Classroom Aide​/Driver - Department

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Classroom Aide/Driver 2 – Department 774

Bridgewell strengthens communities by providing an unmatched range of social and human services that empower people with disabilities and other life challenges to live safe, self‑directed, and productive lives. Bridgewell delivers support through community housing, day programs, outpatient treatment, recovery services, education, and employment training. We’re committed to helping people in need, from those with autism to people with substance use disorders, become engaged members of their communities.

The Classroom Aide/Driver 2 transports individuals safely to and from day service programs as their driver. As an aide, duties include developing, implementing, and supervising a training program designed to meet each individual’s needs, case management of designated individuals, and participation in general duties.

Monday‑Friday 8:00 am‑4:00 pm (40 hours per week)

• Work with and train individuals on specific day service plan objectives.
• Collect data on goals of each individual.
• Document medical data or target behaviors daily.
• Participate in all general programmatic duties (arrivals, breaks, lunches, departures).
• Assist with upkeep and maintenance of the program, follow the cleaning schedule, and report maintenance issues.
• Protect each individual's rights and maintain confidentiality of any information.
• Complete any administrative duties as assigned.
• Participate in all required meetings.
• Maintain all appropriate certifications, including FA/CPR and PABC.
• Assist all individuals in entering and exiting the vehicle and ensure seatbelts are properly secured.
• Interact with patience and sensitivity in all contact with individuals, family members, staff, and others.
• Operate the vehicle at all times within all federal, state, and local laws.
• Have good knowledge of routes and locations of all houses, day facilities, and emergency locations.
• Maintain and carry emergency fact sheets, daily attendance, and trip route sheets.
• Complete a quick vehicle safety checklist before beginning the assigned route and report any issues to the supervisor immediately.
• Immediately notify the supervisor of any variance in route time exceeding 15 minutes.
• Maintain all required certifications.
• Other duties as assigned.

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Must be 20.5 years of age or older, with at least 3 years of driving experience.
• Must have a valid MA driver's license and a good driving record history with no more than 2 moving violations in the last three years.

• Previous experience working with individuals with disabilities is preferred.
• Ability to interact with patience and sensitivity in all contact with individuals, residential staff, parents, and facility staff.

• Requires acceptable annual CORI according to Bridgewell policy and a fingerprint‑based national criminal background check per DDS regulations and policies.
• A Drug Screen and physical must be conducted as soon as possible after a successful interview; regular employment is contingent upon acceptable results according to Bridgewell policy.
• An annual driving record history will be verified and results are subject to MART approval based on regulations and annual MART audits.

• Frequently required to climb stairs.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Must be able to drive a 12‑passenger van and/or a handicap‑accessible van.
• Must have a normal range of eyesight with or without corrective lenses.
• Must have a normal range of hearing with or without corrective equipment.
• Must be able to climb in and out of vehicles.

• Excellent health benefits—medical, dental, vision. Our benefits package is one of the most competitive.
• Generous paid time off includes your birthday (that’s right, we even give you your birthday off!).
• A collaborative work environment that values new insight and personal contributions.
• Over one hundred programs in the North Shore, Lowell, and Merrimack Valley provide excellent opportunities for training and development.
• Additional compensation for on‑call rotations.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Bridgewell is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.