Bilingual Youth Transportation Specialist - Marietta/Duluth
On-siteMarietta, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate transportation and physically escort children who have fled their country of origin to reunification appointments, managing both scheduled and emergency travel. Organize destinations, supervise youth during transit, and track all doctor and group outing schedules while maintaining a daily roster of transport details. Ensure vehicle safety by inspecting cleanliness, fueling, and security, then report any damage to maintenance. Provide documentation for missed appointments and unusual events to management. Must travel out of state up to 40%-50% for reunification efforts. Requires bilingual English/Spanish fluency, a valid driver's license, and physical agility for prolonged standing, lifting up to 50 pounds, and potential physical interventions.
Required Qualifications
- Must be able to travel out of state up to 40%-50% for reunification efforts.
- Must be able to participate in physical interventions with youth when necessary.
- Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
- Will be required to complete Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and CPR training.
- Schedule will vary depending on transport need; flexibility is needed.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Experience working with at-risk youth.
- Bilingual English/Spanish fluency is required.
- Excellent time management and organization skills.
- Excellent written and oral skills.
- Applicants are required to pass an agility and strength evaluation.
- Must have a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, automotive insurance, and a good driving record.
- Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smartphones and tablets, printers, fax machines, and photocopiers, as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.
- Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/300,000 bodily liability coverage.
- 21 years of age, valid state driver's license, reliable personal vehicle, and a good driving record.
- Must be able to travel frequently and drive vehicle while sitting for extended periods, with frequency varying based on program demands.
Desired Qualifications
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Sensitivity to cultural diversity.
- Enthusiastic self-starter.
- Works well independently and as a team member.
- The qualified candidate will follow a team concept and support agency goals, colleagues and ORR liaisons. Candidate must be able to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, gender, gender identity, sexual identity, disability, religious, and racial backgrounds.
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