Transit Instructor

MV Transportation•Kent, WA

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

MV Transportation is seeking a Transit Instructor to facilitate the independence of individuals, who may be Developmentally Disabled, Physically Disabled, Low Visually Impaired, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, and/or a Senior Citizen, by teaching them the skills required to utilize public transportation. This role involves working closely with the Program Manager, Outreach Coordinator, and all outside sources, answering questions regarding the program and supporting requests for monthly and quarterly reporting.

Requirements

Two (2) years of experience providing instruction or working one-on-one with a special demographics who display a developmental and/or physical disability, as well as support our senior population.
Must have a valid Driver’s license.
Good driving record.
Proof of insurance.
Own transportation.
Must have a strong user knowledge of Word and Excel.
Customer service skill in the field.
Have a dedicated home office space for working remotely.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Detail oriented, while demonstrating a concern for the safety of the vulnerable population.
Ability to self-manage in remote settings.
Inspire confidence in the participants ability to independently use public transportation safely through modeling professionalism, and training.
Showing a passion for our vulnerable populations by displaying integrity, responsibility, dependability, punctuality, flexibility, initiative, ability to communicate in simply clearly sentences.
Patience, compassion, and empathy for people with physical and/ or developmental disabilities, as well as senior citizens.
Be a strong self-manager, team orientated with excellent communication skills.
Be able to solve problems independently in changing environments.
Knowledge of the local transit system.
Strong customer service skills, with a strong understanding of working with individuals with physical and developmental disabilities, and senior community.
Knowledge of different disabilities, and the ability to research disabilities, if needed, for a better understanding of the student.
Ability to teach independence skills to individuals with physical and/or developmental disabilities.

Nice To Haves

Education equivalent to an AA degree from an accredited institution, specializing in social services, special education

Responsibilities

Facilitate the independence of individuals by teaching them the skills required to utilize public transportation.
Work closely with the Program Manager, Outreach Coordinator, and all outside sources.
Answer questions regarding the program and support requests for monthly and quarterly reporting.
Conduct assessment with clients and family in their home to determine participants’ functional skills, abilities, and necessary training requirements.
Maintain daily contact with family and/or other agency staff as required for individual training.
Teach while traveling on public transportation, and within the community.
Make safety a top priority.
Develop individual training plans for participants.
Provide one-on-one field training to people with physical and/or developmental disabilities, as well as senior citizens community.
Maintain accurate confidential documentation.
Prepare a final report on training activity at the conclusion.

Benefits

PPO Medical
Medical HSA
Prescription
Dental
Vision (spouse and dependent children)
Telemedicine
FSA
Life
AD&D
Group Accident
LTD
STD
EAP
Critical Illness
Hospital Indemnity
Substance Abuse Professionals programming
401k
Union pension: the Company contributes to the WCT Pension for each hour for which compensation is paid to maximum of 2080 hours per calendar year
Paid Time Off: 0 months - year 2 = 1.538 bi-weekly accrual w/ 40 yearly accrual cap
8 paid holidays
More Generous Paid Sick Leave: 1 hour/per 30 hours for all FT employees
$1,000.00 Driver referral bonus ($500.00 upon training completion and $500.00 upon completion of probationary period)
$1,000.00 Mechanic referral bonus ($500.00 upon training completion and $500.00 upon completion of probationary period)