Chickaloon Village Traditional Council

Internal/External Position Announcement

Job Title:                    Driver

Department:              Health & Social Services

Reports to:                 Health & Social Services Director

Position Summary:  As our Driver, you will schedule and provide customers with non-emergent transportation to and from appointments, and for bill paying and shopping errands. You will also attend appointments to serve as an advocate for the customer, and document customer needs and tasks performed. This is a full-time, 40 hours per week daytime position with benefits including paid time off, paid holidays, and insurance benefits as well as a 401k retirement plan.

Here’s What you Can Expect in a Typical Day: You will check the daily schedule for rides, phone messages for notice of changes and new requests. You will provide reminder calls and pick up customers on time for their medical appointments, assist them in and out of the vehicle as needed. You will accompany the customer to their medical appointments, assisting them with checking in, listening during their appointments, asking if they have any questions and making notes of recommendations to assist them.  You may need to pick up prescriptions for them and run additional errands such as paying bills and/or grocery shopping, assuring they are safely accompanied and assisted. Occasionally you’ll help with light household chores and document all customer needs, concerns, and observations in daily logs.

Here’s What We’re Looking For:

• At least 6 months of experience transporting clients in all weather conditions.
• Excellent customer service – the ability to maintain a friendly and professional attitude to customers with diverse needs and backgrounds while adhering to confidential and ethical standards.
• Good time management skills and punctuality - must be able to pick up customers on time for appointments.
• Must have a High School Degree or GED.
• Must have a valid Alaska driver’s license.
• Someone who can pass a pre-employment and random drug tests and pass a pre-employment state and federal background check.

Physical Requirements:

There will be prolonged periods of sitting and standing, you must be comfortable assisting customers who require ambulatory equipment, and the ability to lift up to 50lbs at a time.

AN/AI Preference:

Except as provided by the Federal Indian Preference Act, Title 25 USC 45 – 46, there will be no discrimination in selection process for this position because of race, color, age, sex, national origin, physical handicap, marital status, political membership, or non-membership in an employee organization.

As allowed in P.L. 93-638, preference for employment will be given to Alaska Native and American Indian peoples.

Applicants, please apply by 9:00AM on 6/16/23. Please contact HR at 745-0749 or vfrockstad@chickaloon-nsn.gov with any questions. Please visit chickaloon-nsn.gov/employ and select the job link for “Driver” to apply.