Working Title: 10-Month Institutional Chauffeur
State Role Title:Transportation Operator III
Position Type:Full-time Staff (Classified)
Position Status: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for Overtime
College/Division: Business Services
Department: 100232 - Transportation E&G
Pay Rate:Pay Range
Specify Range or Amount: $39000 - $41000
Is this a JMU only positionNo
Is this a grant-funded positionNo
Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo
Beginning Review Date:2/7/2026
About JMU:
James Madison University is a publicly funded university with a beautiful campus and a supportive community that is committed to preparing students for the future. The university offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation sick parental and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System. We also offer a work-life balance and integration program Balanced Dukes that is designed to support the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.
Visit our Prospective Employee site to learn more about what makes JMU a great place to work: Information:
James Madison Universitys Facilities Management is accepting applications for a 10-month CDL driver (Institutional Chauffeur).
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties include performing pre and post-trip inspections ensuring vehicles are properly cleaned for trips ensuring trips are planned for efficient routing driving JMU students faculty and staff using various modes of transportation such as buses motor coaches sedans vans and SUVs and keeping a trip log. Trips will involve weekdays overnights and weekends.
Qualifications:
Applicants must possess good driving
record a commercial drivers license with
passenger endorsement to drive vehicles
with 16 passengers and a current
medical examiners certificate.
Applicants must be able to work a flexible
schedule and work well with faculty and
students.
Applicants must also possess working
knowledge and experience:
- in bus/coach operations.
- general knowledge of coach and bus
components.
- knowledge of trip routing managing trip
logs and detailed reporting.
- excellent customer service planning and communication skills.
- ability to manage multiple tasks and
schedules.
Availability on weekdays and weekends
including days evenings and nights.
Additional Posting Information:
Conditions of Employment:
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check and an acceptable MVR and ClearingHouse query.
E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.
EEO Statement:
James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age color disability gender identity or expression genetic information national origin parental status political affiliation race religion sex sexual orientation or veteran status.
We promote access inclusion and diversity for all students faculty staff constituents and programs believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.
Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: .
Reasonable Accommodation:
If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at or You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office located at 752 Ott Street Harrisonburg VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.