POSITION TITLE:   TRANSPORTATION SERVICES SPECIALIST -

                                                         TEMPORARY, ON-CALL POSITION

                POSITION NUMBER:   COC.1361

                          DEPARTMENT:   COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS

                 STARTING SALARY:   $11.38 PER HOUR

     APPLICATION DEADLINE:   OPEN UNTIL FILLED

 

 

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, A COMPLETED LARIMER COUNTY EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION AND DRIVER’S SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE LARIMER COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BY 5:00 P.M. ON THE CLOSING DATE.

 

AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT IS CONTINGENT UPON THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A DRUG SCREENING TEST.  A SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE DRUG SCREENING IS DEFINED AS OBTAINING A NEGATIVE DRUG SCREENING RESULT.

 

MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ANY SHIFT;

INDIVIDUAL WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT TO A BACKGROUND CHECK

 

This position serves a variety of transportation purposes.  Applicants selected for this position may be required to provide transportation services to both juvenile and adult offenders, as well as Mental Health and Larimer Lift clients.  Transports and supervises juvenile/adult offenders to and from the courts, lock-up facilities, the Hub, and other designated areas. Operates transit vehicles to transport passengers of all abilities for Para-transit bus service according to specific time schedules for north Larimer County areas.  Assist passengers as needed per program guidelines. This is a Safety Sensitive position and is regulated under the Federal Transit Administration and Federal Motor Carrier regulations including pre-employment drug screening, random drug and alcohol screens, and yearly education.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Promote a professional and positive image of Larimer County while performing assigned duties.

·         Provide safe, reliable, and on-time service.

·         Treat all customers as guests, respect diversity, and provide information and answers to questions as necessary.

Practice safety in all work activities.

·         Operate busses and other vehicles in accordance with Federal Transit Administration and Colorado Law in a wide variety of traffic, road, and weather conditions.

·         Operate a variety of wheelchair lifts, securing devices, and other safety-related equipment.

·         Make quick and safe decisions based on traffic and unexpected obstacles; practice defensive driving.

·         Handle emergency and occasionally stressful situations appropriately.

·         Perform required vehicle inspections, complete trip logs as necessary, and report necessary maintenance or malfunctions to appropriate staff.

·         Keep all required licenses and certifications current and in possession while driving.

Demonstrate high level of skill in job performance.

·         Perform administrative and record keeping duties in support of both programs, including documentation of juvenile behavior and activities, processing of various billing and/or program statistical data related to agency documents, scheduling, and manifest logs, and other required documentation.

·         Possess working knowledge of basic math skills.

·         Attend meetings and ongoing training as needed.

·         Utilize good time management skills and ability to stay on schedule.

·         Follow all operational policies and procedures.

Transportation of juvenile offenders will include the following:

·         In accordance with the parameters of the program, supervision in the safe transports of juveniles between detention facilities, courts, and other designations.

·         Monitor adults and juveniles in the community.

·         Work with courts, probation, and other law enforcement agencies regarding the transportation of juvenile offenders.

·         Coordinate transport scheduling with law enforcement and other agencies.

·         Provide standby security services at the Hub, Court, medical, and other facilities.

·         Collect urinalysis samples, complete appropriate paperwork, and submit samples for drug testing; administer alcohol tests.

Additional duties include:

·         Provide coverage for Larimer County Community Corrections Department’s Day Reporting Center, Pre-Trial, Transportation/Larimer Lift, and Residential programs (a 24-hour facility) on an on-call basis.

·         Conduct search activities consistent with department policy including random client body searches, room and facility searches, building and ground security checks, supervision and collection of urine specimens and breathalyzers, completion of residential count sheets, and the monitoring and verification of client activities at home, at work, and in the community.

·         Supervise clients during assigned shifts including client sign-out and sign-in, compliance with house rules, completion of residential daily chores, and client location monitoring.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:  Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

Education:

·         High School Diploma or GED required.

Experience:

·         Three to five years driving experience.

·         Must be at least 21 years of age and have a good driving record.

Licenses/Certifications:

·         Possession of, and ability to maintain, a valid Colorado Driver's License.

·         Must be able to obtain PPCT certification (physical defensive tactics/restraint/use of force training) within six months of hire.

·         Possession of, or ability to obtain, CPR and First Aid certifications by date of hire.

·         Maintain continuing education hours annually or as required.

·         Defensive driving training/certification as required.

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

·         Regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.

·         Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 

·         Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

·         Ability to perform defensive tactics requiring flexibility and mobility.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

·         Regularly exposed to vibration. 

·         Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. 

·         Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat.

·         Loud noise level in the work environment.

 

 

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