Van Driver

POSITION:

School Van Driver

TYPE OF POSITION:

Hourly

Hours may vary based on program needs

REPORTS TO:

Assistant/Supervisor of Transportation

SUPERVISION:

None

WAGE:
$17.37/hr

QUALIFICATIONS:

* High School diploma or equivalent

* Minnesota Class B Commercial Driver's License

* No more than three (3) moving violations within three (3) years

* Ability to obtain DOT Physical

POSITION SUMMARY:

The school van operator is responsible for safe transportation of District 742 students.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Demonstrate ability to safely operate a school van owned and operated by District 742
• Demonstrate competency in each of the following areas as required by state law:
• Safely operate the type of school van the driver will be driving
• Understand student behavior, including issues relating to students with disabilities
• Encourage orderly conduct of students on the van and handle incidents of misconduct appropriately
• Know and understand relevant laws, rules of the road, and local school bus safety policies
• Safely load and unload students
• Attend meetings with transportation, school administrators, and the public when necessary
• Complete student incident reports when applicable
• Maintain fuel and mileage log sheets, pre-trip forms and any other required forms
• Verifies route sheets for accuracy and make relevant recommendations to appropriate supervisor
• Clean inside/outside of van when necessary
• Attend all safety and informational meetings required by the District
• Maintain current first aid certification, provided by the District
• Displaying the level of professionalism as expected by District 742
• Other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL FACTORS:

* Frequent: walking, standing, bending, sitting, hearing, talking, and seeing

All Employees of Saint Cloud School District 742 are responsible to support District goals, to work collaboratively and respectfully with diverse populations of staff, students and parents and to model and promote a welcoming working and learning environment. Employees are expected to support and adapt to change and to demonstrate commitment to continuous performance improvement. Employees are responsible to establish and maintain effective communication with students, teachers, support staff, colleagues and parents, respect confidential matters, encourage a safe and secure environment throughout the District, and to be dependable and accountable in the performance of their work.

It is the prerogative of the District to assign staff so as to best meet the needs of the District.