Transportation Director at Volunteers of America - National Services in Louisville, Kentucky

Job Description:

Come join our awesome team as a Transportation Manager at the Senior Community Care of Kentucky. We are offering great benefits and wonderful work environments!



Senior Community Care of Kentucky is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.



Transportation Manager Job Highlights:

• 403(b) Retirement Plan;


• Career scholarships;


• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs;


• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance


• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)

About the job:




The Transportation Manager is responsible for the transportation program, including transport of participants, meals, durable medical equipment, pharmacy, and any other transportation as deemed necessary. Responsible for hiring, training and supervision of all Drivers and Dispatchers. Oversees vehicle repairs and maintenance. Responsible for meeting departmental budget goals.



Required Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Two (2) years of administrative/supervisory experience, in a transportation setting.


• High school diploma required

• Five (5) years of experience in the transportation industry.


• Valid Driver's License in state of hire.

• A minimum of one-year (1) experience in working with the frail or elderly population


• Must have an active and up-to-date certification in CPR

• Must be able to clear Background Check and Drug Screen.

• Must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact.

Preferred Skills:

• College degree preferred

Essentials:

• Supervises the transportation departmental staff. Responsible for departmental hiring, orientation, competency, and training procedures.


• Functions as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT). Maintains regular attendance at, and participants in Interdisciplinary Team meetings; communicates participant changes, collaborates on plan of care decisions and coordination for twenty-four (24) hour care delivery.


• Communicates Interdisciplinary Team decisions, participant changes, plan of care changes, and updated information to transportation staff on a daily basis.


• Ensures responsibility for running and maintaining transportation scheduling software program.


• Ensures effective daily communications, via radio calls or otherwise, between PACE Center, transportation drivers and dispatch.


• Ensures the scheduling, coordination, communication of the driver route assignments of Senior Community Care Program.

Senior Community Care of Kentucky - PACE:



Senior Community Care of Kentucky - PACE is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.


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