Van Driver, CWSP

Key Responsibilities

• Drive student workers from the school to their job placements in the morning.
• Drive student workers from their work placements back to the school in the afternoon/evening.
• Ensure student workers are dropped off at the correct location by watching students walk into the building of their assigned work placement.
• Maintain accurate knowledge of assigned routes and stops. Follow the assigned route sheet without variation.
• Utilize GPS to determine the best route between each stop each day.
• Ensure a welcoming, orderly, appropriate, and professional van environment.
• Always be in full charge of the van and address student behavior concerns as needed.
• As needed, assist student workers into/from vehicles.

Van/Shuttle Operation

• Adhere to all rules of the road and CTK and Pace policies.
• Adhere to all safety rules and procedures when loading or unloading student workers.
• Ensure all students are wearing seatbelts at all times the van is in operation.
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections to ensure safe operating conditions. Do not drive a van that does not pass your inspection.
• Maintain sufficient gas level for each route and fill the van/shuttle as needed.
• Ensure the van/shuttle is free of garbage at the end of each route.
• Bring any student items left on the bus to the CWSP office at the end of every route.
• Take van/shuttle for cleaning and service as assigned.

Reporting

• Prepare and submit required reports and daily trip logs.
• Report all issues of student behavior and policy violations to supervisor.
• Report any concerns related to the condition of the van or shuttle to supervisor.

Requirements

• Possess a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Hold and maintain a valid driver’s license with no serious moving violations (must be insurable with a good driving record).
• Have a minimum of 3 years previous safe driving experience.
• Have excellent integrity and demonstrate good moral character and initiative.
• Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with students and staff.
• Be reliable and dependable, attending work each day and being on time for each shift.
• Be sensitive to the ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds of the student body.
• Willing to work in a faith-based institution.
• Able to perform work while standing, sitting, and/or walking.
• Able to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
• Able to grasp and move items with hands.
• Able to bend, squat, climb stairs, and reach.
• Able to lift 25lb or more.