Job Description

ParaTransit Operator for EMBARK

Starting Salary $22.67 hourly

AND ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

This position is located in the Operations Division of EMBARK.

Essential Job Functions: Safe and efficient operation of a bus in the transport of customers with disabilities and exercising sound judgment with respect to emergencies, which may arise. Employee will be required to perform skilled work of a routine nature in the operation of various types of modern vehicles. Receives assignments and instructions in specific electronic, written and/or oral form. Overall work performance is reviewed at the discretion of the Department Head.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

-Possess a valid Oklahoma Commercial Driver's License (class B) with a Passenger (P) endorsement.

-Read and comprehend at a level sufficient to understand and comply with pickup schedules and maps.

-Ability to communicate verbally utilizing tact and diplomacy in dealing with the public.

-Mathematical ability to count money quickly to determine if proper fare has been paid.

-Ability to remain calm in tense situations that may arise on the bus.

-Must be able to comply with strict attendance policies.

DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCES

-Knowledge of and skill in applying public transportation management principles, techniques and regulations.

-Experience working with a unionized employee workforce.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

WORKING CONDITIONS

-Subject to sitting for extended periods of time, and walking and assisting customers frequently.

-Work hours may involve early mornings, late nights and weekends and/or split shifts.

-Work involves being around moving vehicles and exposure to dust, fumes, gases, noises, and extremes in temperature/humidity.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

-Must be able to use both hands and both feet concurrently.

-Must be ambulatory in order to reach parked vehicle in garage yard from Operations office.

-Must be able to safely reach all controls without assistance and be able to see in all directions while seated in driver's seat.

-Must have the ability on a routine basis, to bend, stoop, twist, reach, climb stairs and lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds and push or pull devices up to 70 pounds.

-Must have sufficient strength and dexterity to provide door to door service to all passengers including the physically challenged and those confined to a wheelchair who have mobility aids and to assist them in emergency evacuation.

-Must be able to sit for periods up to 1 hour with only a very short break.

-Speech and hearing enough to communicate in person, by telephone and by two-way radio.

-Must be able to pass a Department of Transportation Medical Certification Physical.

OTHER NOTES:

Note: Successful applicant will be required to pass a Department of Transportation physical examination which will include a drug screen.

Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority may use the services of Accusource Screening Services LLC, a consumer reporting agency, for lawful employment purposes to collect background information about you in connection with your employment or application for employment.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

If you require reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process, please notify one of the Human Resources Department Representatives by calling 405-297-1588.

EMBARK’s goal is to be a workforce that reflects our rich and diverse Community at every job levels. EMBARK embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages our staff members to bring their whole self to work every day. EMBARK is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All employment decisions at EMBARK are based on business needs, job requirements, individual qualifications and availability, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by federal, State or City laws.

Note: Positions subject to closing prior to date due to volume of applicants or status change.

EEO Statement

EMBARK’s goal is to be a workforce that reflects our rich and diverse Community at every job levels. EMBARK embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages our staff members to bring their whole self to work every day. EMBARK is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All employment decisions at EMBARK are based on business needs, job requirements, individual qualifications and availability, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by federal, State or City laws.

Veteran’s Preference
A five-point preference will be awarded on the initial scored selection process for honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces not currently employed full time by EMBARK. Qualified applicants must submit a copy of their DD Form 214 indicating discharge type/character of service in person, mail, or fax at 405-316-3346.

Drug-Free Workplace

As a Drug-Free Workplace, the EMBARK seeks to create a work environment free from the adverse effects of drug abuse and alcohol misuse for the protection of workforce, community, and customers.
This job classification has been designated as a safety sensitive job classification in accordance with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, 63 O.S., § 427.1 et seq., (OSCN 2019), effective August 29, 2019. This means employees in this job classification can be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination if they test positive for marijuana components or metabolites, even if they possess a medical marijuana license.

Drug Screen and Pre-Employment Physical

If you receive an offer of employment for a position at EMBARK, you are required to pass a a Department of Transportation drug test (in accordance with Federal Regulation) and a physical examination, with regards to the nature of the position. EMBARK has a policy that prohibits the illegal use, manufacture, distribution, sale, dispensation or possession of narcotics, drugs, or controlled substances, and will require random urine and drug and alcohol tests of its employees as an enforcement measure in providing for a drug-free workplace. You will be excluded from consideration for employment with EMBARK if the results of your urine drug test indicate evidence of marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP) and/or amphetamines.

This job classification has been designated as a safety sensitive job classification in accordance with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, 63 O.S., § 427.1 et seq., (OSCN 2019), effective August 29, 2019. This means employees in this job classification can be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination if they test positive for marijuana components or metabolites, even if they possess a medical marijuana license.

FCRA

EMBARK will conduct a background investigation/verification. Applicants will be provided contact information for any third-party reporting agencies used to collect background information in connection with conditional offers of employment.

NOTE TO FORMER EMPLOYEES: To participate in any selection process, former employees must be eligible for rehire. If you are unsure of your rehire status, please contact the EMBARK Human Resource Department at (405) 297-1588. If your rehire status has been coded "Not Eligible," "Eligible 3," or "Conditional," you will need to request a review of your rehire status.

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