Transportation Associate - 2023932 (Temp, Part-Time)

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.  In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.
POSITION SUMMARY:Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
World Relief Upstate is seeking a Transportation Associate. This position has the primary responsibility of driving a 15-passenger van to transport students to and from English classes, as well as to maintain communication with the Education Program Specialists for updated routes for picking up and dropping off students. This position will be part of the Student Support Services Team that provides a number of support services to the Adult English Language Program at World Relief. To the qualified candidate, this role may include organizational and administrative tasks to support the efficient running of our in-person classes.

Role & Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Transportation:
• Pick up students in the morning and bring them to the site of their English classes
• Take students home after English classes
 Other Admin Tasks:
• Follow transportation schedules and communicate with the Student Support Team for route updates
• Assist with copying materials and delivering them to students
• Assist with picking up equipment from students who no longer take classes
• Other duties as assigned by the Student Support Services Team

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Able to communicate in English verbally and in writing
• Reliable and punctual • Able to work well cross-culturally
• Previous experience driving a 15-passenger van (preferred)
• Experience working with diverse populations (preferred)
• Bilingual (preferred)

Requirements

• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
•  A valid Illinois Driver’s License
• 1 year of driving experience in the US required
• Good driving record required
• Access to own transportation to commute to/between work sites in DuPage and Aurora areas
• Schedule requirements: Work hours may range from 15-30 hours of driving per week and would include weekdays, as well as the option of a Saturday route.

Temporary Employees and Paid Interns have access to the following World Relief benefits:
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
World Relief Discounts (Immediately Eligible):- Verizon- Pet Insurance through Nationwide- Home and Auto insurance through Liberty Mutual- Working Advantage Discount Program- Active & Fit Gym Membership
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Silver-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:   The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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 employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations ·         The ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-15 pounds. ·         Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information. ·         The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. WORK ENVIRONMENT:   ·         General office setting. World Relief also offers hybrid and remote schedules for limited positions. ·         Great lengths of time working on comp