About this role
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 student's 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