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Form of workTransportation Coordinator $20.42 - $24.50 /hr.
PLEASE APPLY VIA OUR ONLINE APPLICATION AT: www.focaf.org
Friends of Children and Families is a non-profit organization serving Ada and Elmore Counties specializing in services to pre-school children and their families. As a mission-based organization our employees positively impact children and families in our community by empowering them through early childhood education and family engagement. Benefits provided –
Equal Opportunity Employer
PLEASE APPLY VIA OUR ONLINE APPLICATION AT: www.focaf.org
Friends of Children and Families is a non-profit organization serving Ada and Elmore Counties specializing in services to pre-school children and their families. As a mission-based organization our employees positively impact children and families in our community by empowering them through early childhood education and family engagement. Benefits provided –
- Low cost medical and vision insurance
- Free dental, short term disability, employee assistant program, and life insurance
- Matching 4% for a 401K after one year of employment
- Paid sick, personal, and bereavement leave
- Generous paid time off
- As a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit, Friends of Children and Families is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PLSF) program
Job Summary
Manages, drives, plans, and implements vehicle scheduling, allocation, dispatching, licensing, and communication functions in accordance with established policies and objectives to affect Friends of Children and Families (FOCAF) Head Start.Essential Functions
- Organizes and directs preventive maintenance and repairs of FOCAF vehicles and submits all fiscal requests.
- Monitors annual budget and expenditures.
- Monitors bus routes, pre & post checklist, parent sign in and out sheets, student count sheets, bus evacuation drills, vehicle trip report and receipts.
- Develops policies, programs, and procedures for transportation system, including schedules, routes, assignment of drivers and vehicles, observations of drivers, and other terminal operations.
- Reviews and revises driver schedules to ensure increased efficiency and to lower costs.
- Trains regular and substitute bus drivers.
- Trains bus monitors annually and on-going.
- Conducts observations of bus drivers.
- Ensures safety of the Organizations bus fleet, Bus Drivers, Bus Monitors, Children, Families and Staff.
- Must be able to effectively respond and communicate timely notice of changes in transportation services to parents, volunteers, bus drivers, and appropriate co-workers.
- Keeps immediate supervisor, and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress.
- Drives assigned bus routes as needed.
- Responsible for administering the bus communication phone system.
- Adheres strictly to all agency, federal, state, CDL and local compliance measures and safety practices for transporting children on a bus.
- Must prioritize and adjust to the changing demands of the position.
- Handles and adapts to stressful situations.
- Demonstrates commitment for professional development and continuous growth by actively seeking out and participating in training opportunities.
- Engages with supervisor and co-workers on constructive and timely feedback, accepting feedback as a growth opportunity, and is open to continuous improvement for oneself and the organization.
Qualifications
- Must be 21 years of age per DOT Regulation # 391.11 Subpart B.
- Must possess and maintain a current Commercial Driver’s License issued by the State of Idaho with passenger and school bus endorsements and a clean driving record.
- Graduation from an accredited institution with an Associate of Arts Degree in a transportation services or related field; or graduation from high school or possession of a GED.
- Training in commercial vehicle maintenance and three years supervisory or management experience in a related field.
- Must pass a criminal background check that meets required state, federal, and FOCAF Head Start Standards
- Must pass a drug test and submit to random drug and/or alcohol testing.
- Ability to complete training and maintain Boise City Child Care Worker License; and certification in First Aid and CPR.
- Knowledge of DOT regulations with regard to safety standards, vehicle driver requirements, etc.
Equal Opportunity Employer
