This nine-passenger van with a wheelchair lift is one of the vehicles RideWell’s driver will use to take aging individuals and people with disabilities to medical appointments and other community destinations.
Help Connect People with Places that Matter
LIFTT seeks a dependable, caring driver for RideWell, our ADA-accessible rural transportation program. This position offers an opportunity to support aging individuals and people with disabilities as they travel to healthcare appointments and other community destinations.
Across rural Montana, transportation can make a meaningful difference in a person’s independence. A RideWell driver provides safe transportation and respectful assistance that helps riders participate in community life.
About the Position
The starting wage is $16.50 per hour, with a flexible schedule based on scheduled trips. Hours and routes vary, and the position involves local and long-distance travel throughout the assigned service area.
Working with the RideWell Transportation Coordinator, the driver will operate assigned vehicles, assist passengers with boarding and exiting, and use accessibility equipment according to training and program procedures. Responsibilities also include vehicle safety checks, accurate trip records, and courteous communication with riders, families, and community partners.
Respect for each rider’s dignity, preferences, and independence is central to the role.
Who Should Apply?
Applicants must have a valid Montana driver’s license, an acceptable driving record, and the ability to meet LIFTT’s vehicle insurance requirements. The position also requires background screening, a motor vehicle record review, and applicable drug and alcohol testing.
Experience transporting passengers or working with aging individuals and people with disabilities is preferred. Rural driving experience is helpful, and a high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
Drivers must complete required orientation and training, including passenger assistance, wheelchair securement, and lift or ramp operation, before performing those duties independently.
How to Apply
Submit a completed LIFTT employment application at:
LIFTT Glendive Office
206 S. Douglas St.
Glendive, MT 59330
To request an application by email, mail, or fax, contact Tina Carter at tinac@liftt.org. If you have questions, call (406) 948-8500 and ask for Tina Carter, RideWell Transportation Coordinator. LIFTT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application process and for essential job duties.
Join RideWell and help make independence more accessible, one trip at a time.
About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides people with disabilites and aging indivduals with programs, services, resources and advocacy that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south-central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Treasure, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org
Our Vision: Empowering aging individuals and people with disabilities to LIFTT themselves above the barriers of life.
Our Mission: Living Independently for Today and Tomorrow (LIFTT) mission as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Center for Independent Living serving Southeastern Montana is to empower aging individuals and people with disabilities to live independently through education, support, and opportunities.
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