Van Driver (2026-2027 School Year)

Van DriverProviding safe and efficient transportation so that students may enjoy the fullest possible advantage from the District's curricular and extracurricular programs. Essential duties and responsibilities include obeying all traffic laws, observing all mandatory safety regulations for buses, maintaining discipline when students are on the bus, keeping the assigned van clean, checking the van before each operation for mechanical defects, discharging students only at authorized stops, exercising responsible leadership when on out-of-district school trips, transporting only authorized students, reporting all accidents and completing required reports, enforcing regulations against smoking and eating on the van, and safely evacuating all passengers in an emergency vehicular situation.Qualifications: High School diploma; preference given to those having a minimum of two years college. Previous experience with children preferred. Valid current Pennsylvania state driver's license must be maintained at all times. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with the ability to safely evacuate all passengers. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal record check requirements. Candidate must adhere to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment. The position holder must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.