About the role
Friends Outside
Van Driver
P/T = Friday, Saturday and Sunday - 24 hours p/week
Four Major Holidays Required: 4th of July, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Years Day.
Each Visitor Center has a Van Driver who is responsible for assisting clients with local travel in order to visit incarcerated friends and family at the institution. The Van Driver plans, provides information and drives a passenger van in the local area and on institution grounds. He/she reports to the Visitor Center Program Director.
QUALIFICATIONS:
* High school diploma or GED. * CA Non-Commercial Class C Driver’s License with a valid Commercial Medical Certificate * California Department of Motor Vehicles Class A or B license, with passenger endorsement. A Motor Vehicles Class C license is required to transport passengers in a vehicle that is designed to carry less than 13 passengers. * Certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
DUTIES:
* Coordinate, maintain and provide routine schedule for bus, train and airport. * Coordinate routes to and in the local community, transporting visitors’ from the institution. * Coordinate with the institution Visiting Staff and the Program Director a plan for transportation of visitors from the Visitor Center to the institution visiting area and back again, where appropriate to do so. * Coordinate routine maintenance of vehicle with institution or authorized service providers. * Provide information and resources regarding local and long distance transportation to and from the institution. * See that regular vehicle safety inspections and transportation logs are complete. * Provide temporary on-site supervision of children, in cases of extraordinary need and under direction. * Coordinate special transportation arrangements for visitors with special needs. * Participate in regularly scheduled trainings, as required. * Participate with other Visitor Center employees to maintain a clean, sheltered, safe, and appropriate work environment. * Participate in mandatory training as required for the position, including institution and off-site training that may occur outside of regularly scheduled work days.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Maintain physical fitness sufficient to:
* Lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. * Use hands to handle and/or feel objects, tools and controls. * Stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. * Talk and hear. * Move quickly/run in case of emergency. * Vision ability to include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision,
depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
* Demonstrate good interpersonal skills, and a courteous and professional demeanor. * Obtain and maintain a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation security clearance. * Physical capacity to operate a passenger van safely during inclement weather and when there is limited visibility * Treat colleagues, clients and other employees with respect and dignity. * Perform all tasks in a manner consistent with Friends Outside policies and procedures. * Perform all other duties as instructed by the Program Director.
Compensation: $19.00 - $20.00