Van Driver; Local Government; Wayne County Area Agency Aging

THE POSITION

Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Located in scenic Honesdale, PA, the Wayne County Transportation Department is looking for dependable, compassionate drivers to provide essential door-to-door transportation for county residents.

This position provides dependable transportation and social support to consumers in our community. Work focuses on ensuring consumer safety, dignity, and comfort while maintaining accurate communication and documentation. As a Van driver, you will perform the following duties:

• Transpiration Services:
  Drive a county vehicle to provide safe, reliable, and courteous transportation services to customers
• Passenger Assistance:
  Help passengers including senior adults and wheelchair users safely board and exit the vehicle and navigate uneven or unpaved pathways while
• Clear Communication:
  Maintain effective communication with passengers, dispatch, and agency staff in person and over two-way radio
• Technology Use:
  Operate electronic tablets and other approved technology to access schedules, document services, and complete required program records
• Professional Conduct:
  Demonstrate reliability, patience, professionalism, and the ability to work independently

• Part-time employment, 14-21+ hours per week
• Transportation operates 4:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Monday through Friday and limited hours on Saturdays
• Telework:
  You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:
  
  In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• One year of employment which required operation of a motor vehicle as a regular duty; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must possess a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license.

• No suspension of driver’s license within the last three years.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
• Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender…