JOB SUMMARY: The DARTS part-time (up to 20 hours per week) driving position is well suited for individuals interested in making a difference in the lives of older adults. By providing transportation to a variety of destinations, DARTS drivers help seniors remain in the home of their choosing. We are looking for someone with excellent customer service skills and a good driving record. The Early Learning Driver Training (ELDT) under FMCSA/DOT required training to obtain a passenger endorsement license is provided and paid for by DARTS!

HOURLY WAGE: $23.00 per hour

BENEFITS:

• Accrual of paid time off
• 4 hours of Holiday pay for July 4, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
• Dental, vision and life insurance benefits
• Participation in the agency-sponsored retirement savings plan with immediate vesting

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive safely and obey all traffic laws.
• Maintain communication with dispatch.
• Always ensure passenger and vehicle safety.
• Provide passenger assistance when needed.
• Follow requirements for vehicle inspections, daily logs and accident reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Maintain a good driving record before and during employment.
• Provide current DOT Medical Card or pass a DOT physical examination after a contingent job offer has been made. Pass subsequent physicals at DOT-specified intervals.
• Follow DARTS' Substance Abuse Policy, which includes passing a urine drug test after a contingent job offer has been made and participating in the random drug and alcohol-testing program during employment. Passing is defined as a verified, negative test result.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Have the physical strength to help passengers using mobility devices (e.g., wheelchairs, scooters, walkers). Includes bending, squatting or kneeling to secure mobility devices to the floor.
• Ability to push/pull 175-400 pounds up or down inclines.
• Help ambulatory passengers up and down stairs.
• Ability to step-up approximately 20" to enter the bus multiple times per shift.
• Effectively navigate streets, roads and highways within the service area.
• Work independently with limited supervision.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain client confidentiality.
• Desire to assist and work with older adults.

Licenses and/or Certifications:

• Class C-CDL License preferred, or DARTS can provide CDL training to obtain Class C-CDL
• Maintain Special Transportation Services Certified training - initial and recurrent training provided by DARTS

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY: DARTS is a community-based nonprofit that connects people to services and partnerships that improve their quality of life, help them age well, and enable them to engage in their community. DARTS provides a network of valuable information and resources to people of all ages and fosters the health of the community by helping people remain active and connected to one another.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of DARTS. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran's status.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the recruiting process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

DARTS participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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