Driver - CTR

Amity Foundation•Tanque Verde, AZ

13d

About The Position

A Driver provides students with efficient, safe, and timely transportation, including transportation to appointments and doctor visits. The role coordinates daily trips leaving the facility, plans routes based on road conditions, and maintains vehicles through cleaning, maintenance, and repair coordination. The Driver protects students’ health, safety, welfare, and confidential information; follows applicable transportation regulations and agency policies; and works with the fleet coordinator on vehicle logs and files. The position may also serve as a Community Advocate when requested by community leadership and performs other related duties as assigned. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, a current driver’s license, a valid AZDPS Fingerprint Clearance card, current CPR and First Aid certification, CPI and ESR certifications, and a tuberculosis test from a health professional. Drivers operating a vehicle for company business must qualify for coverage under the company’s automobile insurance policy based on license verification and driving record. Work generally takes place indoors and outdoors, involves local travel as needed, and includes active work primarily involving walking and standing. The environment may be moderately noisy or loud, and temperatures may range from cold to hot. The role involves communication, computer use, working under pressure, adapting to changing circumstances, and handling mental and emotional stress. Physical duties include frequent standing or walking, bending, stretching, reaching, stooping, repetitive hand or wrist motions, and occasional movement of objects up to 50 pounds. Comfortable, campus-approved clothing or a uniform is required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid AZDPS Fingerprint Clearance card.
Current CPR and First Aid certification.
CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) and ESR (Emergency Service Response) certification.
Current driver’s license.
Tuberculosis test from a health professional.
Must be eligible for and covered under the company’s automobile insurance policy when operating a vehicle for company business; eligibility is subject to verification of a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record under company policy.
Minimal knowledge of contemporary substance abuse treatment practices in a residential setting.
Ability to relate to residents effectively.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
Ability to maintain sensitivity and objectivity under pressure associated with working with students in substance abuse treatment.
Ability to act with integrity and serve as a role model.
Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and work professionally under pressure with difficult or temperamental students and faculty.
Ability to handle mental and emotional stress related to the position.
Ability to perform the stated physical duties, including occasional movement of objects up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Drive students to appointments, doctor visits, and other destinations.
Coordinate all trips leaving the facility each day and plan routes based on road conditions.
Coordinate vehicle cleaning, maintenance, and repairs.
Keep all vehicles clean and presentable.
Ensure passenger safety, including use of seat belts.
Follow safety standards and regulations established by the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicles Division.
Apply Amity policies and procedures and comply with agency-wide practices and regulations.
Protect students’ health, safety, welfare, and the confidentiality of records and information.
Work with the fleet coordinator to maintain vehicle logs and files.
Keep vehicle keys in a secure location with limited access.
Attend workshops, meetings, and trainings as requested by the supervisor.
Serve as a Community Advocate in addition to the Driver role when requested by community leadership.
Perform other related duties as assigned.