SUMMARY:
As a van driver/monitor you will be a part of a team who share in Jackie’s dream to provide youth in East Saint Louis, Illinois with the opportunity to Win in Life through world-class facilities and excellent programs that inspire the world!
You will work with department colleagues, afterschool YDP’s, Front Desk Lead, Program Manager and Program Director to ensure a safe, fun, caring and nurturing environment for all participants and their families. A Van driver/monitor shares responsibility with the van driver for the care and safety of students being transported by JJKF and fills in as the driver when a JJK Van driver is not available.
RESPONSIBILITES:
Monitor and/or safely transport child(ren) from designated pick-up locations and back to designated drop off locations.
Provide students with constructive behavioral and disciplinary direction for safety, order, and respect for the rights and belongings of others.
Maintain clean and orderly vans inside and out.
Interact with staff, parents, and school personnel in an effective and professional manner.
Maintain knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, and policies related to this position.
Handle issues in a tactful and professional manner while maintaining client or employees privacy.
Lead programs, activities and services that prepare youth to Win in Life.
Assist in the day-to day operations of the afterschool program.
Incorporate JJK Winning In Life in everything we do
Contribute to a healthy and safe environment, ensuring everything is properly maintained.
Supervise youth and ensure their overall safety.
Take daily program attendance.
Assist with arrival, check-in, and departure process.
Assist with snacks and meal distribution.
Work as a team player.
Other duties as assigned.
* May be required to attend meetings and/or assist with work/events outside of regular scheduled hours.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- High School diploma/GED required.
- Experience working with children preferred in either a paid or volunteer capacity, including but not limited to mentoring, tutoring, coaching, and teaching
- Experience transporting children in passenger van required.
- Individuals offered employment are required to complete, criminal background check, submit to a drug test and motor vehicle check. Offers on contingent on results of these chcks.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Communication skills – good written and oral communication skills and the ability to relate to the public and our youth.
Decision making skills – good judgment, systemic thinking, problem solving, performance organization and time management. Identify common elements, themes and risks in situations and actions.
Planning skills – monitoring, organizational planning, ability to plan and implement quality programs for youth and to organize and supervise members in a safe environment.
Relationship skills, strong customer service, strict confidentiality, ability to build relationships, use meaningful measurements to satisfy customer needs and be a positive team player.
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Psychological factors can include dealing with children, dealing with life threatening emergencies as well as coping with screaming children.
Ability to cope with ever-changing traffic environment, lifting, pushing, pulling, walking, carrying, crouching, kneeling, reaching, bending, and climbing.
Conditions include working in inclement weather, heat, rain, cold, humidity, other outdoor weather elements, and exposure to possible injury due to traffic accidents. There is considerable exposure at times to high noise levels from both outside traffic as well as from passengers.
Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
Must have visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to respond swiftly in an emergency situation.
Must be able to coordinate a variety of large and small tasks simultaneously and handle tension and stress in a positive manner.
Flexible schedule and willing to cover shifts due to call-offs when possible.
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LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at will” basis.
