Job Description

Mount Prospect Academy

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Transporter (Driver) Part-time - Job Description

Reports To: Program Director

Pay Rate up to $17.00hr

Location: Pike, NH

MPA Transportation Transporters are professionally trained and dedicated faculty. Transporters are typically part-time positions who are responsible for driving students to and from appointments and home for the weekends throughout New England using company vehicles equipped with cameras and GPS location devices for safety in all of the transport vehicles. The hours vary and typically involve driving for an average of 4-6 hour trips round trip during all 7 days of the week. If you enjoy driving and interacting with students, this could be an amazing opportunity for you.

Come in and interview for one of our many open positions here at Mount Prospect Academy.

No appointment needed! Please bring your resume and come meet our team!

Company Background

Welcome to Mount Prospect Academy (MPA), a rapidly growing alliance of nonprofit agencies founded in 2003, with the goal of helping struggling adolescents find a zest for life" and succeed in the business of life.

MPA has evolved to offer a variety of mental health support services to a diverse population of hard to treat and difficult to place adolescence. Our targeted services include home and community-based treatment, residential treatment programs, group homes, and special education schools. MPA is known for its ability to achieve successful outcomes with difficult-to-serve individuals throughout New England.

Mission:

MPA'S mission is to provide a caring, safe therapeutic environment where students have the opportunity to grow and acquire the skills they need to reach their educational and social potential. We aim to develop trusting relationships with students and facilitate experiences that promote their ability to self-regulate; manage thoughts and feelings; and develop feelings of safety, confidence, and competency.

Position Summary:

Responsible for timely transportation and supervision of clients during off-site appointments and authorized home visits.

• Encourage student success and engagement.
• Practices 100% supervision of students.
• Celebrate student successes, reinforce positive behavior, and encourage growth from adversity.
• Engage and connect with students as a compassionate and understanding professional.
• Gain TCI certification, and practice TCI principles.
• Maintain proper control and understanding of student medications and timing of same.
• Utilize an understanding of ARC to provide a framework for student success.
• Manage students' crisis with compassion and understanding, seeking positive outcomes.
• Facilitate off-site appointments with intentional and thoughtful planning.
• Attend work with punctuality, and manage time effectively.
• Communicate with Behavioral Specialists about potential high-risk behaviors (if necessary).
• Practice negotiation, cooperation, and collaboration with students towards the program's goals.
• Professionally document service delivery and behavior-related incidents in a timely manner.
• Incident Reports, FYIs, Pro-Socials
• Health visit reports
• Actively gain understanding of the importance of accurate and timely documentation.
• Act as a professional, and seek professional improvement.
• Manage personal stress effectively by regulation of personal agitation levels.
• Establish rapport with students while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Intentionally seek supervision, mentorship, and professional development.
• Connect the program's policies to day-to-day operations and personal decision making.
• Follows & agrees to company transportation policy.

Knowledge/Skills/Experience Required:

• Must meet safe driver guidelines as established by employer's insurance carrier.
• Position requires criminal history background check.
• Must be 21 or older.

Mount Prospect Academy (MPA) assures equal opportunity and public access and, if necessary, affirmative action in all its policies regarding employment and provision of services. MPA does not discriminate in its hiring, programs or policies based on race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status or sexual orientation.

Mount Prospect Academy strongly recommends, but does not require, that all MPA faculty (employees) stay protected against COVID-19 by getting their primary vaccine series and stay up to date with a booster dose if they are eligible to receive one.

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Job Tags

Full time, Part time, New year,

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