Van Driver

Friends Outside•Jamestown, CA

About The Position

Each Visitor Center has a Van Driver who assists clients with local travel so they can visit incarcerated friends and family at the institution. The Van Driver plans routes, provides transportation information, and drives a passenger van in the local area and on institution grounds. This position reports to the Visitor Center Program Director. The Van Driver coordinates transportation schedules and routes, supports travel between the Visitor Center and the institution visiting area, maintains vehicle safety and transportation records, and provides information about local and long-distance transportation. The role may also include temporary on-site supervision of children in extraordinary circumstances and arranging transportation for visitors with special needs. The Van Driver participates in required training and helps maintain a clean, sheltered, safe, and appropriate work environment. The position requires the physical capacity to operate a passenger van safely, including in inclement weather and limited visibility, and to perform the listed physical activities. The Van Driver must obtain and maintain a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation security clearance and fulfill TB testing requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
California non-commercial Class C driver’s license with a valid Commercial Medical Certificate.
California DMV Class A or B license with passenger endorsement; a Class C license is required to transport passengers in a vehicle designed to carry fewer than 10 passengers.
Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Good interpersonal skills and a courteous, professional demeanor.
Obtain and maintain a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation security clearance.
Fulfill TB testing requirements annually or as required.
Physical fitness to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds; handle or feel objects, tools, and controls; stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; talk and hear; and move quickly or run in an emergency.
Vision ability including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Physical capacity to operate a passenger van safely in inclement weather and limited visibility.

Responsibilities

Coordinate, maintain, and provide routine schedules for bus, train, and airport transportation.
Coordinate routes to and within the local community, transporting visitors from the institution.
Coordinate with institution Visiting Staff and the Program Director on transportation plans between the Visitor Center and the institution visiting area, where appropriate.
Coordinate routine vehicle maintenance with the institution or authorized service providers.
Provide information and resources regarding local and long-distance transportation to and from the institution.
Ensure regular vehicle safety inspections and transportation logs are completed.
Provide temporary on-site supervision of children in extraordinary circumstances and under direction.
Coordinate special transportation arrangements for visitors with special needs.
Participate in regularly scheduled training and mandatory position-related training, including institution and off-site training that may occur outside regularly scheduled workdays.
Work with other Visitor Center employees to maintain a clean, sheltered, safe, and appropriate work environment.
Treat colleagues, clients, and other employees with respect and dignity.
Perform tasks consistently with Friends Outside policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as instructed by the Program Director.