Youth Services Transportation and Support Specialist

Rawhide Youth Services•New London, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Youth Services Transportation and Support Specialist provides safe, reliable transportation for youth to approved destinations and assists with campus staffing when transportation is not needed. The role supports youth supervision, daily routines, and a safe, therapeutic environment across residential, school, and group home settings. The position transports youth to appointments, home visits, activities, and other approved destinations; follows transportation procedures, traffic laws, and passenger safety requirements; coordinates trip schedules; communicates changes; and completes required vehicle and trip records. When not driving, the specialist provides flexible staffing support, supervises and engages youth, and supports established routines, behavioral expectations, therapeutic practices, activities, and daily programming. The specialist builds positive professional relationships, maintains appropriate boundaries, follows established therapeutic and trauma-informed practices, and supports youth life skills and decision-making. The role also requires required training, professional development, adherence to Rawhide’s standards of conduct and mission, and other duties assigned by a supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid driver's license and safe driving record.
Understanding of traffic laws and passenger safety.
Ability to communicate effectively by phone, text, and email.
Ability to meet physical requirements, including approved therapeutic physical restraints.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with youth or providing transportation.

Responsibilities

Transport youth safely to appointments, home visits, activities, and other approved destinations.
Follow traffic laws, Rawhide safety procedures, and passenger safety requirements.
Check vehicles before and after trips, report concerns or accidents, and maintain accurate transportation documentation.
Coordinate trip schedules and notify appropriate staff of delays, changes, or concerns.
Complete passenger logs, vehicle records, and incident reports as required.
Provide flexible staffing coverage in youth homes, school, and other assigned campus locations when not driving.
Supervise and engage youth while supporting routines, behavioral expectations, activities, and daily programming.
Build positive professional relationships, maintain boundaries, and use established therapeutic and trauma-informed practices.
Support youth life skills and decision-making.
Complete required trainings, attend educational workshops, and review professional publications.
Comply with Rawhide’s standard of conduct and represent its values and mission in words and actions.
Perform other duties as directed or assigned by a supervisor.