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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
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