Temporary Transportation Specialist (On-Call)

REPORTS TO: Associate Dean of Students

WORK SCHEDULE: Varies - On Call

COMPENSATION: $28.58/hour, Temporary Part-Time, On-Call Position

Iḷisaġvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat. As an institution, we are “Unapologetically Iñupiaq.” This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iñupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iñupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Iḷisaġvik College and our community partners.

SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

To cover the Transportation Specialist duties in providing scheduled transportation runs in a College-provided vehicle for IỊisaġvik College students and staff, if needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ability to work nights and weekends.  
• Maintains daily log of van mileage and number of passengers.  
• Reports incidents involving riders to Dean of Students.  
• Completes incident reports/accident reports and submits to Dean within 24 hours.  
• Assists in developing biweekly schedule of drivers and submits schedule.  
• Provides light duty maintenance tasks, as needed, keeps gas tanks filled, tires aired, oil checked, and windows cleaned.  
• Maintains vehicle Gas Log.  
• Checks out and returns gas chip key with receipts the same day.  
• Stores van materials in and docks vehicle at the end of shift at the designated location.  
• Reports anomalies in running condition of vehicles.  
• Schedules repairs with fleet manager as needed.  
• Assists in developing and submitting van schedule based on classes offered each semester, and College related transportation needs, including airport runs to Dean.  
• Assists in the monthly report of clients served that is due to Dean one week prior to Cabinet Meeting each month.  
• Complies with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.  
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Ability to provide clean, current DMV record. 
• Demonstrated work experience working in student settings. 
• Good oral and interpersonal communication skills. 
• Ability to pass random drug screens. 
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment, including working with various cultural organizations. 
• Demonstrated stable employment history. 
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule. 
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
  
• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: post-secondary educational systems, North Slope Borough [NSB] institutions and organizations; Iñupiat culture, language, values, and traditions.
• Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.
• Ability to support Iḷisaġvik College’s mission.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/EXPERIENCE [Required]:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Licensed Driver
  
• Receive Compressed Natural Gas training prior to driving CNG van.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [Preferred]:

• Licensed driver for five years
• CDL License

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear; The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, and may occasionally drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: The environmental conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and the employee is regularly required to work indoors with a usually moderate noise level in the work environment.

 [If any questions, please contact Associate Dean of Student, Simon Aina, at simon.aina@ilisagvik.edu and at 907-852-1726]

IỊisaġvik College is a Drug Free Work Place and Equal Opportunity Employer

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