What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shuttle Bus Driver position at Fort Valley State University?
Job Summary
The Fort Valley State University Shuttle Bus System serves students traveling to designated areas on and off-campus. The Shuttle Driver will provide safe and reliable transportation services by safely driving a 24 to 30 passenger shuttle bus on a regular schedule.
This position is temporary and intermittent throughout the year.
Duties and Responsibilities
Operate shuttle on a scheduled route from campus to off campus locations.
- Operate bus on special trips as scheduled
- Perform daily inspections as required and fill gas tank when needed
- Promptly report maintenance issues
- Assist disabled passengers on and off of vehicle, ensuring safe transport
- Keep record of passenger numbers and/or logbook as required
- Enforce federal, state and University guidelines for bus riders
- Perform all other duties assigned by the Director of Auxiliary Services Fleet Coordinator
Qualifications
Minimum:
- High school diploma or GED
- A valid Class B commercial driver's license with a 24 plus passenger endorsement
- One year experience operating a shuttle vehicle
- Clean driving record and ability to meet federal and state driving standards (including federally required drug testing)
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to interpret maps, directions, and instructions
- Able to exercise judgment and operate under time pressure
- Must be in physical condition to sit for extended periods of time, bend, reach, climb stairs, and grasp
- Must meet DMV vision requirements
- Able to speak, read, and write English to converse with students, staff, and guests
- Able and willing to follow traffic regulations
Preferred:
- Three years of related work experience
- Experience with professional driving and basic vehicle maintenance
- The working conditions should be identified in this section - regular evening and weekend work, shift work, working outdoors, and so forth.Working conditions
- Travel required 30%
- Evening/night/weekend work 30%
- Working outdoors Yes
- Climate controlled environment
Physical requirements
Sitting for extended periods of time, lifting heavy objects, performing repetitive tasks.
Direct reports
None
