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The Jewish Board

Make a bigger difference

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At The Jewish Board, we don't just make a difference - we make a bigger difference as we serve 45,000 New Yorkers every year. Join our dedicated team that's been helping communities across New York City for almost 150 years and see just how big of a difference you can make.

Drives company vehicle to support functions in the transport of staff, residents, families, and tasks for financial operations of them campus as well as for the transport of children and staff on short trips, i.e. shopping, camping, etc.

Reasons you'll love working with us:

• If you have a particular age range or population, you're interested in working with, you can find your niche here. Our clients and staff are as diverse as the city we work in, and include people of all cultures, religions, races, gender expressions, and sexual orientations.

• We're committed to supporting your career development by encouraging mobility and advancement across different program types and jobs.

• With 70 locations throughout the five boroughs, you can work close to where you live.

• Generous vacation time and paid holidays will help you achieve a healthy work/life balance.

• We offer an excellent benefits package with affordable, high-quality health and dental insurance with low co-pays.

• You'll receive ongoing support through high-quality supervision, specialized trainings from our Continuing Education team, and an education benefit.

How you can make a bigger difference:

The Mishkon Division provides supports and services in a healthy and safe environment for individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities living in residential programs and in community settings. Our core values are to provide a healthy and safe environment that promotes person centered planning, community integration, and close collaboration with families and the community. This is all accomplished through an Orthodox Jewish lens, and with an understanding that staff, at all levels of the division, is the determining factor in achieving positive outcomes for our clients.

POSTION OVERVIEW:

Drives company vehicle to support functions in the transport of staff, residents, families, and tasks for financial operations of their campus as well as for the transport of children and staff on short trips, i.e. shopping, camping, etc.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTION:

• Transport consumers to/from day programs.
• Transport/accompany consumers on medical appointments.
• Establish weekly schedule for transporting consumers to appointments in conjunction with Residence Manager.
• Ensure general maintenance and cleanliness of vans, e.g. fill vans regularly with gas, check oil/fluids, empty garbage, clean windows, check flashlights, first aid kits, etc.).
• Provides transport of work associated with Fiscal North, Business Office, and other support operations i.e. Maintenance.

• Other duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Responsible decision-making.
• Safe driving skills.
• Knowledge of NYC driving Laws and regulations.

EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED:

• Valid driver's license to drive bus or another vehicle.
• Given the DMV requirements for 12 passenger vans, a CDL (Commercial Driver License).
• Experience as a driver.
• Poses a government issues driver's license.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED / LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:

• 5 years or more driving experience.
• Preferred language English.

COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Basic computer skills required.

VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXIERITY:

• Travel in the community with residence utilizing agency vehicle.
• Must be able to drive in the evening hours.
• Must have a good visual acuity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT:

• Able to lift 50 pounds with assistance.
• Bending to secure seatbelt for persons in wheelchairs.
• Ability to use wheelchair lift.

If you join us, you'll have these great benefits:

• Generous vacation time, in addition to paid agency holidays and sick days
• Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans
• Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
• Free continuing education opportunities
• 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
• Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation
• 27/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program
• Life and disability insurance
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups that are available for you to join, including Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti-Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee

Who we are:

The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us.

More on Equal Opportunity:

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.

Other details

• Job Family Facility Support [100s]
• Pay Type Hourly
• Employment Indicator 9040 - Non-Professional Hospital
• Min Hiring Rate $19.50
• Travel Required Yes
• Required Education High School

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