Driver Per Diem

Hillside; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Hillside seeks a Driver to transport active, eligible students to after‑school programs and partner work sites, ensuring safe, timely service. You will maintain schedules, monitor safety, and keep vehicles clean and professional, while engaging positively with youth and coordinating with program staff.

Requirements include a valid NYS driver's license, the ability to drive 7 or 12‑passenger vans, a high school diploma or GED, and prior experience engaging with students in community settings.

Qualifications

• GPS navigation skills required to plan safe routes.
• Ability to maintain passenger safety and behavior.
• Clear communication with youth, program staff, and management.
• Experience engaging with students in community settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain schedule and accurate records of transportation.
• Ensure passenger safety including restraints and behavior.
• Keep vehicle clean and professional appearance.
• Communicate issues regarding vehicle or youth with management promptly.
• Engage with youth to provide a positive environment.
• Participate in Emergency Plan Committee meetings and other duties as assigned.

Skills

GPS navigation

Passenger safety

Communication with youth

Community engagement

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

The Driver is responsible for the engagement and safe and timely transportation of active, eligible students to after-school programming and/or employment partner work site.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain schedule and accurate record of transportation of youth to and from employment or school programming.
• Ensure passenger safety including reminders for restraints, door locks and appropriate behavior.
• Ensure the vehicle appearance is clean and professional at all times.
• Communicate any issues or concerns regarding vehicle or youth with management in a timely manner.
• Engage with and provide positive environment for youth at all times.
• Monitor hallway activities.
• Pick-up program supplies as assigned.
• Participate in the monthly and quarterly Emergency Plan Committee meetings.
• While this job description covers many aspects of the role, employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience engaging with students in a community based setting required.

Special Requirements

• Unrestricted, valid NYS driver’s license for minimum of 1 year with a clean driving record and minimum insurance coverage that meets agency standards.
• Ability to drive agency vehicles which include 7 or 12 passenger vans.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

In addition to demonstrating the Hillside Professional Competencies of Communicates Effectively, Personal Excellence, Cultural Competence, Builds and Leverages Relationships, Optimizes Decision Making, the following occupational competencies must be demonstrated:

• Ability to utilize a GPS and map to determine locations needed to execute a safe transportation route.
• Knowledge of the region and ability to navigate both expressway systems and inner city neighborhoods.
• Ability to ensure passenger safety.
• Ability to utilize mobile phone to communicate with youth and program staff.
• Ability to positively engage and interact with youth.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to work a variable scheduling including evenings and weekends
• Must be able to drive to and from multiple work/school sites during your work shift
• The following physical demands are required: Occasional sitting (up to 4 hours)
• Occasional standing (up to 1 hour)
• Occasional walking (up to 2.5 hours)
• Occasional driving (up to 8 hours)
• Continuous balancing (up to 8 hours)
• Occasional balancing, bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching forward or down, reaching overhead, running, and twisting (up to 2.5 hours)
• Lifting up to 50 lbs. (staff may be required to move and lift desks, set up tables, large screens, backdrops, etc.), 10-15 lbs. on a daily basis
• Carrying up to 55 lbs. approximately 10-100 ft., 10-15 lbs. on a daily basis

• Manual dexterity is required, including the frequent ability to grasp in both hands and continuous use of fine manipulation skills in both hands (approximately 1-2.5 hrs.)
• Occasional exposure to dust, fumes, gases or chemicals is apparent.
• Protective clothing or equipment required: Close toed shoes; Protective Shields, Universal Precaution PPE, Gloves for toileting and food preparation
• Ability to change positions as needed

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

• May be required to climb stairs as necessary
• May be required to transport students to community events or home sites that may occasionally expose employee to cigarette smoke, cleaning supplies, recreational marijuana, pets etc.

The pay rate for this position is $19.00/hour.