What are the responsibilities and job description for the Driver- Rikers Correctional Facility position at Hour Children, Inc.?
Job title: Driver
Job location: Long Island City, NY
Job type: Part-time
Minimum Experience: Program Director
Salary: $16-$18/hr.
Job Summary
The Driver will transport children and families to and from visits at the Rose M. Singer Correctional Facility and host locations.
Duties And Responsibilities
Job location: Long Island City, NY
Job type: Part-time
Minimum Experience: Program Director
Salary: $16-$18/hr.
Job Summary
The Driver will transport children and families to and from visits at the Rose M. Singer Correctional Facility and host locations.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Drive children and families to and from the Rose M. Singer Center, ensuring the highest level of safety during the trip.
- Ensure all vehicles are properly fueled and cleaned at the end of the trip.
- Ensure all children are properly restrained during travel, according to state laws.
- Advice Program Director of any vehicle maintenance needs as soon as possible.
- Report any accident or incident immediately to the Program Director and fill out paperwork as necessary.
- File all agency and insurance paperwork, as appropriate, in a timely manner
- Provide and sign all receipts, including gas, food, or otherwise.
- Attending internal staff meetings and training.
- Perform additional department related duties as directed by Program Director
- Ability to travel by car for long distances.
- Ability to secure children in child restraints, such as a car seat or a booster seat.
- Valid New York State Driver's License
- Safe driving record
- Enrollment in NYS LENS program
- Experience driving children preferred.
- Ability to pass a background check and safety check, including state central registry and driver's license check.
- Must be patient and compassionate with children.
- Must be flexible, cooperative, and work well with others.
- Must be reliant and prompt.
- Must be able to exercise good judgment and extreme caution while driving.
- Must be able to work with people from diverse backgrounds in a culturally- inclusive manner.
- Spanish language fluency is preferred.
- We are an organization that is choosing to require our employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Salary : $16 - $18
