Bus/Van Driver - Upward Bound Program

Position Summary

Coker University seeks Part-Time Temporary Bus/Van Driver for TRIO Upward Bound, to transport students for Saturday College Days and session and/or Summer Academy. This is a grant-funded position. TRIO Upward Bound bus/van drivers are expected to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the Upward Bound participants while riding in the van.

Responsibilities

• Transport students in grades 9-12th from select schools (Darlington, Dillon, Hartsville, Marion) during scheduled Saturday sessions and five-week long Summer Academy
• Transport students to and from designated pick-up and drop-off locations
• Ensure that any behavioral issues do not compromise the safety of any students on the van
• Perform daily sign on and sign off sheets, accounting by name all students getting on and off the bus/van
• Ensure that no student is ever left unattended while on the van
• Perform a complete visual safety check of each bus/van driven on a daily basis, completing daily, pre, and post trip checklists
• Keep interior of bus/van clean daily, and bus/van exterior as needed
• Report any needed repairs
• Convey any messages from parents, as well as, any incidents on the bus/van
• Record mileage and submit gas receipts
• Other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Must be a graduate student if a student at the university
• Experience driving vans/buses and working with low-income, first-generation students
• Must have exceptional interpersonal communication
• Ability to maintain schedules while meeting needs of students
• Valid, unexpired Driver's License, as well as bus/van driver training, which will be provided
• High consideration will be considered to those driving in the school districts

Schedule

Transportation and weekend sessions are scheduled bi-weekly according to a preplanned schedule, typically between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM and 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM.