Casual Bus Driver - Adult Day Health Care

Choice in Aging•Pleasant Hill, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mt. Diablo Center in Pleasant Hill is seeking a Casual Bus Driver to transport clients to and from the center. This role involves picking up and dropping off clients during specific morning and afternoon hours, as well as providing a midday shopping shuttle service for seniors in the Concord area. The driver will operate a 14-passenger bus equipped with a wheelchair lift and must ensure the safety and well-being of all passengers.

Requirements

Valid Class B Commercial Drivers License.
Pass annual physical examination.
Experience working with seniors.
Experience using a wheelchair lift.
Hold a CHP and DMV Class B License with passenger endorsement.
Hold California Vehicles for Developmentally Disabled Persons (VDDP) certification (or working towards a VDDP certification).
Maintain an acceptable driving record.
Possess reliable transportation.
Maintain adequate auto insurance.
Be insurable by agency carrier.
Pass DOJ fingerprint clearance.
Pass medical examination.
Pass TB clearance.
Pass drug and alcohol testing throughout employment.
Possess a high school diploma.
Attend required trainings on CPR and first aid.
Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
Be physically able to assist participants entering and exiting the van.
Vision (may be correctible) must be adequate to read fine print, have depth perception and to operate vehicles.
Hearing must be adequate to monitor traffic sounds and various sounds of vehicles.
Final candidates must be fully vaccinated as of their first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with people with disabilities.

Responsibilities

Ensure all passengers enter and exit the bus safely, providing assistance as needed.
Provide door-through-door assistance to passengers.
Foster and maintain good rapport with passengers, center staff, senior housing locations, and care providers.
Operate the wheelchair lift for loading and unloading passengers and ensure proper securing of passengers and mobility equipment (wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches) before moving the bus.
Operate the midday shopping shuttle service for frail, low-income residents of designated senior housing locations in Concord.
Assist passengers with packages or groceries.
Inspect the vehicle twice daily to ensure safe and clean conditions and mechanical readiness, documenting inspections and submitting vehicle condition reports.
Review the daily transportation schedule with the Program Director.
Plan appropriate routes using maps or other navigation devices.