District Van Route Driver
District Van Route Driver
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Job Description
Job Description
Title: Van Driver FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Classification: Operational Support
Immediate Supervisor: Director of Operational Services
Hours a day:6-8/hrs
Job Summary: Responsible for providing safe and reliable transportation for specialized routes to include special education homeless and other students.
Hiring Specifications:
Education
- High school diploma or equivalency
- Additional training in areas related to scope of responsibility not required but is considered a plus
Certification
- Appropriate State of Iowa license and endorsements required for the vehicle assigned or ability to obtain after hire of Class D3 license
- Appropriate DOT medical qualification
- Obtain School Bus Endorsement before or after hire
Experience
- At least 18 years of age
- Previous van or bus driving experience is not required but is considered a plus
Skills Knowledge & Abilities
- Reliability and dependability
- Ability to get along with others
- Moral conduct that is not detrimental to the best interest of children
- Patience
- Considerateness
- Even temperament
- Calmness under stress
- Freedom from addiction to narcotics or habit-forming drugs
- Freedom from addiction to alcoholic beverages or liquors
- Ability to operate a vehicle safely
- Knowledge of motor vehicle laws
- Ability to easily get in and out of the school vehicle assigned
- Ability to render assistance to passengers in the event of an accident and/or safety incident
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test and subsequent drug screenings
- Ability to meet or exceed the medical standards of state and federal departments of transportation
- Ability to sit and remain alert while driving for long periods of time
- Any other requirements required by law.
Personal Contacts:
- Students and families
- Director of Operational Services
- Transportation Coordinator
- Transportation Router
- Other district staff
Job Duties:
- Follows a planned route making scheduled stops to pick up or drop off passengers
- Assists students to ensure they are on the correct vehicle for the location that they need to go to for school home babysitter or other location as approved by supervisor
- Communicates with the coordinator via two-way radio during the route; provides updates to the dispatcher and reports emergencies traffic patterns or accidents
- Assists passengers on and off the vehicle when help is needed
- Reports any mechanical issues with the vehicle such as brakes steering or other issues
- Runs an evacuation drill and ensures students know what to do in case of an emergency
- Conducts a pre-trip and post-trip inspection and completes appropriate forms
- Communicates with the Transportation Department and school personnel any concerns
relating to a students behavior or medical problems by submitting required behavior reports
- Attends in-service meeting and training courses as assigned
- Maintains proper records documentations and communicates effectively both orally and in writing
- Performs as a leader such that student safety is maximized
- Adheres to all State and local driving regulations and qualifications
- Reports accidents or traffic tickets immediately to supervisor
- Maintains appropriate behavior of student in the vehicle at all times
- Keeps vehicle clean inside and out
- Adheres to district and State policies on physical contact with children
- Attends work on a prompt and regular basis
- Maintains satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public students and other employees
- Maintains confidentiality
- Completes mandatory trainings and tasks on time as directed
- Assists with other duties as assigned
Physical Requirements:
NEVER
0%
OCCASIONAL
1-32%
FREQUENT
33-66%
CONSTANT
67%
A.
Standing
X
B.
Walking
X
C.
Sitting
X
D.
Bending/Stooping
X
E.
Pushing/Pulling (up to 50 lbs)
X
F.
Reaching
X
G.
Climbing/Stairs
X
H.
Driving
X
I.
Lifting (specify weight)
up to 50 lbs.
J.
Carrying
X
K.
Manual Dexterity Tasks
Telephone
X
Computer
X
Other (specify) 2-way Radio
X
L.
Working Conditions
Inside
X
Outside
X
Extremes in temp/humidity
X
Terms of Employment: Nine months per year approximately 172 days per year
Date Last Revised: September 25 2024
Employment Type
Full-Time
