet or exceed their expectations within program parameters
- Ability to communicate, cooperate and serve people from all cultural identities with respect, professionalism, integrity and fairness in a manner that recognizes the individuality of each person
- Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance program effectiveness
- Regular and consistent attendance
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor
Benefits
- Generous Paid Vacation Package
- Generous Paid Sick Time
- Paid Holiday Time
- Floating Holidays
- Annual monetary incentives
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Company Celebrations & Employee Recognition Program
- Employee discounts (cell phone, computer)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Qualified Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer Federal Student Aid
- 10%-20% tuition discount at many local educational institutions, including those listed by the CT Nonprofit Alliance
