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Map to Focus, Inc.
Disclaimer
In accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Focus, Inc., accepts participants without regard to race, color, gender, age, or national origin, and is an equal opportunity employer.
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FOCUS, INC. VAN/BUS DRIVER
JOB DESCRIPTION
QUALIFICATIONS
1) Valid Arkansas Drivers License and/or Commercial Drivers License,
as required.
2) At least 21years old.3) Acceptable Driving Record.
4) Demonstrate safe driving skills, knowledge, and practices.
5) Able to meet physical requirements for Persons Who Will Transport
Clients/Passengers.
6) First Aid/CPR certification.
7) Negative TB test.
8) Negative drug and alcohol results.
9) Willing to attend Focus, Inc. in-house training.
GENERAL DUTIES
1) Transport participants safely to and from the Program, Therapy, Field Trip Activities, Medical Appointments, etc, or other trips designated by the Transportation Supervisor, and/or Program Supervisors.
2) Observe all safety regulations and obey all laws (see below).
3) Assist participants on and off the vehicle, as needed.
4) Maintain optimum operating conditions of the vehicle, including a clean and litter-free interior and regular, routine maintenance (see below)
5) Complete all regular reports on vehicle maintenance and trip logs daily.
6) Participate in required training.
7) Assist program staff with participants on field trips as required.
8) Facilitate communication between home and program by delivering notes, request, and responses, and by contacting families of ill participants when necessary
CLEANLINESS OF VAN
1) Pick up trash and clean up spills every day.
2) Wash van inside and outside once a week. Do not take to a professional car wash unless you have permission from the Transportation Supervisor.
3) Unusually large and/or dangerous messes need to be handled as soon as possible. Bodily fluids are considered dangerous, and are to be removed carefully, by staff member’s only, using disinfectant and latex gloves.
4) Child safety seats and adult seats must be cleaned with disinfectant once a week.
VAN MAINTENANCE
1) Oil change, filter and lube are to be completed ever 3,000 miles.
2) Air filter is to be changed every 10,000 miles.
3) Transmission fluid is to be changed every 15,000 miles.
4) Cooling system is drained, flushed, and refilled every 15,000 miles.
5) Hoses and belts are replaced every 3 years.
6) Tires are replaced as needed.
7) Tir3e4 pressure is within 5 pounds of manufacturer recommendations.
8) P.V.C. valve is serviced every 15,000 miles.
9) Tires are rotated at the 5,000 mile mark and every 15,000 miles thereafter.
10) Brakes (disc, drum, and parking) are inspected every 15,000 miles.
11) First aid kit is complete and present in the van.
12) Fire extinguisher works and is present in the van.
13) Emergency road kit (flares sign, etc.) is complete and present in the van.
SAFETY
1) Every consumer, child or adult, is correctly buckled into the appropriate seat belt or child safety seat. Any van driver who violates this rule is subject to immediate termination!
2) Any broken safety seat is immediately reported to the Transportation Supervisor. A broken safety seat must never be used, even if this requires extra trips to be made.
3) The van driver must walk through the van at the end of each route to ensure that no participant has been left on the van. Any van driver who violates this rule is subject to immediate termination!
4) The van driver is responsible for obeying all traffic laws, including speed laws, obeying traffic signals, making full stops at railroad crossings, keeping to the right except to pass, using the horn properly, signaling properly, lowering high beams appropriately, using fog lights appropriately, turning on the lights every time the windshield wipers are used, and all other laws. In addition, drivers are expected to exercise extra caution while driving, i.e., never try to bear a yellow light always cede the right of way if there is any doubt, etc., and to be courteous to parent, law officers, road crew or anyone else that they meet in the course of their duties.
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