Car Driver

West Point Public Schools; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 37,195 - 46,838; Full time

Job summary

A public educational institution is seeking a Car Driver responsible for safely transporting students to and from school and events. The ideal candidate will maintain student discipline and ensure safe loading and unloading. A valid driver's license and a high school diploma or GED are required. This role involves routine vehicle maintenance and ensuring a safe environment for students during transport.

Responsibilities

• Transports students safely to and from home.
• Conducts safe and orderly loading and unloading of students.
• Maintains student discipline in the car.
• Performs routine operator care including pre-trip inspection.

Skills

General knowledge of operating a car/van

Skill in the safe operation of a car/van

Ability to assist children

Ability to establish effective working relationships

Education

High school diploma or GED

Valid commercial driver's license

Job description

Car Driver

Performs semi‑skilled work transporting students to and from school and events, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Director of Operations.

Essential Functions

• Transports students safely to and from home.
• Conducts safe and orderly loading and unloading of students at specified destination.
• Maintains student discipline in the car and enforce rules governing student conduct by reporting undisciplined students to the proper authority.
• Maintains clean, safe surroundings, and ensures appropriate behavior.
• Performs routine operator care to include: checking equipment and reporting problems (pre-trip inspection), and presenting car for regularly scheduled maintenance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• General knowledge of operating a car/van.
• General knowledge of the cities/streets of the Town of West Point.
• Skill in the safe operation of a car/van.
• Ability to detect malfunctioning equipment.
• Ability to assist children using patience and understanding.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school staff, students, coaches, and parents/community members.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED and minimal experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid commercial driver's license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and lifting.; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires exposure to vibration and occasionally requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).