Transportation Coordinator

AncoraTN

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Job Summary

AGENCY DESCRIPTION:

AncoraTN (ATN), formerly End Slavery Tennessee, works tirelessly to nurture survivor healing and strategically combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee. We seek to break cycles of exploitation and support survivors of human trafficking as they heal from their traumas—offering long-term, comprehensive aftercare services. Through training communities and professionals, advocating for legal changes, and implementing prevention programming, AncoraTN works to stop human trafficking before it ever begins.

AncoraTN was founded in 2012 as a faith-based, not-for-profit organization for the purpose of community awareness and education. We strive to create an environment of faith and spirituality to restore hope and a lifetime of community. We are an agency committed to trauma-informed principles and seek to promote an environment focused on a diverse and inclusive team – all working towards the mission and vision of the organization.

REPORTS TO: Resident Manager

POSITION SUMMARY: The Transportation Specialist will provide transportation services to human trafficking survivors in Middle Tennessee utilizing ATN-owned vehicles. 

Job Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Transporting human trafficking survivors to various appointments throughout Nashville and surrounding communities in the Middle Tennessee service area.
• Complying with agency policy and procedures, maintaining all required documentation (including reporting for grants) in a professional and timely manner.
• Communicating, conferring with, and coordinating the needs of our clients with the Care Coordinator Supervisor and the other direct services team members.
• Maintaining and overseeing the transportation calendar to make sure client needs are coordinated and prioritized.
• Maintaining and overseeing vehicle maintenance and registration for ATN transport vehicles.
• Carry out duties assigned by the Director of Survivor Care.

The work of aftercare is diverse and complex, including a broad range of activities and frequently changing conditions, situations, and problems. The Transportation Specialist must be able to analyze problems and make prudent decisions while interpreting a variety of factors, problems, and alternative methods and procedures, and know when to bring in counsel from their supervisor.

• Ensure all vehicles have updated copies of insurance cards.
• Vehicle maintenance will include oil changes, fluid refills, air filter replacement, wiper blade replacement, tire repair and replacement, and general routine maintenance.
• All major repairs and all auto accidents will need to be coordinated with the Property Operations Supervisor. 
• If the battery in any ATN vehicle FOB dies Transportation Coordinator can replace it 
• If any ATN vehicle key is lost, damaged, or stolen then contact property operations ASAP to obtain a replacement key
• The Transportation Specialist must be willing and able to work in a trauma-informed, strengths-based culture and to make good, contextualized decisions.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide safe and professional transportation for our clients, which may include both minors and adults.
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with other organizations as needed for transportation coordination.
• Coordinate closely with the Care Coordinator Supervisor, Survivor Care Coordinators, Director of Survivor Care, and other staff members to carry out the mission and development of an ever-improving system of care for the survivors we serve.
• Attend meetings as deemed appropriate and useful.
• Second Harvest open shopping for Survivor Food Bank.
• Coordinate vehicle repair as deemed appropriate.
• Perform other agency-related duties or special projects, as directed by the supervisor. Duties may change according to organizational needs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is carried out primarily by driving a vehicle with extensive sitting, intermittent standing, walking, and some lifting or physical activity or lifting. The Transportation Specialist will have regular contact with human trafficking survivors and must be able to maintain proper professional relationships in a trauma-informed manner.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS:

• Clean driving record.
• Demonstrated excellence in time management, scheduling, and punctuality.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and implement best practices around services for at-risk individuals and families.
• Moderate-level computer skills, including word processing and spreadsheets.
• Experience in transportation or equivalent position with experience working with trauma, substance abuse, sexual exploitation, victim assistance, child protective services, youth in foster care, or human trafficking populations.
• People-oriented with a demonstrated ability to build rapport and gain trust with diverse populations.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, both written and oral, and prompt response to messages.
• Able to maintain confidentiality, as required by law and in the best interest of survivors, staff, and the agency.
• Fast learner, quick mind, capacity for hard work, teachable and flexible. 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Initial and subsequent random drug screening is required as per agency policy.
• A background check is required.
• Must be willing and able to embrace and exemplify our core values.

JOB TYPE:

Full-time, 8 am-4 pm (willing to work some evening and weekend hours, as needed). Some travel may be required. This position is included in the on-call rotation.

Additional Information

Benefits

How to Apply

To apply for this job, please submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@ancoratn.org with your name and title of the position you are applying for in the subject line. No phone calls were accepted for this position. No phone calls were accepted for this position.

**AncoraTN recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.**

Details

• Date Posted: August 7, 2024
• Type: Full-Time
• Job Function: Other
• Service Area: Social / Human Services
• Start Date: 09/02/2024
• Salary Range: $36,000-$42,000
• Working Hours: M-F 8am-4pm