What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Services & Transportation Driver I position at Gilpin County?
Primary Responsibility: The Senior Services and Transportation Driver 1 is responsible for assisting in the daily operation of The Older Americans Act senior programs in Gilpin County, including the Seniors’ Nutrition Program, the Meals on Wheels Program, and the Transportation Program. The Senior Services Aide is responsible for the delivery of meals to clients at home; transportation of older adults in Gilpin County to the dining center, and for medical/dental, local priority, and grocery shopping trips.
Supervised by: Senior Services Coordinator/Transportation Supervisor
Supervises: N/A
FLSA status: Non-exempt
Pay Grade: NE-4 - $15.77 - $21.30
Hiring Range: $15.77 - $18.56
Examples of Duties for Success:
- Provides appropriate, individual client assistance and client intervention as needed under direction of the Program Coordinator
- Adheres to a published schedule for transportation services.
- Picks up seniors at their homes, transports them for program activities and medical appointments and returns them home safely. This includes assisting seniors in and out of vehicles, loading wheelchairs and carrying groceries.
- May help to maintain routine vehicle safety/maintenance procedures, established by Program Coordinator and Volunteers of America which will sustain the vehicle in optimum operating condition.
- Maintains vehicles in a clean and orderly condition.
- May assist in maintaining the senior meal site in a clean and orderly condition.
- Adheres to all Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment guidelines, and all federal, state, regional, county and agency program policies and procedures.
- Serves as a liaison between clients and the Senior Services Program Coordinator.
- Participates at interdisciplinary meetings to formulate/coordinate the Senior Program and case management
- The Senior Services Aide will be responsible for provision of services to participants at the Dining Center and in the community.
Additional Job Duties:
- Performs other appropriate duties as assigned and any duties needed to stabilize an emergency situation.
Hours: Office hours are from 8 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. Occasional working past 4:30pm.
Salary : $4 - $16
