Employment Opportunities

Enrich your life: Help seniors and families in your community.
DARTS needs staff from all generations who will work together to serve those in need and be involved in community life.

Typical positions include:
Drivers
Homemakers
Administrative
Professional

• Paid training (no experience necessary)
• Flexible day, evening, and weekend hours
• Friendly, supportive work environment
  

If you are interested in applying for a position at DARTS, please call Human Resources at 651.455.1560 or download and fill out our employment application. You can fax or mail it to DARTS.

Drivers

DARTS drivers provide rides to seniors and adults with disabilities 365 days a year through rain, sleet, and Minnesota winters. Our 60 helpful drivers operate 35 lift-equipped vans/buses, serving 3,000 riders annually. Driver candidates must pass the following before employment: criminal history background check; chemical screening; and physical exam. Drivers must be able to physically help people using wheelchairs through doorways and up and down ramps and to bend down while securing wheelchairs inside the bus. Classroom training (20 hrs) and driver training (40 hrs) are provided.

Homemakers

DARTS homemakers provide general housekeeping assistance to senior clients. Duties may include sweeping, dusting, vacuuming, washing dishes, doing laundry, grocery shopping, and so on. The homemaker and client may also agree to having other duties performed, such as preparing meals, escorting client to appointments, or other specific requests. To qualify you should have: a strong interest in the elderly; excellent communication skills; dependable and punctual behavior; a good work ethic; and a caring personality. Homemakers need reliable transportation to get to client homes and must pass a pre-employment background check, including a criminal history check.

Administrative

Transportation office positions include dispatcher, scheduler, and ride request taker. All positions require excellent communication skills, telephone etiquette, organizational skills, and data entry experience. High school diploma or GED required. Additional experience in radio communication, scheduling, and dispatching required for the dispatcher and scheduler positions, as well as knowledge of the Dakota County/Twin Cities area.

Administrative assistant positions are also available in the administration, development, community services, transportation, communications, and volunteer resources areas at DARTS.

Professional

Professional opportunities at DARTS include general operations, transportation planning and implementation, care management and other social services, volunteer programs and resources, development, community resources, chemical dependency counseling, and communications and marketing.