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Utah Transit Authority

Are you a devoted servant in your community with a passion for aiding those with disabilities? Do you want to move your career forward in a rewarding job where you can make an impact on the lives of others? Help UTA keep moving forward in our initiative to provide key mobility services to people with disabilities! Our Paratransit department helps those with disabilities stay connected by providing them with services to keep them moving and connected to the world around them.

As our Paratransit Eligibility Specialist, you will:

• Determine the eligibility of our customers to receive additional assistance in using our transportation services under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA.)
• Review applications, conduct in-person interviews, and perform physical and/or functional eligibility assessments of an applicant. You will ascertain the applicants functional ability to ride fixed-route services. (Note: you may be required to be on your feet for an extended time while doing these assessments. You may be walking up to 5 miles a day.)
• Minimize risk and budgetary impacts to UTA by appropriately interpreting assessment information including interpreting additional reference sources as needed.
• Communicate UTA policies and ADA guidelines to applicants, general inquiries regarding ADA paratransit eligibility, and how it all relates to fixed-route services.
• Create and maintain accurate, detailed records and reports.
• Provide administrative backup support to the ADA Evaluation Office Administrator and Mobility Center as needed.

WORK SCHEDULE

• Normally Monday-Friday, 8-5, but may be subject to change, if needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• An Associate's degree in a related field is required.
• Three years working with the public, including elderly, physically, developmentally, and/or cognitively disabled customers in a training-related field.
• Must have a valid Utah Drivers License. Must be a safe driver with no more than 4 moving violations in the past 3 years and no convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in the past 10 years.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) preferred; Sensitivity to people with various disabilities and their transportation needs
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, and Excel, required
• Speak a second language (preferred but not required)
• demanding physical assessments of our customers,
• Excellent decision-making and interpersonal skills
• Communicate with a variety of people including managers, employees, customers, and the public; Communicate with customers with speech difficulties
• Work in a high-stress environment and meet deadlines
• Multi-task and solve problems
• Attention todetail

• This job requires regular and predictable attendance.

• OR - An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. [UTA reserves the right to determine the equivalencies of education and experience.]

As a full-time Administrative Employee, your Total Rewards Benefits Package will include:

• Health, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance (eligible after 30 days of employment), with Flexible Spending and Dependent Care accounts. Choice between Traditional Co-Pay or High Deductible Health Plans for medical coverage. HSA with company match available to employees enrolled in the HDHP. Benefit plans include coverage for domestic partners (eligibility affidavit required for coverage).
• Onsite Health and Wellness Clinics for medical care at no cost to employees, spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children.
• 22 days of accrued paid time off (13 vacation days and 9 sick days), which increases with tenure at UTA.
• 10 paid holidays and two paid (2) floating holidays per year.
• Retirement options - Pension Plan wit 5-year vesting schedule and 457 Contribution Plan, available for immediate contributions and company matching.
• Generous tuition reimbursement for higher education, available for any higher education degree (bachelor, master, or PHD). Course of study must be approved prior to enrollment.
• Training, development, and career advancement opportunities.
• Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and child placement (after 12 months of employment).
• Free transit passes for employees, their spouses, and their dependent children.
• Employee assistance program includes counseling, legal services, financial planning, etc.
• UTA Well a comprehensive wellness program designed to support employees and dependents in their health and wellness goals.
• Free on-site fitness facilities and discounted membership to VASA Fitness and EoS Fitness.
• Discounted cell phone plans with T-Mobile and AT&T.
• Pet insurance plan options (tailored plan coverage based on pets health and needs).

For more information on UTAs Total Rewards benefits package, please visit: https://jobs.jobvite.com/rideuta/#benefits

Pay Range: $26.923 or more, depending on experience

If interested, apply before: Monday, June 24th, 2024 @ 5:59 PM MST

* Utah Transit Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer of all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, covered veterans, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants needing an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process should contact UTA Human Resources at 801-287-2324. A minimum of two workdays notice prior to the need for the accommodation is required.

Utah Transit Authority is a drug-free workplace, subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations under 49 CFR Part* 40, 655, and 219. All offers for employment are contingent upon a successful pre-employment drug test. If a pre-employment test returns a non-negative result, an application for employment may be rejected. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident testing for drug and alcohol use. All safety sensitive employees are subject to random testing for drug and alcohol use.

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