Driver's Aide

Department Transportation

Type of Position Full time

Search Location(s) Bronx, NY, Brooklyn, NY, Manhattan, NY, Queens, NY, Staten Island, NY

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Job Brief

Driver Aide

Shift Worked:

6-4

Weekly Hours:

37.5

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Pay range:

$17.50

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