Disability Transport & Support Driver

Black Hills Works; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Hills Works is seeking a Full-Time Driver to provide transportation for individuals with disabilities in the Rapid City area. The role involves delivering medications, mail, and food to residential homes, with a Monday–Friday schedule that varies from morning to evening based on need.

Responsibilities include maintaining professional relationships, ensuring safety and quality, and supporting individuals to develop work skills for future employment.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have a valid South Dakota driver's license.
• Must be insurable and have a safe driving record.
• Must be able to pass qualifying background check.
• Must have a negative drug test.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Required criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Uphold the standards of the work contract at all times, which may include assisting with finding or providing coverage.
• Maintain and model positive and professional working relationships with the person supported and other agency employees.
• Provide discretion, good judgment, organizational ability, initiative and the ability to work independently.
• Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Provide transportation to people supported as needed.
• Possess excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Attend meetings and on-going training as assigned.
• Role model the Power of B and Teamwork Principles.
• Consistently model appropriate work skills and hold persons supported to the same expectations.
• Model and teach appropriate interaction with supervisors and co-workers at job location.
• Provide follow up, retraining and support as required to ensure tasks are completed to acceptable quality standards.
• Monitor the person work performance and provide feedback and prompts when needed.
• Ensure safety is being maintained in the work environment at all times.

Skills

Safe driving

Background checks

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Black Hills Works is seeking a Full-Time Driver to provide transportation for individuals with disabilities in the Rapid City area. The role involves delivering medications, mail, and food to residential homes, with a Monday–Friday schedule that varies from morning to evening based on need.

Responsibilities include maintaining professional relationships, ensuring safety and quality, and supporting individuals to develop work skills for future employment.