About this role
The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth
1100 Adams Ave | Audubon, PA 19403
(610) 277-3715 | [email protected]
JOB DESCRIPTION: Transportation Aide (Part-time)
Title:
Transportation Aide (Part-time)
FLSA:
Non-Exempt
Reports To:
Clinical Director
Organization Summary:
The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC) is a social enterprise company serving the Greater Philadelphia Area for over 50 years. Founded in 1970 and incorporated in 1983, TLC is an entrepreneurial nonprofit providing innovative education, coaching, and counseling services to public school students and their families. For more information, please visit https://w ww. TheLincolnCenter.com
Position summary: Provides safe, supportive, and respectful transportation assistance for a high-needs student participating in a Special Education program.
- Assisting the student with boarding, exiting, and safely transitioning to and from transportation
- Monitoring the students behavior and well-being during travel
- Following individualized safety and behavioral procedures
- Communicating effectively with the driver, school staff, and family as appropriate
- Maintaining a calm, structured environment.
- The Transportation Aide may also assist with mobility needs, personal care as assigned, securing adaptive equipment, and responding appropriately to behavioral or medical concerns in accordance with school policies and the students individualized plan
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Ability to reach above and below the waist
Ability to use fingers to pick, feel and grasp objects
Ability to use both hands for repetitive motion
Considerable bending and twisting of the body required
Some stooping and squatting
- SENSORY ABILITIES:
Visual acuity
Auditory acuity
- TEMPERAMENT:
Must possess excellent interpersonal skills
Must be able to work with students
Must be cooperative, congenial, and service-oriented
Must be able to work in an environment with frequent interruptions
Experience: Must be restraint trained
Work Enviornment:
- Morning pick up at clients home and transport to local school building.
- 1-3 hours, M-F
EEO Statement:
TLC is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and does not discriminate on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to, race, age, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis recognized by federal, state or local law.