TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST, (ORR)

St Vincents Services Inc • Full-time • Brooklyn, NY, US • $39k - $41k / year • 4m ago

HeartShare St. Vincents Services (HSVS)Nuevo Caminoprogram is dedicated to providing 38 unaccompanied minors, ages 5-12, with a supportive, nurturing environment through transitional foster homes, daily education Monday - Friday, and supportive wrap-around services in the East Brooklyn section of New York City. Our program is rooted in ensuring that service delivery is trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and tailored to the needs of each child while maintaining all program requirements of ORR.

Nuevo Camino is currently seeking aTransportation Specialist

The Transportation Specialist will be responsible for coordinating transportation and physically escorting children to appointments and other destinations. The Transportation Specialist will be responsible for organizing transports, tracking and logging specifics about transports, maintaining vehicles, providing safety training, and other travel-related duties.

Transport and supervise youth to and from visits and appointments, using both agency provided vehicles and public transportation
In addition to the obvious excellent driving record, we will hire individuals who have experience working with youth, such that they will be able to support children during the often-stressful time preceding and following visits with families and service appointments.
Providing short term care, holding a youth activity to free up foster families for an evening, etc.

Transportation Specialist will be required:

A valid drivers license and at least one year of driving experience to perform the job safely
Excellent navigation skills and proficiency in using navigation applications
Time management and organizational skills to stay on schedule
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to interact with clients
Ability to travel within the 5 boroughs of NYC, Long Island, and Westchester
The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms.

Benefits:

Rewarding Work in a team environment;
Paid vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays;
403(B) retirement plan with employer contribution;
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance;
Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
Flexible spending account (Dependent Care, Medical, Parking, and Transit);
Employee Appreciation Programs and Events;
Tuition Assistance Program;
Professional Development opportunities;
Gympass Discount
Verizon Wireless Discount;
BJs Membership discount;
Discounts on Broadway tickets, movie tickets, theme parks, sporting events, gift certificates & more.
Employee Referral Program