Bus Aide

You can get out on the open road with Arc Herkimer!

Starting rate $16/hour, Monday – Friday split shifts to full days, 37.5 hours per week. 

Full Time position available! 

18+ years old, high school diploma or GED preferred, Agency approvable Driver's License preferred. 

You’re the first face people with disabilities see in the morning, and the last face in the afternoon! As a Bus Aide, you:

• Assist passengers as necessary in boarding and departing vehicles and to and from homes
• Assist passengers with the use of safety restraints.
• Assist passengers as needed with medical and safety issues, providing behavioral intervention per agency policy and passenger plan.
• Complete documentation.
• Communicate with passenger's treatment teams.
• Maintain knowledge of passenger's service plans.
• May be requested to drive agency vehicle.

You can see the gorgeous Mohawk Valley daily, with trips from Schuyler to Little Falls, Poland to Richfield Springs, and more!

In addition to your typical benefits, as a Bus Aide you can receive:

• Tuition assistance
• Oppurtunites for Professional development through mentorship, webinars, and more
• Employee discounts at various local businesses
• VERY generous PTO program with unlimited rollover – accrual increases with longevity
• Sick bank
• Free counseling services
• Emergency fund assistance
• Health, dental, and vision insurance as well as more benefits available

Our leadership team is hands-on and create an environment for you to thrive at work through mentorship, exciting events, and teambuilding!

Equal Opportunity Policy Statement

Arc Herkimer values diversity and seeks to sustain an environment in which the unique talents of each individual can flourish and contribute to the Arc Herkimer mission. It is the policy of Arc Herkimer not to discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant for employment on the basis of their race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), predisposing genetic characteristics/genetic information or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, ancestry, ethic group identification, traits historically associated with race, citizenship, creed, marital status, familial status, reproductive health decision making, and all other categories protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, including a known relationship or association with any member of a protected class. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, advertising, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination of employment, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training/development at all levels of employment.

Arc Herkimer prohibits discrimination by or against employees, interns, representatives, vendors contractors, and all other persons doing business with or for the agency.

The agency is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action in all aspects of its business and will utilize affirmative action to make employment decisions so as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity.