JOB SUMMARY

This position is responsible for providing transportation on the CCEW Bus and van for Catholic Charities events/programs/housing.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must meet the minimum qualifications listed below. These qualifications are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to perform this job.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

to perform this job successfully, an individual must have a High School Diploma or a General Education Degree.
Certificates/Licenses: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have a valid Driver’s License and ability to drive for work use, including a safe driving record with no serious infractions over the past three-year period. Current CDL license/Class B with passenger endorsement required. Must successfully pass background check and drug screen as applicable to position.

Physical Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to:

• Regularly sit, stand, walk, hear/listen, talk
• Frequentlylift up to 40 pounds, pull/push, carry, grasp, reach
• Occasionally crawl, stoop, kneel
• Clearly see 20+ feet, with or without corrective lenses and differentiate between colors (no color blindness), ability to focus
• Must be willing and able to drive within assigned area

Mental & Other Skills/Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the:

• Adaptability: ability to adapt to changes, delays or unexpected events in the work environment; ability to manage competing demands and prioritize tasks; ability to change approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Analytical Ability: ability to maintain focus for extended periods of time; ability to complete research projects with resourcefulness and persistence; ability to synthesize complex or diverse information; ability to use intuition and experience to complement existing data.
• Attendance: ability to consistently arrive and be able to work as scheduled. Must be available some nights and weekends depending on program needs.
• Computer/Technical Ability: Must be familiar with Microsoft Office Suite and MS Teams for communication and scheduling needs, especially MS Outlook
• Dependability: ability to follow instructions, both in written and verbal format; ability to respond to management direction; ability to complete tasks on time or notify the appropriate person with an alternate plan when necessary.
• Interpersonal Skills: ability to maintain satisfactory relationships with others, excellent customer service skills and a good overall understanding of appropriate human relations. Awareness of and sensitivity to the service population’s culture and socioeconomic characteristics. Experience transporting and supporting the needs of school-age children is required.
• Judgment: ability to make prudent and timely decisions; ability to exhibit sound and accurate judgment; ability to explain reasoning for decisions.
• Language Ability: ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondence; ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Mathematical Ability: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Motor Coordination: the ability to coordinate eyes, hands, fingers, and feet accurately and handle precise movements.
• Problem Solving Ability: ability to identify and/or prevent problems before they occur; ability to formulate alternative solutions to problems when necessary; ability to transfer learning from past experiences to new experiences of similar nature.
• Quality Management: ability to complete duties, on time and with absolute precision, at least 95% of the time; ability to edit the accuracy and thoroughness of one’s work as well as the work of others; ability to constructively apply feedback to improve performance, ability to generate ideas to improve and promote quality in work.
• Reasoning Ability: ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Supervisory Skills: this job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the essential duties/responsibilities listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of this job.

• Provide transportation to donors, volunteers, residents, staff and program participants to a variety of events and outings throughout Eastern Washington. Most outings will be during the workday Monday -Friday, but some events will primarily be during evenings, weekends and school breaks.
• In coordination with the Community Relations office, position will be scheduled “as needed on an on-call basis 5-15 hours a month.
• Clean and maintain the bus and agency van as needed. Ensure all inspections and licenses/tabs/registrations remain current on both vehicles.
• Uses appropriate administrative, fiscal, physical, and technical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of CCEW client protected health information (PHI), per regulations outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
• Will regularly utilize all forms of communication (email, text, phone, etc.) necessary for this position and as directed by supervisor.
• As a mandated reporter, follows all procedures outlined in agency policies and procedures to report to the proper agency when there is suspicion and/or confirmation that a child or adult has been a victim of abuse or neglect.
• Adhere to the tenets of Catholic Social Teaching and Catholic Doctrine.
• Perform as a team member to assure that productivity outcome measures are achieved.
• Perform related functions necessary to support the mission and core values of Catholic Charities.

While performing the essential duties/responsibilities of this job, the employee will be:

• Noise Conditions: exposed during a shift to constant or intermittent sounds at quiet to moderate levels of sound dependent upon daily activities.
• Heat: subject to high temperatures
• Cold: exposed to low temperatures
• Atmospheric Exposures: exposed to dusts, fumes, vapors, or mists
• Exposure to Trauma: Employees of Catholic Charities Eastern Washington provide direct services to vulnerable community members including those who have behavioral health challenges and thos