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Driver - Community Ambassador

UCPLA

Driver - Community Ambassador

National
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    ARE YOU LOOKING FOR MEANINGFUL WORK? DO YOU HAVE A PASSION FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES? IF SO, THEN UCPLA IS THE COMPANY FOR YOU! When you join the UCPLA team, you help us bring independence to adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. We offer competitive starting salaries, Paid Holidays, Vacation Benefits, Paid Sick Leave, Referral Bonus Plan, and Retirement Plan to part-time employees.

    UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF LOS ANGELES, VENTURA & SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES (UCPLA) is launching a new service providing truly accessible restrooms to public event venues in Los Angeles!  For many people with severe disabilities, finding a restroom with an adult changing table, hoist for easy transfer, and enough room to comfortably fit them and their care provider(s) is almost impossible. As a result, many limit the time they spend in public spaces to just a few hours. 

    As a Driver - Community Ambassador, you will be on the front lines of this life-changing movement to increase community accessibility for everyone!  In addition to driving and setting-up the mobile restroom to exciting events around Los Angeles, you will also be the face of our organization, informing the public of the importance of these restrooms in public spaces, and supporting people and their care provider(s) by providing a clean, safe, and dignified restroom option.    

    ESSENITIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Prepare, drive, and set up vehicle
    • Connect with community on the importance of truly accessible restrooms
    • Ensure vehicle is clean and fully stocked throughout the event
    • Operate wheelchair lift to ensure safe entry/exit from vehicle
    • Inform users on use of various products within vehicle
    • Gather customer requests and feedback
    • Pack up, clean, and return vehicle so it is ready for next event
    • Other duties as assigned

    DRIVER - COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Safe driver, punctual, outgoing, and reliable
    • Strong communicator and comfortable talking with groups
    • Experience supporting persons with disabilities
    • Clean driving record (must consent to Employer Pull Notice with DMV)
    • Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus
    • Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends
    • Successfully pass all post offer, pre-employment screening requirements, including criminal background check, drug screening, physical exam, and provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States
    • Experience driving and maintaining motorhome/RV/trailers a plus

    With 40 programs and service sites spanning several counties, UCPLA is the largest nonprofit provider of direct care services for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities in Southern California. We offer competitive starting salaries, Paid Holidays, Vacation Benefits, Paid Sick Leave, Referral Bonus Plan, and Retirement Plan to part-time employees.

    UCPLA is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates. UCPLA also considers qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment pursuant to California Law and, if applicable, the L.A. Fair Chance Ordinance.