Transportation Supervisor

JOB SUMMARY: Professional work providing supervision to a team of qualified individuals providing transportation services for clients to and from designated locations as coordinated by supervisor. Participates in organization’s continuous quality improvement efforts.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Develop and maintain schedule of staff for efficient pick-up and delivery route schedules.
2. Provide oversight to staff operating agency vehicle’s to ensure children arrive safely and promptly to their designated location (placement/daycare/school)
3. Ensure staff maintain agency vehicle to manufacturer’s standards and in accordance with the Children’s Home Network policies.
4. Work in partnership with the contracted CMOs providers in providing superior customer service, while keeping child safety paramount.
5. Monitor child transport equipment (car seats/booster) to ensure all items are road-worthy, and report any unsafe issues to program director immediately.
6. Provide supervision and issue any corrective action as needed for staff.
7. Obey all traffic laws and comply with all CHNs policies and program operating guidelines.
8. Report any traffic violations of staff to Director immediately.
9. Share any behavior issues or concerns noted by staff with placement department and case management. Ensure appropriate blend of children during all transport assignments.
10. Provide field support to staff as needed.
11. Monitor staff to ensure CHN Policy and Procedure regarding transitioning child to another child welfare team member (case manager/caregiver/etc). Ensure all belongings including but not limited to medication, yellow jacket, custody letter and clothing are provided at the time of transition.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.

***THESE ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMPLETE STATEMENT OF ALL DUTIES  PERFORMED.  EMPLOYEES  WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM OTHER JOB RELATED MARGINAL DUTIES AS REQUIRED***

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

Minimum of High school diploma or equivalent required. Prior successful work-related driving experience preferred. Proven safe driving record required. Driving records will be checked using Motor Vehicle Records from the Department of Motor Vehicles. Experience providing supervision preferred.

Licenses &Certifications:

• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver’s license with no record of criminal driving offense of license suspension. 
• Must possess means of providing job related transportation and show proof of required insurance.  Must be insurable under CHN’s current auto insurance policy.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as requested. 
• Must successfully complete and maintain FDLE clearance, Federal background and state criminal background check and sexual predator screening.

COMPETENCIES & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Annual Training Requirements: The following training topics are required annually: Car Seat Safety, Sexual Harassment, Blood-born Pathogens, Workplace Accident Prevention and Reporting, Confidentiality and Privacy Practices, Diversity/Cultural Competency, Child Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter Statutes and Methods, Prevention of Violence in the Workplace, OSHA–related training, Crisis Prevention, and Program Goals. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of child abuse or neglect reporting procedures and methods.
• Knowledge of agency's organizational structure, standard operating procedures, and policies.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with clients, co-workers, supervisors and other individuals in a diverse arena.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, verbally and in writing. 
• Basic computer skills to include Microsoft Outlook, Word, and excel.
• Safe driving skills and practices.
• Ability to provide appropriate and safe supervision to a diverse population of children varying in medical, behavioral and developmental needs.
• Computer skills to include knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, FSFN and other identified programs.

 ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL SKILLS:

• Visual: ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, read printed materials, and make observations of physical facilities.
• Hearing: ability to understand and comprehend spoken dialogue in individual and group settings.
• Frequent use of hands.
• Ability to speak clearly and effectively.
• Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

• Works indoors in an office environment.
• Ability to transport others
• Ability to maintain sitting position for at least ½ of business day;
• Works with children of varying needs
• Must be able to lift children up to 40 pounds in and out of a car and operate required car restraints based on size and age
• Moderate level of potential for exposure to blood borne pathogens; therefore, eligible for Hepatitis B vaccination series.