Information and Referral Specialist

Job not on LinkedIn

🕒 September 25

🗽 New York, North Carolina, +2 more states – Remote

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💵 $17 - $18 / hour

⏱ Part Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

Where this job comes from

Posted on Via's careers page, not through a job board

First seen by Remote Rocketship September 25

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Via

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2012

🚗 Transport

☁️ SaaS

🤝 B2B

💰 $110M Venture Round on 2023-02

Transport • SaaS • B2B

Via is a transportation technology company that provides software and turn‑key operations to modernize public and shared mobility. Its offerings include on‑demand microtransit, paratransit services, student and corporate/campus shuttles, a planning and scheduling platform (Remix), a Mobility-as-a-Service app (Citymapper for Cities), and Via Intelligence — a vertical AI platform for transit planning and operations. Via works with cities, transit agencies, universities, healthcare organizations and employers to deploy routing, scheduling, MaaS and AI-driven analytics at scale (700+ partners globally).

📋 Description

• Answer and document all incoming calls in accordance with Contact Center procedure • Manage call volume in a timely and efficient manner • Assess caller needs to provide comprehensive information and make accurate referrals to appropriate agencies, programs and services • Schedule appointments for agency programs and collect necessary caller information • Complete follow ups and log calls in accordance with Contact Center procedure • Uphold quality assurance goals • Work approximately 20 hours per week within one or more stated scheduling windows • Maintain reasonable flexibility to support 24-hour, 7-day-a-week call center operations

🎯 Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent • Two years of experience in customer service, Contact Center or human services • Must live in New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, or South Carolina • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite • Excellent internal and external customer service • Comfortable communicating with individuals in crisis or experiencing high levels of stress • Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in a fast-paced environment • Demonstrated independent thinking and problem solving • Detail orientation in completion of duties • Patience, flexibility, and active listening • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, customers, vendors and/or outside agencies • Ability to achieve results independently and work well as part of a team • Ability to maintain a calm, sensitive demeanor in an actively changing work environment

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work capacity • Approximately 20 hours per week • Ability to provide documentation of legal blindness preferred but not required • VIA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer • Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply • Special accommodations available during the application process

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