Van Driver P/T Fri, Sat & Sun

Friends Outside

Van Driver

P/T = Friday, Saturday and Sunday - 24 hours p/wk

Visitor Center Program

Each Visitor Center has a Van Driver who is responsible for assisting clients with local travel in order to visit incarcerated friends and family at the institution. The Van Driver plans, provides information and drives a passenger van in the local area and on institution grounds. He/she reports to the Visitor Center Program Director.

QUALIFICATIONS

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High school diploma or GED.

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CA Non-Commercial Class C Driver’s License with a valid Commercial Medical Certificate

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California Department of Motor Vehicles Class A or B license, with passenger endorsement. A Motor Vehicles Class C license is required to transport passengers in a vehicle that is designed to carry less than 10 passengers.

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Certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

DUTIES

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Coordinate, maintain and provide routine schedule for bus, train and airport.

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Coordinate routes to and in the local community, transporting visitors’ from the institution.

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Coordinate with the institution Visiting Staff and the Program Director a plan for transportation of visitors from the Visitor Center to the institution visiting area and back again, where appropriate to do so.

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Coordinate routine maintenance of vehicle with institution or authorized service providers.

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Provide information and resources regarding local and long distance transportation to and from the institution.

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See that regular vehicle safety inspections and transportation logs are complete.

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Provide temporary on-site supervision of children, in cases of extraordinary need and under direction.

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Coordinate special transportation arrangements for visitors with special needs.

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Participate in regularly scheduled trainings, as required.

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Participate with other Visitor Center employees to maintain a clean, sheltered, safe, and appropriate work environment.

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Participate in mandatory training as required for the position, including institution and off-site training that may occur outside of regularly scheduled work days.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Maintain physical fitness sufficient to

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• Lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
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• Use hands to handle and/or feel objects, tools and controls.
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• Stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
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• Talk and hear.
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• Move quickly/run in case of emergency.
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• Vision ability to include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision,
• depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

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• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills, and a courteous and professional demeanor.
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• Obtain and maintain a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation security clearance.
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• Fulfillment of TB test, annually or as required.
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• Physical capacity to operate a passenger van safely during inclement weather and when there is limited visibility
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• Treat colleagues, clients and other employees with respect and dignity.
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• Perform all tasks in a manner consistent with Friends Outside policies and procedures.
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• Perform all other duties as instructed by the Program Director.