Transportation Specialist

Heartshare is currently seeking a candidate for a position. The Transportation Specialist will be responsible for coordinating transportation and physically escorting children to appointments and other destinations. The Transportation Specialist will be responsible for organizing transports, tracking and logging specifics about transports, maintaining vehicles, providing safety training, and other travel-related duties.

Heartshare is currently seeking a candidate for a position. The Transportation Specialist will be responsible for coordinating transportation and physically escorting children to appointments and other destinations. The Transportation Specialist will be responsible for organizing transports, tracking and logging specifics about transports, maintaining vehicles, providing safety training, and other travel-related duties. 

Responsibilities: 

• Must be able to organize, navigate, and physically escort youth to various travel destinations possibly including airlines, trains, and buses. Travel includes out-of-state trips up to 40%-50% to unify youth with families. 
• Coordinates transportation including organizing and navigating travel destinations, physically escorts, and supervises youth while in transit to scheduled and emergency appointments. 
• Maintains a daily roster of times, dates, destinations, transporters, and length of transport. 
• Maintains notebooks - includes inspecting logs for completion and accuracy. 
• Maintains security over the vehicles and keys. 
• Reports vehicle needs and damage to maintenance and tracks all vehicle issues in regard to repair. 
• Ensures daily cleanliness and upkeep of all vehicles - including inspecting for cleanliness, damage, proper equipment, and safe operation of the vehicle. 
• Ensures vehicles are properly fueled. 
• A willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours with a possibility of being on call on nights/weekends, in the service of foster caregivers, families of origin, and persons served. 
• The supervision and transport of youth requires prolonged periods of walking and standing and physical agility. May be required to run and climb flights of stairs; Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. 
• Will participate in agency meetings and training as required. 

Job Qualifications 

Transportation Specialist will be required: 

• A valid driver's license and at least one year of driving experience to perform the job safely 
• Excellent navigation skills and proficiency in using navigation applications 
• Time management and organizational skills to stay on schedule 
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to interact with clients 
• Ability to travel within the 5 boroughs of NYC, Long Island, and Westchester 

• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. 

Benefits: 

• Rewarding Work in a team environment; 
• Paid vacation, sick, personal days and holidays; 
• 403(B) retirement plan with employer contribution; 
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance; 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP); 
• Flexible spending account (Dependent Care, Medical, Parking, and Transit); 
• Employee Appreciation Programs and Events; 
• Tuition Assistance Program; 
• Professional Development opportunities; 
• Verizon Wireless Discount; 
• BJs Membership discount; 
• Discounts on Broadway tickets, movie tickets, theme parks, sporting events, gift certificates & more. 
• HeartShare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need to request accommodation during the recruiting process, please reach out to Leaves@heartshare.org. 

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• For over one hundred years, HeartShare has dedicated itself to improving the lives of people needing special services and support. The HeartShare team, now 2,100 employees and growing, helps individuals develop to their fullest potential and lead meaningful and enriched lives. 
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