SENIOR MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR,
                  ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED PERSONS
  
 DEFINITION

       Under direction, drives, cleans, services, and makes  minor
 repairs   to   motor  vehicles  used  in  transporting   elderly,
 handicapped, and developmentally disabled passengers on  assigned
 established routes, and/or directly from their homes  to  desired
 destinations and back, and takes the lead over one or more  Motor
 Vehicle Operators; does related work as required.

 NOTE: The definition and examples of work for this title are for
 illustrative  purposes only.  A particular  position  using  this
 title   may   not  perform  all  duties  listed   in   this   job
 specification.  Conversely, all duties performed on the  job  may
 not be listed.

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

       In  addition  to taking the lead over other  Motor  Vehicle
 Operators, Elderly and Handicapped Persons in the performance  
 of their duties, positions in this class also  perform the tasks
 described below:

       Assists senior citizens and the handicapped into and out of
 vehicles  and  where required escorts persons to and  from  their
 homes, doctors offices, markets, and so forth.

       Operates  a  hydraulic lift mechanism to assist  passengers
 confined to a wheelchair on and off vehicle and assists them into
 and out of seats.

       Assists passengers by lifting heavy and cumbersome packages
 while boarding or dismounting vehicle or if needed from the store
 and into person's home.

       As  assigned,  drives  a  bus on established  route  and/or
 operates   van   to  transport  the  elderly,  handicapped,   and
 developmentally  disabled to and from their homes  to  hospitals,
 doctors'  offices,  markets, and so forth, on a  demand  response
 basis.

       May  maintain general card file on regular passengers which
 lists  nature  of  their  illness, name, address,  and  telephone
 number  of  their doctor and possible emergency treatment  to  be
 administered should passenger have epileptic seizure and/or heart
 attack, and so forth.

      May render required emergency medical treatment.

      Checks vehicle for operating safety.

       Inspects  vehicle  at  start  and  end  of  each  trip  for
 cleanliness and general condition.

      Checks, cleans, and performs minor servicing of vehicles.

      Maintains records of all trips.

      Prepares simple reports.


       Will be required  to learn to utilize various types of electronic  
 and/or manual recording and computerized  information
 systems used by  the agency, office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

      EXPERIENCE:

      One (1) year of experience in operating a motor vehicle used
 in the transportation of six or more persons.

      LICENSE:

       Appointees must possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.  
 Appointees may also be required to possess a valid Commercial 
 Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class 
 and type of vehicle being operated.

       NOTE: The  responsibility  for  ensuring  that  employees
 possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the
 class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with  the Appointing 
 Authority.

      KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

           Knowledge of the geography of the jurisdiction.

            Knowledge  of safety precautions in dealing  with  the
 elderly, physically, and mentally handicapped persons.

            Knowledge  of the care, maintenance, minor  servicing,
 and competent, safe, and efficient operation of motor vehicles.

            Knowledge of the appropriate procedures to be used  in
 dealing   with  elderly,  physically  handicapped,  and  mentally
 handicapped persons.

            Ability  to  get  along with elderly, physically,  and
 mentally handicapped persons.

           Ability to understand the needs and special problems of
 the  elderly, physically, and mentally handicapped, and  to  deal
 with same in a compassionate, sympathetic, and calm manner.

           Ability to drive vehicles in a skilled and safe manner.

            Ability  to check, clean, service, and make minor  and
 emergency repairs to vehicles operated.

           Ability to maintain essential records.

             Ability  to  provide  other  employees  with  advise,
 assistance, instructions, and information.

           Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or  
 manual recording and information systems used by the agency, 
 office, or related units.

             Ability   to  read,  write,  speak,  understand,   or
 communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this
 position.  American  Sign  Language  or  Braille  may   also   be
 considered as acceptable forms of communication.

            Persons  with  mental  or  physical  disabilities  are
 eligible  as long as they can perform the essential functions  of
 the  job  after reasonable accommodation is made to  their  known
 limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would
 cause  the  employer  undue hardship, such  persons  may  not  be
 eligible.

 This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
05597
L
C
  
N/A
04
-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 1/08/1997