Transporter - Bilingual - Spanish/English -JOR

National Youth Advocate Program•East Chicago, IN

About The Position

The Transporter Specialist for NYAP’s La Jornada Program, which focuses on transitional foster care (TFC), coordinates transportation and escorts children who have arrived in the United States without a parent or legal guardian as they travel toward reunification with sponsors. The position requires out-of-state travel for reunification efforts up to 40%–50% of the time and a schedule that varies with transportation needs. The role coordinates and supervises youth during transportation to scheduled and emergency appointments, group outings, and reunification travel. It also involves coordinating transportation with nursing and clinical staff, documenting and tracking trips and appointments, maintaining vehicles and transport records, and providing safety training. The work requires flexibility and physical capacity for prolonged walking and standing, occasional running and stair climbing, lifting, and physical interventions when necessary. CPI and CPR training are required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Experience working with at-risk youth.
Fluency in both English and Spanish.
Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Pass an agility and strength evaluation.
Be at least 21 years old.
Have a valid state driver’s license, reliable personal transportation, and a good driving record.
Have automotive insurance with at least $100,000/$300,000 bodily liability coverage.
Be proficient with desktop and laptop computers, smartphones, tablets, printers, fax machines, photocopiers, and word-processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
Demonstrate customer-service and communication skills, cultural sensitivity, initiative, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Support agency goals, colleagues, and ORR liaisons, and work respectfully and sensitively with people from diverse backgrounds.
Be able to travel out of state up to 40%–50% for reunification efforts.
Be flexible with a schedule that varies according to transportation needs.
Meet the physical demands of the role, including prolonged walking and standing, possible running and stair climbing, and participating in physical interventions when necessary.

Responsibilities

Perform work in a manner consistent with NYAP’s mission, values, and philosophies.
Coordinate transportation, organize and navigate travel destinations, and escort and supervise youth during transit to scheduled and emergency appointments.
Coordinate medical transportation with the Charge Nurse and clinical transportation with clinical staff.
Coordinate reunification transportation with the team.
Track and assign doctor appointments through supervisors and attend weekly supervisor meetings.
Maintain a daily roster of transportation times, dates, destinations, transporters, and trip lengths.
Document missed appointments and unusual events for the Management Team.
Track and schedule weekly group outings using the transportation outing schedule.
Maintain cell phone numbers for staff on transport.
Inspect and maintain the cleanliness, condition, equipment, and safe operation of campus vehicles; ensure vehicles are fueled and secure vehicles and keys.
Report vehicle needs and damage to maintenance and track repair issues.
Maintain notebooks and inspect logs for completion and accuracy.
Provide safety training to new hires every three weeks.
Collect and track safety checklist sheets and provide weekly reports.
Complete CPI and CPR training.
Perform other duties as assigned.