Van Driver
General Responsibilities
- Operate a 15-passenger van or other College vehicles in a safe and professional manner.
- Drive established van loop/route to/from campus.
- Drop off and pick up students along the route as requested.
- Ensure that the customer service experience is welcoming, courteous and responsive.
- Respond to inquiries and questions as appropriate.
- Resolve issues quickly and appropriately.
- Provide meaningful and resourceful recommendations to enhance the student/visitor/guest experience with the College.
- Absorb and provide advanced notice for assisting passengers with personal belongings.
- Communicate to dispatch all pick ups and drop-offs including location.
- Remain aware of surroundings/happenings at all time to be able to effectively respond to a variety of situations.
- Report concerning incidents to Officer on duty.
- Submit accurate and timely Balance Sheets with reconciled cash and corresponding receipts at the conclusion of each driving shift.
Qualifications
- A High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Professional driving experience preferred.
- Knowledge of local and regional roads preferred.
- Must possess and maintain a clean/valid driver’s license, free from infractions for 24 months.
- Must complete and pass both road test and on-line National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course and/or other College-required defensive driving course.
- Superior oral and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to accept sensitive/confidential information/situations and to facilitate initial handling/processing.
- Able to interact, communicate and build/maintain effective working relationships with individuals at all levels of the College as well as guests/visitors and the general public.
- Demonstrated ability to work with limited supervision.
- Work requires continual attention to detail, ability to use good judgment in decision-making and must be able to manage effectively under stress.
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple, competing tasks and demands.
- This position requires successful completion and acceptable results of a background check.
Benefits
Bennington College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance, retirement, and tuition benefits including Tuition Exchange scholarships. The College also offers an on-site fitness center as well as generous time off benefits.
Schedule
Available Schedule*: (40 hours/week)
Thursday 2pm-10pm
Friday 4pm-12am
Saturday 4pm-12am
Sunday 2pm-10pm
Monday 2pm-10pm
*Schedule eligible for shift differential pay
About the Role
Bennington College seeks to hire a full-time Van Driver to work within the Office of Campus Safety. The hourly rate of pay is $20.81.
College Information
The College is a laboratory for innovation in higher education. At Bennington, learning and making—on campus and in the field—are inseparable, and its graduates are noted for their outsized impact on the world’s stage. This campus celebrates the ongoing making of work—shared on walls, in shows and performances, in lectures and readings, and in conversations—and believes that equity, diversity, and inclusivity are vital to a collaborative community.
Contact Information
Nestled at the foot of the Green Mountains in Vermont, the campus consists of approximately 370 acres. The College was named one of ten with the best architecture by Architectural Digest. From campus, it is a short drive to the cultural offerings of the northern Berkshires in Massachusetts, Albany, New York, and many of Vermont’s top recreational centers. New York City, Boston, and Burlington, Vermont are all within three and a half hours by car.