Transportation Coordinator

Vodec is seeking to hire staff for our unique opportunity to join our transportation and day hab teams. This position would assist individuals with intellectual and developmental as well as physical disabilities in our day hab programs and assist the Transportation Supervisor and transportation team.

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Available Position:

• Wage: $18.75 per hour
• Hiring Bonus: $1,000 (paid in one installment after 6 months continued employment)
• Shift: Monday-Friday; 8 AM to 5 PM
• Position: Full-time, Hourly

This position coordinates activities related to dispatching, routing, tracking and vehicle maintenance. Serve as support and backup to the Transportation Supervisor. Transport persons with disabilities using organization vehicles. Ensure adherence to safety rules and assist passengers in boarding or exiting a vehicle.

You also provide caretaking, teaching, and recreational activities to individuals with developmental disabilities attending our day habilitation program. You will help facilitate individual and group activities with individuals geared towards increasing capacity in interpersonal communication, problem-solving, self-care, motor skills, etc. Our direct support professional staff create opportunities for individuals to achieve personal goals and develop life skills; all while enjoying social outings, art projects, cooking lessons, musical exploration and more!

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates activities related to dispatching, routing, tracking and vehicle maintenance
• Support and backup to Transportation Supervisor
• Transport clients using organizational vehicles
• Promote and encourage community integration and socialization opportunities in a positive manner.
• Support and enrich the lives of individuals
• Support personal goals
• Assist individuals to gain knowledge and confidence in life skills
• Teach skills to expand a person’s independence
• Reinforce therapies, including speech, behavioral support and physical therapy
• Administer medications and maintain accurate medication records
• Support individuals with hygiene, including personal care tasks and grooming
• Ensure all needs are addressed in a respectful manner with dignity and personal choice
• Complete and maintain required documentation and trainings

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 19 years of age
• High school or equivalent diploma
• Valid driver’s license
• One year’s experience performing similar functions in a similar organization preferred
• Knowledge of vehicle maintenance
• Satisfactory driving record
• Able to pass a background check

Benefit package for all full-time employees:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, bereavement leave and holiday pay
• On-the-job paid training
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career advance opportunities
• Career advancement opportunities
• Annual merit wage increases
• And much more!
• Vodec offers opportunities to take on more responsibility, advancement and grow your career

Vodec’s mission is to provide services to persons with disabilities in order that those persons may live, work and participate in the community in the least restrictive environment to achieve their full potential. Our purpose is to support and advocate for persons with disabilities, so those persons have opportunities to develop to their fullest potential, to interact with society, to experience a sense of belonging and to contribute something of themselves at their own levels of ability.

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