Senior Services - Program Aide - Driver

Duties

• Operates motor vehicles to transport seniors, which may require assisting seniors entering or exiting the vehicles.
• Maintains assigned vehicles in good operating order by performing daily maintenance checks of the fuel, motor oil, brakes, lights, coolant, tires and general running condition; adding fluids such as water and oil, when appropriate.
• Maintains interior and exterior cleanliness of assigned vehicles.
• Completes trip records and other records relating to transporting program participants.
• Assists in providing program services and performing work duties engaging the seniors as directed.
• Distributes messages, packages and supplies to designated sites.
• Assists in answering the telephone.
• Works other routes and job sites as needed.
• Performs first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation when needed.
• Assists scanning participants for meals and activities at designated program sites.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the City of Jacksonville’s competencies.
• Performs related duties as required.

Minimums

• Knowledge of work routines used in operating a multi-passenger-carrying van or bus.
• Knowledge of traffic rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of daily pre-trip and post-trip procedures.
• Ability to operate a multi-passenger motor vehicle.
• Ability to provide physical assistance to senior citizens.
• Ability to perform first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures.
• Ability to lift, load and carry objects weighing less than 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform basic mathematics such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to operate and communicate on a two-way radio.
• Ability to read, understand, and write English.
• Ability to operate a computer utilizing word processing, email and other standard office equipment.

How to apply

OPEN REQUIREMENTS:

• One year of experience in transporting people via vans or buses.
• Must be bondable.
• Must pass background screening on a local, state, and federal level as required by the State of Florida Children and Family Services or Elder Affairs.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• The probationary period for this class is six (6) months.
• This classification performs safety-sensitive functions and is subject to pre-employment and random drug/alcohol testing programs as set forth in the City of Jacksonville’s Drug Free Workplace Policy (Directive 0401).

LICENSING/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION:

• FL Class C Driver's License with P Endorsement Is required prior to appointment & must be maintained. A CDL B or A with a P Endorsement is acceptable.
• Registration with the Florida Motor Carrier Safety Administration is required prior to appointment.
• Must qualify prior to appointment, obtain and maintain during employment in this class a City of Jacksonville Certification as a Public Driver.
• CPR and First Aid Certification is required within six months of appointment and must be maintained.

A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.coj.net. Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript, with your social blacked out, is required with your application. Transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school’s name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred. The application system works best with Google Chrome or Edge with Chromium web browsers. Please try to apply using one of these browsers. To ensure you receive email notifications, be sure to make “[email protected]” a trusted sender. You may also track the status of your application and see notifications by logging into your account.Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and the family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.If claiming veteran's preference, you must attach a DD-214 (Member Form-4 copy) or military discharge papers, or equivalent certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs listing military status, dates of service and character of discharge. You must also attach the Veterans Preference Certification Form and if applicable, the additional forms as noted here: http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preferenceIf a candidate believes he or she was not afforded veteran’s preference, he or she may file a written complaint, within 60 calendar days upon receipt of notification of the hiring decision, requesting an investigation to:Florida Department of Veterans AffairsAttention: Veterans’ Preference Coordinator11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-KLargo, FL 33778-1630Email: [email protected]