• Maintain control of passengers while they are aboard the vehicle.
• Secure and tie down wheelchairs properly.
• Record the time of each pick up and drop off.
• Record the odometer of each pick up and drop off.
• Remember addresses and directions.
• Properly perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the vehicle.
• Report maintenance issues and safety hazards.
• Maintain cleanliness of vehicle.
• Maintain fuel level of vehicle.
• Collect fares of passengers.
• Assist passengers within established guidelines.
• Provide information to passengers.
• Speak professionally and clearly on radio.
• Assist in emergency evacuation as needed.
• Participate in training activities.

• Must have a valid Commercial Drivers License with Passenger Endorsement.
• Criminal background check authorization required.
• Pre-employment drug screening, random drug screening and post-accident drug and alcohol screenings are required.

• Willing and able to be trained to properly secure a wheelchair.
• Must be able to travel as deemed necessary.
• Need to have transportation to work.
• Willing to work non-standard hours as necessary.

• Skills and ability to communicate effectively and clearly with general public mostly elderly and impaired.
• Ability to keep detailed records and make accurate reports.
• Ability to read road signs correctly.
• Knowledge of rules and regulations of defensive driving.
• Ability to follow routine oral and written instructions.
• Math skills in order to keep correct figures on fares, adding miles traveled and gallons of gas and oil purchased.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Alabama State Highway Public Transportation Highway rules and regulations.
• Ability to deal with general public in a professional, courteous and polite manner.
• Ability and patience to work with individuals with special needs.
• Ability to operate a direct link radio and to communicate effectively and clearly.
• Ability to work in computer software programs and GPS units.
• Ability to remember addresses and directions.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

• Ability to see, read, write, stand, walk, reach, pull, push, bend, turn, climb, escort passengers, observe passengers, lift a minimum of 50 lbs unassisted and secure passengers and mobility devices.
• Must have 20/20 vision or better with corrective lenses.

Baldwin County Commission and Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, disability, citizenship or veteran status in employment. It is the intent of the Baldwin County Commission and Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office to guarantee equal opportunity to allow disabled employees a bias-free work environment. Baldwin County Commission and Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation in compliance with the ADA. Recruitment and selection processes will grant equal opportunity for employment to qualified applicants and will not discriminate on the basis of disability. Reasonable accommodation will be provided upon request during the application, testing, and interview process.