Driver 2 - Car Driver/Aide

Position Type :

Transportation / Driver

Date Posted : 8 / 26 / 2024

Location : School Board Office

Date Available : 09 / 03 / 2024

Closing Date :

Open until filled Driver 2 - Car Driver / Aide

Department : Transportation FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

General Definition of Work

Performs semiskilled work transporting students to and from school and events, and related work as apparent or

assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Director of Special Education and Student Services.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The

requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

Transports students safely to and from home.

Conducts safe and orderly loading and unloading of students at specified destination.

Maintains student discipline in the car and enforce rules governing student conduct by reporting undisciplined

students to the proper authority.

Maintains clean, safe surroundings, and ensures appropriate behavior.

Performs routine operator care to include : checking equipment and reporting problems (pre-trip inspection), and presenting car for regularly scheduled maintenance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

General knowledge of operating a vehicle; general knowledge of the geography of the District and the location of

streets; skill in the safe operation of a motor vehicles; ability to detect malfunctioning equipment; ability to assist children using patience and understanding; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, associates, students, parents and the general public.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED and minimal experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or

hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions and occasionally

• requires standing, walking, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements;

vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying

detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at

normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection

involving small defects and / or small parts, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing

general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires exposure to vibration and occasionally requires working

near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and

exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is

generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).

Special Requirements

Valid commercial driver's license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Last Revised : 1 / 30 / 2017

West Point Public Schools, Virginia