What are the responsibilities and job description for the Van Driver (Local Government) Part-Time - Wayne County Area Agency on Aging position at Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania?
THE POSITION
NOTE : THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CS-2024-13603-L0886. IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM DECEMBER 5, 2024 TO DECEMBER 18, 2024, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.
Do you enjoy helping others? Are you considered a great listener? Do you love driving and working independently? Join our Wayne County Transportation team as they are able to interact and provide a necessary service to those Wayne County residents in need of door-to-door transportation service. You can leave a positive footprint in the community while enhancing the lives of our members in need. Apply today!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a part-time Van Driver, you will be tasked with enhancing the mobility of consumers by providing professional and accessible transportation in a safe, reliable, comfortable, and courteous manner. Work includes independently operating a county vehicle an average of 150 miles each day. This is an opportunity to provide transportation services as well as social contact for our consumers. Excellent communication skills are required, both person to person and via two-way radio. You must have patience and the ability to assist consumers, including senior adults and wheelchair-dependent consumers along rough payment or unpaved paths. As every day is different, you must be willing to easily adjust your daily work schedule.
If you are a people-person, we highly encourage you to join our team to make a positive impact throughout the community as you provide assistance and socialization to the consumers of Wayne County!
Work Schedule and Additional Information :
- Part-time employment, 14 to 21 hours per week.
Work hours vary between 4 : 00 AM to 9 : 00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Limited hours on Saturday.
Salary : In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam / junk folders, for these notices.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements :
Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special Requirement :
Condition of Employment :
Other Requirements :
Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna, or Wayne counties. If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements :
A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.
How to Apply :
Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date . Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
Veterans :
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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION
Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
You must provide complete and accurate information or :
your score may be lower than deserved.
you may be disqualified.
Your results will be provided via email.
