Van Driver Maintainer School Year
Van Driver Maintainer School Year
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Job Description
Van Driver / Maintainer (School Year)
FacilitiesDepartment AmherstPelham Regional School District
Amherst Massachusetts
Job Summary
The Amherst Pelham and AmherstPelham Regional Public School Districts are seeking highly qualified candidates for a fulltime permanent position of Van Driver / MaintainerSchool Year.
Whenschool is in session the Driver will work forty hours per week between the hours of 7:00 am and 3:30 pm withfrequent overtime. Summers and School Vacation Weeks are off. This is a benefitted position with health careretirement sick and vacation time paid holidays etc.
This position reports to the Transportation Coordinator. The work includes driving 7D vans pickup trucks and othervehicles. The Driver is responsible for the safe operation of the vehicle at all times safe delivery of all students totheir authorized stops and notifying their supervisor of any problems with their vehicles. The Driver also performsother labor and maintenance work as needed when not driving. This position is subject to preemployment andrandom drug screening.
The district will consider strong candidates who are still in the process of securing a 7D license. This is a Grade Cposition. 7D Van Drivers with CDL certification and needed endorsements will be placed at a higher grade.
Essential Job Functions and Skills include but are not limited to the following:
Essential Functions
Obeys all traffic laws.
Observes all mandatory safety regulations for 7D vehicles.
Transports only authorized students and staff.
Maintains discipline when students are on van.
Discharges students only at authorized stops.
Reports undisciplined students to the proper authority.
Keeps to assigned schedule.
Notify the proper authority in the case of mechanical failure or lateness.
Keeps assigned vehicle clean.
Checks vehicle before each operation for mechanical defects.
Keeps daily vehicle inspection forms.
Exercises responsible leadership when on outofdistrict school trips.
Enforces regulations on assigned vehicles.
Reports all accidents and completes required reports.
Responsible to check and add fluids fuel and air.
Performs other related assignments as needed by management.
Works in Maintenance when not driving and does all assigned duties such as assisting with Grounds CarpentryPainting Moving Repairing and other trades as required by the Facilities Director or designee.
Other Functions
Other duties as assigned by leadership.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge Skills Abilities Education Experience Certifications Licensure)
Valid Massachusetts drivers license.
Current 7D van license (OR CDL with school bus endorsement).
Certification of good health signed by a physician.
Good driving record knowledge of roads and surrounding towns.
Demonstrated aptitude to assure performance of duties listed.
Professional references.
Acceptable CORI (Criminal Back Ground Check)
Acceptable National Criminal Back Ground Check (commonly referred to as a finger print check).
Effective written and oral communication skills
Knowledge and skills to make a significant contribution to the child transportation team through observation
communication skills intervention skills procedural expertise and documentation regarding safe transportation
Knowledge and skills to work with special needs students
Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge Skills Abilities Education Experience Certifications Licensure)
Under the laws of MA the ARPS have the final responsibility for establishing educational policies for ARPS and may require additional professional development as a condition of employment.
Trade skills desirable
Direct experience with building and grounds maintenance
Work Schedule
Driver will work forty hours per week between the hours of 7:00 am and 3:30 pm.
Physical Demands/Working Conditions
The work environment is typical of a maintenance setting while not driving the van. May be exposed to outside elements while transporting.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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the positions essential functions.
Physical Demands: Work requires physical strength and involves constant movement including walking standing climbing in and out of a vehicle and must be able to assist handicappedstudents on and off the van.
Motor Skills: Work requires motor skills such as operating a van tying down the wheelchair utilizing the mechanical options in the van and answering the telephone.
Visual Demands:The employee is required to read documents signs emails and or instructions for general understanding and safe operation of the van.
This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
Salary Information
AFSCME Bargaining Unitand Custodian/Maintenance Grade D Benefitted
Special Instructions to Applicants
INTERNAL APPLICANTS: The applicant should be aware that if she/he is successful and is moving into another district this transfer will result in the loss of professional teacher status and seniority for purposes of the Reduction in Staff provision of the collective bargaining agreement.
Candidates may provide a brief description of any experience that will prove helpful in the work they are applying for. Give any additional information that will afford a clearer interpretation of your qualifications which may include any verifiable work performed on a voluntary basis.
Please provide written responses to the two 2 questions noted below:
- Our district is committed to Becoming a Multicultural School System. We work to provide all students with an education that enables them to be contributing members of a multiethnic multicultural society. We strive to ensure that our community of students families and staff is learning treated equitably and shares the job of creating a caring environment. Please describe any personal background training work or other experience that you feel would help us achieve this goal.
- Our schools are committed to academic excellence for every student every day! We strive to attain high levels of student achievement for all of our students and we work to ensure academic engagement and a sense of belonging for all students. Describe how you will fulfill this obligation to attain high levels of achievement and specifically how you will plan for and foster the academic engagement and a sense of belonging of every student all students every day.
Statement of NonDiscrimination
The School Committees policy of nondiscrimination extends to students staff and the generalpublic with whom it does business. The AmherstPelham Regional District the Amherst PublicSchools and the Pelham Elementary School do not discriminate on the basis of race colornational origin age religion gender gender identity sexual orientation economic statushomelessness political party or disability in admission to access to employment in ortreatment by its programs and activities. for which you are applying.
Employment Type
Full-Time
