About this role
Van Driver JOB TITLE: Van Driver (Part-time) REPORTS TO: Director of Transportation SUPERVISES: N/A QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must hold valid Maine drivers' license and have a clean driving record according to our insurance carrier's guidelines.
• Demonstrate English reading and writing skills.
• Ability to complete training in location of routes.
• Implement student discipline in accordance with District policies.
• No previous experience as a van driver required.
• Meet District drug testing guidelines.
NATURE OF WORK: To provide safe and efficient transportation so students may participate to the fullest possible advantage in district curriculum and extra-curriculum programs with no problems related to transportation interrupting educational programs.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
• Operating up to an 11-passenger van.
• Must work appropriately with all age groups.
• Must have ability to react quickly and appropriately to hazardous situations involving student safety and stay calm in an emergency.
• Must be capable of physically assisting students from the van when necessary which may include students who use wheel chairs or other adaptive equipment.
• Must be able to drive in adverse conditions, including icy roads, snowstorms and darkness if applicable.
• Will be exposed to cleaning solutions and insects.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Obey all traffic laws.
• Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses and vans.
• Maintains consistent discipline when students are on the van and promptly reports incidents of student misconduct to the building principal or the transportation director if the principal is unavailable.
• Develop rapport with students and parents.
• Keeps assigned van clean.
JOB DESCRIPTION Van Driver
• Keeps assigned schedule and makes no change without permission of the transportation director.
• Checks van before and after each operation for mechanical difficulties.
• Notifies the mechanic in case of mechanical failure.
• Picks up and discharges students at authorized stops.
• Exercises responsible leadership at all times and specifically attends to this when on out-of-district school trips.
• Transports only authorized students who are assigned by the transportation director or director of special services.
• Reports all accidents and completes required reports.
• Administers first aid commensurate with experience and training.
• Performs such other duties as shall be reasonable requested by the transportation director.
• Maintains mileage log per specification from transportation director.
PHYSICAL JOB TASKS: How Often How long per day
• Twisting Daily 1 hour/day
• Stooping/Bending Daily 1 hour/day
• Squatting Daily 1 hour/day
• Kneeling Daily 1 hour/day
• Climbing Daily 1 hour/day
• Walking Daily 5 hours/day
• Walking on uneven surfaces Daily 1 hour/day
• Sitting Daily 1 hour/day
• Work above shoulder level Occasional
• Some long and high shoulder reaching
• Work below knee level Occasional
• Pushing Daily 1 hour/day
• Prolonged and forceful gripping Occasional
• Pulling Daily 1 hour/day
• Lifting Daily
• 20 lbs. Average
• 40 lbs. Peak
• Overhead work Occasional
Environmental Factors:
• High temperatures Seasonal
• Outdoor temperatures
• Low temperatures Seasonal
• Slippery surfaces Occasional