Position Summary:

Responsible for enforcing all laws, rules and policies authorized by the Safety and Security Department. Transports students and staff to various location by car, van, or bus for recreational and educational purposes. Performs and documents preventative maintenance on vehicles. Demonstrates on-going commitment to preparing young people for the workforce by modeling, mentoring, and monitoring excellence in the eight Career Success Standards of: workplace relations and ethics; information management; communications; multicultural awareness; personal growth and development; career and personal planning; interpersonal skills and independent living.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Safely transports students by bus and automobile to various vocational sites, medical centers, recreational activities, courts, etc.
• Ensure all vehicles are equipped with fire extinguishers, emergency warning lights, roadside flares/reflectors, emergency contact numbers, and well maintained first-aid kits.
• Enforces all authorized laws, rules, and regulations.
• Patrols assigned areas and remains alert for disturbances, fires, safety hazards, traffic violators, suspicious acts and/or persons, and other unusual conditions.
• Aids and assists visitors, students, and staff.
• Performs building security and safety checks.
• Receives complaints and makes appropriate preliminary investigations.
• Provides escort service as directed.
• Reports any accidents or injuries to Supervisors immediately.
• Transports equipment and/or commodities to the center.
• Inspects and reports on the mechanical condition of vehicles; clean and inspect vehicles weekly.
• Maintains accurate and complete trip reports of each use of any vehicle.
• Investigates vehicular accidents.
• Assist in preparation of written accident reports and maintains daily security log.
• Enforces center pass policy.
• Attends required in-service training sessions.
• Participates in the disciplinary process as established at the center, including zero tolerance for violence and drugs.
• Adheres to Quality Assurance Plan.
• Maintains accountability of staff, students, and property, adheres to safety practices in all areas of responsibility.
• Cultivates and maintains a climate on center that is free of harassment, intimidation, and disrespect to provide a safe place for staff and students to work and learn.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year's work-related experience.
• Valid State driver's license and Commercial Driver's License in the state of employment with Passenger endorsement and an acceptable driving record; or, the ability to obtain such license.

Additional Requirements:

Preferred knowledge of and crowd control techniques and law enforcement procedures. Ability to obtain CPR/FA Certification. Ability to effectively relate to student population. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Position requires an ability to operate office equipment and drive an automobile. Must be able to interact with team members and maintain an effective working relationship with all facility staff and departments.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand and walk; to reach with hands and arms and talk and listen. This position involves frequent sitting, standing, walking. Occasionally, position involves bending, stooping, carrying, running, driving and need for flexibility. Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Environmental Demands:

Position requires ability to spend 50% of work time outside and 50% of work time indoors; ability to withstand moderate noise levels, including voice levels 90% of work time, ability to work in high temperature settings during the summer months; and ability to work in low temperature settings in winter months.