Bilingual Transportation Specialist for Youth & Reunification

National Youth Advocate Program; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Benefits for you and your 


Family 401(k)

Summer Hours Off (Half-day Fridays)

Mileage Reimbursement

Phone Allowance

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

CEU’s and ongoing trainings

Pet insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

National Youth Advocate Program in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Transportation Specialist for La Jornada Programs to drive and accompany children to appointments, court hearings, and outings. You will handle transfer manifests, ensure safety protocols, and support travel logistics.

The role requires a high school diploma, at-risk youth experience, and a valid driver’s license. You may travel out of state up to 40-50% for reunification efforts and needs flexibility for nontraditional hours.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience working with at-risk youth.
• Bilingual English/Spanish fluency is required.
• Excellent time management and organization skills.
• Excellent written and oral skills.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, automotive insurance, and a good driving record.
• Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smartphones and tablets, printers, fax machines, and photocopiers, as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.
• Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/300,000 bodily liability coverage.
• 21 years of age, valid state driver’s license, reliable personal vehicle, and a good driving record.

Responsibilities

• The Transportation Specialist for La Jornada will perform duties including but not limited to:
• Performs all work in a manner consistent with the National Youth Advocate Program’s Mission, Values and Philosophies.
• Responsible for performing transportation services for children, including but not limited to driving children to and from appointments, court hearings, visits, program field trips and outings, home pick-ups/drop-offs and performing comprehensive transportation services including accompanying children during reunifications.
• Transport children in a manner that is appropriate to the age and physical and mental needs, including proper use of car seats for young children.
• Provide program support acting as physical escorts, ensuring proper supervision ratios are maintained, and supervising children and youth during transportation services.
• Verifying transfer checklists and reunification documents are accurate and complete.
• Supporting travel logistics and coordination; verifying routes and transportation arrangements including ensuring children travel with a supply of current medications (if applicable), belongings, transfer documentation and meal arrangements.
• Reviewing and completing transfer manifest and communicating with transportation points of contact and other transportation contractors.
• Ensuring compliance with standard immigration court transport procedures for transporting children.
• Maintain constant “line of sight and sound” supervision of each child during transport.
• Complete a vehicle inspection report, including an odometer reading, following each trip; create and maintain a manifest of children transported and account for each child at exit or entrance of the vehicle.
• Must be able to travel out of state up to 40%-50% for reunification efforts.
• Maintains a daily log of times, dates, destinations, transporters and length of transport.
• Reports vehicle needs and damage to maintenance and tracks all vehicle issues in regard to repair.
• Collects and tracks all safety checklist sheets and provides weekly report.
• Schedule will vary depending on transport need; flexibility is needed., to work nontraditional hours, and weekends.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Valid driver’s license

Reliable transportation

Time management

Education

High School diploma

Job description

National Youth Advocate Program in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Transportation Specialist for La Jornada Programs to drive and accompany children to appointments, court hearings, and outings. You will handle transfer manifests, ensure safety protocols, and support travel logistics.

The role requires a high school diploma, at-risk youth experience, and a valid driver’s license. You may travel out of state up to 40-50% for reunification efforts and needs flexibility for nontraditional hours.