Lead Bus Van Driver - CDL

MACON RESOURCES INC • Decatur, IL

71d • $19 - $19

About The Position

Under direct supervision of the Manager of Community Day Services (MCDS), the Lead Bus/Van Driver drives Macon Resources, Inc. (MRI) vehicles transporting designated persons to and from MRI training sites; physically assists to those persons entering and exiting buses/vans when necessary; and coordinates the development and implementation of efficient transportation route schedules.

Requirements

• Must be able to demonstrate excellent driving skills.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must maintain a valid Illinois Driver's License, an IDOT medical card and a good Motor Vehicle Record.
• Experience with adults with developmental disabilities, and knowledge of specialized wheelchair vans is desired.
• Must be able to lift and carry 50-85 pounds.
• Must be able to assist in lifting and/or transferring an individual who is nonambulatory from sitting to standing; standing to sitting.
• Must have full range of mobility: push, pull, turn, stoop, kneel, reach, bend.
• Must have dependable vision, having visual acuity far and near and normal field of vision.
• Must be able to sit for two or more hours at a time.
• Must be able to hear language spoken in normal conversational tones, with or without correction.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and diplomatically in both oral and written form.
• Must be able to meet and work with the public.
• Must be able to complete MRI training requirements.
• Must have or be able to obtain first-aid and CPR certification within 60 days of employment and maintain certification throughout employment.

Responsibilities

• Drives MRI buses/vans, transporting persons served to and from training services and supports; observes all local, state, and federal laws, as well as all agency policies and procedures.
• Provides verbal and/or physical assistance when necessary to persons served entering and exiting bus/van.
• Completes pre-route safety check prior to beginning each route on Pre-Route Safety Check form; collects and stores both forms to be presented for viewing when requested by DCDS, MCDS, or outside surveyors.
• Completes vehicle attendance form for each route driven and files attendance forms on a monthly basis.
• Tracks, schedules, and coordinates all required and/or emergency maintenance of CDS vehicles using spreadsheets, requesting payment as necessary using purchase orders, and assuring ample vehicles remain available to complete transportation of persons served daily.
• Tracks, informs and is the point of contact for vehicle maintenance for all CLS vehicles.
• Tracks and schedules all IDOT physicals for CDS drivers by due dates to assure all requirements are met.
• Coordinates vehicle request forms and assures vehicles are assigned based on group size for each community-based training opportunity.
• Trains all new CDS and CLS drivers as requested, assuring safety measures including pre-route safety checks and safe driving principles are communicated and adhered to.
• Assures all drivers complete the pre-route safety check form by providing coaching about the importance of completion for the safety of persons served and for the maintenance of agency vehicles.
• Reports information to the MCDS which is presented by persons served/caregivers during transportation.
• Completes Accident/Incident and/or Behavior Reports when necessary and submits those documents to the specified case manager the day the incident occurs.
• Delivers log books, messages, etc., to and from MRI.

Benefits

• Hourly salary of $19.25

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees