Bus Driver

The Mt. Diablo Center, located in Pleasant Hill, is looking for a thoughtful and caring Bus Driver (14 passenger bus with wheelchair lift) to assist with picking up and dropping off clients to and from our center between the hours of 7 : 30am-10 : 15am and 2 : 00pm-4 : 00 pm.

In addition, the Bus Driver also takes clients shopping in the Concord / Martinez / Pleasant Hill areas between the hours of 10 : 15am 1 : 15pm.

Job Duties and Responsibilities :

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
• Ensure all passengers enter and exit the bus in a safe manner and provide assistance if needed. Provide door-through-door assistance if needed;
• Foster and maintain good rapport with passengers, center staff, senior housing locations, and care providers;
• Operate the wheelchair lift for loading and unloading if necessary and ensure passengers are properly secured before moving the bus;
• Ensure all wheelchair equipment, walkers, canes, and crutches are stored properly before movement of the vehicle;
• Operate the midday shopping shuttle service for frail, low-income residents of designated senior housing locations in Concord.
• Assist passengers with packages or groceries;
• Inspect vehicle twice daily to ensure safe and clean conditions and mechanical readiness and documents inspection and perform, document and submit vehicle condition reports;
• Review daily transportation schedule with Program Director;
• Plan appropriate routes using maps or use other navigation devices.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Must have a valid Class B Commercial Drivers License and pass annual physical examination;
• Have experience working with seniors and using a wheelchair lift;
• Hold a CHP and DMV Class B License with passenger endorsement and California Vehicles for Developmentally Disabled Persons (VDDP)* certification (*or working towards a VDDP certification);
• Must maintain an acceptable driving record, reliable transportation, adequate auto insurance, and be insurable by agency carrier;
• Must pass DOJ fingerprint clearance, medical examination, TB clearance, and drug and alcohol testing throughout employment;
• Must possess a high school diploma and experience working with people with disabilities preferred;
• Attend required trainings on CPR and first aid;
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and be physically able to assist participants entering and exiting the van;
• Vision (may be correctible) must be adequate to read fine print, have depth perception and to operate vehicles.
• Hearing must be adequate to monitor traffic sounds and various sounds of vehicles.

Benefits :

Staff working Full-Time (30+ hours per week) are eligible for the following :

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance. Dental and vision insurance free if medical is waived. Medical cost of only $100 per month for employees
• 20% off tuition at our on-site Montessori preschool, Choice in Learning, if space available
• Voluntary Illness and Accident Protection (Aflac)
• EAP & 403b Retirement Plan
• Floating holiday
• Birthday holiday
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy. Staff working 40 hours per week can earn 17 days of PTO per year
• PTO on most national holidays

Additional Benefits for Full-Time Employees :

• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Long Term Disability

Please Note :

Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen.

Final candidates must be fully vaccinated as of their first day of employment.

Application : Email resume and cover letter to : [email protected] Subject Line : *Title of Open Position* Note : The recruitment timeline for this position may vary and depend on many factors, and we appreciate your patience during this process.

Due to the high volume of applicants, we will only be contacting those candidates whose qualifications most closely match our requirements for the position.

No phone calls please. Visit www.choiceinaging.org to learn more about Choice in Aging. Choice in Aging is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Choice in Aging :

Choice in Aging (CiA) has been providing services to the community’s frailest people since 1949, when it was created by volunteers to serve children severely disabled by Polio.

Over the years, the organization has provided a wide variety of programs, with the goal of promoting dignity and independence of people with disabilities and special needs.

Our mission is to create opportunities where people can learn, grow, and age independently with dignity in community.Program HistoryAdult Day Health Care (ADHC) is a program that was created in California in 1978 in response to a need to have an alternate solution to institutionalization.

The program mirrors the skilled nursing staffing model, but is based in the community and typically operates during the day on weekdays.

It is akin to a senior center for those who can no longer attend a senior center independently. It is especially beneficial for those who need additional support to do things like ambulate, eat, toilet, participate in activities and more.

Staff provides therapeutic activities disguised as fun throughout the day, making socializing and exercising meaningful and pleasurable.

This makes folks want to come back each day!