On-Call Shuttle Bus Driver at Unlimited Inc Swansea,IL Job Swansea area,Illinois USA,Transportation

Position: On-Call Shuttle Bus Driver at Challenge Unlimited Inc Swansea, IL

Positions Summary

Reporting to the Fleet and Facilities Manager, the Driver (Bus or Van) provides transportation services to people with different abilities, enabling them to work with integrated teams and receive required work support. The driver transports clients safely to and from the Company Skills Training Center, residential homes, and special events using shuttle buses, vans or cars; assists clients in boarding and disembarking;

inspects, fuels, cleans vehicles; and submits receipts, logs, and reports.

Pay Rate: $20.50 per hour
Shift: On call as needed, 6:00‑10:30 am &or 1:00‑4:30 pm
Location: Swansea, IL
Must have a valid driver’s license

Key Responsibilities

Client Relations: Promote a culture of person-centered services that advances the company’s mission to provide quality care and services in a community-based setting to individuals with disabilities. Ensure a high rate of client satisfaction by treating clients with dignity and respect. Ensure the health and safety needs of all clients are met during transportation to/from designated sites.

Client Transportation: Assist clients with entering and exiting the vehicle as needed and secure wheelchair safety fasteners. Transport clients in a safe and professional manner along assigned routes. Make every effort to be on time while ensuring safety. Obey all traffic laws and transportation practices per the department’s policies and practices. Drive clients and staff to special events as assigned.

Administrative Support: Refuel and clean the bus inside and out daily. Complete daily mileage/rider pickup reports for vehicle(s) driven and forward reports and gas receipts to Manager. Conduct vehicle pre‑trip and post‑trip inspections to ensure client and staff safety; document findings and notify supervisor of any maintenance, insurance, or license registration needs.

Communication: Notify the proper authority in cases of mechanical failure, safety deficiencies, schedule deviations, or other incidents. Coordinate with site managers/staff regarding client behavior or needs requiring additional follow-up, resolving issues as they arise. Attend and participate in department meetings and training as scheduled. Report all accidents immediately, request police or ambulance service as needed; assist injured persons until services arrive;

and complete required accident reports.

General: Assist with collecting vehicle information for grant tracking if/as needed. Assist Transportation Manager or Transportation Lead with related duties as assigned. Maintain all required licensing and training such as valid driver’s license, DOT physical and drug screening as needed, DOT required trainings.

Position Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or G.E.D.
Experience: 1+ years of driving a bus or van preferred.
Certifications or Licenses:
- Pass Company‑provided training certification for First Aid, CPR, CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) within 4 months and maintain valid certification during employment.
Pre‑employment Tests or Other Criteria: Physical Capacity Test, Drug Test.
Computer

Skills:

Basic skill level with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Background Checks:
- Must pass criminal background check.
- Must pass various State and Federal registry checks.
- Must pass DCFS Abuse and Neglect Tracking System check.
- Must pass driving history check and meet company policy criteria; maintain valid driver’s license and be 25 or older to drive.
Driving:
Use of personal insured vehicle for company‑related travel is not required.

Physical Demands

Sitting: Frequently sitting in the normal course of driving vehicles.
Standing: Occasionally standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, and twisting while assisting with inspections and client mobilization.
Hearing, Speaking: Frequently listening to and speaking with managers, staff, and clients to communicate about requests, training needs and other concerns.
Seeing: Continually visually alert to drive bus or van, monitor client actions, maintain safety, and read/write or enter data.
Handling: Frequently using hands in driving, writing, typing, loading, unloading, fastening safety belts.
Movement: Kneeling required to perform CPR practice sessions, complete skills testing and use as required. Occasionally bending, reaching, and twisting including the ability to complete wheelchair tiedowns; occasionally climbing stairs and/or ladders, squatting.
Lifting: May need to lift or carry up to 50 lbs. to assist a client to their feet from a lying or sitting position, to help with walking or for the client to change positions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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On-Call Shuttle Bus Driver at Unlimited Inc Swansea, IL