Bilingual Back up Driver / Program Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY:  

The driver provides safe transportation of participants from their homes to the agency and back home.

DRIVER ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Must initiate, complete, and pass the City of Milwaukee Passenger Vehicle License within the first weeks of employment.
• Perform general, basic inspection of the vehicle to ensure the safety of passengers, including maintaining the bus clean and sanitized, and windows clean, as well as keeping buses with gas.
• Preparation of transportation reports and records. Including a log of use of the bus, maintenance, and gas.
• Must provide assistance to passengers getting on and off the bus, from their homes, and into the agency building, including assistance with walkers and wheelchairs.
• Provides safe transportation to participants during field trips.
• Provide assistance with the supervision and activities of participants of the Adult Day Center and/or Senior Center.
• Must work in collaboration with the Program Assistants and Senior Center Staff on assistance needed and/or requested with the participants and Senior Center programming.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates Basic computer knowledge, Basic knowledge of Excel, word, and Google Forms.
• Demonstrates the ability to multitask and prioritize work.
• Demonstrates the ability to work as a team as well as independently.
• Demonstrate the ability to address criticism in an appropriate manner and develop constructive outcomes.
• Demonstrate sustained effort and enthusiasm in the quality and quantity of work.
• Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain positive, effective working relationships with staff, clients, and the community.
• Demonstrate the ability to follow and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrate excellent human relations and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate genuine concern for the well-being of the participants.
• Complete incident reports when necessary.
• Friendly, outgoing, good listener, patient.
• Dependable and punctual.
• Flexible with work schedule.
• Objective and equitable treatment of all participants.
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain control in difficult, stressful, or threatening situations.

To be qualified for this position, an individual must meet the following standards and be able to perform the essential functions of the job:

• High School Diploma or equivalent, Certified Nursing Assistant Certification, or experience working with seniors in a health care setting. 
• Experience working with older adults with dementia or Alzheimer’s preferred. 
• Bilingual in Spanish, patient, dependable, reliable, able to provide confidentiality, and the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Good driving record, valid Wisconsin driver’s license, and City of Milwaukee Public Passenger Vehicle License. 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work may be performed in a variety of settings with varying levels of cleanliness, noise, sitting, standing, walking, squatting, bending, lifting, and carrying over 50 lbs., pushing, pulling, and dragging. Occasional exposure to blood-borne or airborne pathogens. Occasional exposure to combative clients. Hazards are typically present in a home environment.