Substitute Van Driver

Under general supervision, the Student Transport Driver is responsible for safely operating a passenger van or other non-school bus district vehicles, over designated routes to transport students between home and school in a safe operating condition while ensuring the safety of students during transport, loading and unloading or as directed by the transportation manager. Reports to the Director of Business Services. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Essential Functions • Drive district vehicles in accordance with district policies and procedures. • Maintain orderly student behavior during transportation consistent with the ability of the students to behave appropriately. • Report any defects in vehicles or equipment. • Complete required records involving driving. • Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Business Services. • Work closely with student services department staff and principals, as needed. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Possess the physical skills and abilities necessary to control and assist student passengers. • Demonstrate skills in effective communication with supervisors and co-workers, maintain working relationships based on mutual confidence and respect, identify problems and their resolution, exercise good judgment, and show maturity and dedication to duty. • Demonstrate a constructive and positive attitude, and handle duties effectively and professionally. • Act considerate, straightforward, and honest with people, and appropriately handle confidential information. • Establish experience as a team player and carry out district objectives. • Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands and fingers, use foot controls to drive, reach with hands and arms, climb, bend, stoop, and kneel to talk or hear. The employee must be physically able to perform and demonstrate emergency evacuation procedures. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, night/dusk vision, color vision, and peripheral vision. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job. Environmental Conditions This work frequently requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions; the bulk of such exposure would come from the pre-trip inspection of the vehicle, emergency situations involving traffic accidents, weather emergencies, assisting passengers into or out of the vehicle, etc. Noise exposure is moderate--passenger conversation, automobile traffic noise, and two-way radio conversation. Some exposure to vehicle emissions. MOBILITY: Sits while operating a vehicle approximately 80% of the workday, the other 20% is part of the daily pre/post trips by walking around the vehicle as well as loading and unloading students..