Day Care Center Teacher jobs in Houston, TX

Location: North & East Location
Area/Department: Driver

Employment Type: Full-time, Part-time, PRN
Job Type: Regular
Job Company: Odyssey Adult Daycare

Work Week: Monday thru Friday

Talent Area: Transportation, Driver

Company Profile: Since its founding in 1998, Odyssey Adult Daycare has earned local recognition. Adult day care provides care for frail, elderly, stroke victims and other chronic health conditions, adults with developmental diseases like Down’s Syndrome and patients suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia. These special needs patients cannot be left at home alone. Odyssey is one of the city’s leading centers for adult day activities, behavioral care and medical care. Odyssey ranks one of the top in its class. We offer continuum of care to our clients. Countless funds and time we pour into patient. We offer the latest innovations in activities, nutrition, cognitive programming, medical and behavioral care techniques. With 2 license facilities, 70 enrolled clientele and over 18 employees, Odyssey offers complete care for patients locally and surrounding areas.

Job Summary

SUMMARY OF JOB FUNCTION: Responsible for transportation services provided to the residents living in the community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Include the following but are not limited to the job specifications contained herein.

• Responsible for transporting residents in a safe and timely manner on assigned trips.
• Responsible for reporting unusual or extraordinary circumstances regarding the property or residents.
• Responsible for the transportation of donated food and other resources available to residents.
• Responsible for keeping the inside of assigned vehicle clean on a daily basis.

Assure that all residents are treated with respect and offer excellent customer service.
Responsible for turning in all documents and reports in a timely manner.
Assist residents with getting on and off vehicle when needed.
Responsible for performing and documenting a pre-trip inspection of vehicle before departing on assigned trips.
Responsible for making sure the mirrors, windows and windshield of the bus are clean prior to departing for a trip.
Report and document post-trip inspection of assigned vehicle after the completion of trips.
Re-stock First Aid and Body Fluid Clean Up Kits inside assigned vehicle as needed.
Responsible for reporting all traffic accidents or moving violations to Manager of Transportation with 24 hours of the occurrence.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:

Posting and passing out flyers door to door to residents.
Delivery of news letters
Assist with indoor/outdoor holiday decorations.
Responsible for completing a transportation sign-in sheet with dates, times and destinations for the upcoming month.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

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, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Excellent people skills and a team player.
Positive attitude and enjoy working with seniors.
Understand and respect the culture of the residents living in the community.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Flexibility in working hours.
Must maintain an acceptable driving record.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent; and at least two years of related experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Clean Driving Record, CDL Class B or higher with a Passenger endorsement.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The associate frequently is required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and talk and hear. The associate is frequently required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste and smell. The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and, on rare occasions, move more than 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road