Community Connection Volunteer Driver

Job summary

Transport children, youth, and adults to visits, respite, school, and medical appointments in support of families and caregivers. Communicate reliably with the Transportation Service and complete local and non-local drives.

Job details

Community Connection –Volunteer Driver. Bridgeway Family Homes is an exceptional and caring community providing specialized family-based, child-focused foster care. Our Transportation Service was established to provide support and assistance to families/caregivers in their efforts to transport children, youth, and adults to access visits, respite, school, and medical appointments. We strive to have a group of professional Volunteer Drivers who are equipped, skilled, dependable, and reliable. As a Volunteer Driver, you will be providing a valuable and important service where communication is critical to the success of the Transportation Service. Requirements For This Role Current Broad Record Check (obtained from local Police). Current Child Welfare Record Check (obtained from local Children’s Aid Society). Driver’s Abstract showing Class “G” Driver’s License. Vehicle with $2 million liability insurance. Vehicle insured and in good working condition. Willing to complete local and non-local drives. Internet access with a personal email address/computer. Cell phone. Infant/child car seats are provided. Kilometer reimbursement for distance traveled from when you leave your home, complete the drive, and return home at $0.45 per km. Bridgeway Family Homes is committed to fostering workplace diversity and provides accommodations to applicants and invites applications from all qualified individuals with disabilities throughout our hiring process. If you require this information in alternate format; require communication supports; an accommodation in applying for a posting and/or if you are selected for an interview, please advise Bridgeway Representative if you require accommodations and we will work with you to meet your needs. Volunteers play a vital role in providing services to our community.

What you’ll do

Transport children, youth, and adults to visits, respite, school, and medical appointments in support of families and caregivers. Communicate reliably with the Transportation Service and complete local and non-local drives.

Requirements

Applicants must have current broad and child welfare record checks, a Class G driver's license with a driver’s abstract, and a vehicle in good working condition with $2 million liability insurance. They must have internet access, a personal email address and computer, a cell phone, and be willing to complete local and non-local drives.

Benefits

• Mileage Reimbursement

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Reliability · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Safe Driving
• Communication
• Reliability
• Dependability
• Transportation
• Time Management
• Vehicle Maintenance
• Child Passenger Safety

Job areas

• Transportation
• Social Services

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