Bus Driver Extra Help Part-Time

City of Clovis, California; Clovis (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Clovis seeks a public transit vehicle operator to drive motor coaches on general fixed-route and/or demand-response services, serving the public and special needs riders. You will assist passengers with routes, transfers, and safety, while performing pre‑trip inspections, fueling, and basic light maintenance.

You must be able to communicate effectively with citizens, and handle documentation and routine paperwork as needed in a busy transit environment.

Qualifications

• Complete education sufficient to read and write at the level required for successful job performance.

Responsibilities

• Operate a public transit vehicle (motor coach) on fixed-route and/or demand-response services.
• Assist elderly and disabled riders and provide route and transfer information.
• Inspect and fuel the vehicle; perform light maintenance and report mechanical defects.
• Keep vehicle clean and assist with safety measures and wheelchair boarding as needed.

Education

Reading and writing ability

Job description

DEFINITION

Under general supervision, to operate a public transit vehicle (passenger coach) for either or both the general public, fixed-route service, or the demand-response service; to perform light vehicle maintenance, as required; to assist elderly and disabled riders; and to perform related work as required.

Drives a motor coach on general public fixed-route system and/or the demand response system transporting the general public, elderly, disabled, and other special needs citizens as authorized to various locations from their homes or on a fixed route; selects effective routes; meets departure and arrival times as scheduled; provides for passenger comfort and safety including fastening safety belts; performs small errands including carrying packages, opening and locking doors, and escorting passenger to their destination; assists riders with route and transfer information; inspects motor coach prior to operation; fuels motor coach as needed daily; operates lift equipment as needed; operates a mobile radio; provides for passenger comfort and assists with safety measures if necessary; keeps vehicles clean and reports any mechanical defects; keeps necessary records and reports; performs minor vehicle maintenance; receives and dispatches calls for service; reacts appropriately to cerebral palsy movements, epileptic seizures, hearing loss deficiencies, blind and limited sight constraints, and orthopedic limitations; assists the dispatcher with paperwork as needed; and performs related work as required.

LICENSE REQUIRED

• Possession of a valid California Commercial Driver's License with Passenger (P) endorsement and a good driving record;
• Possession of a current standard First Aid Certificate within thirty (30) days of hire;
• Possession of a current CPR Certificate within thirty (30) days of hire.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education:

• Completion of formal or informal education sufficient to ensure the ability to read and write at the level required for successful job performance.

Experience:

• Three (3) years of licensed experience in the operations of motor vehicles;
• A minimum of one (1) year of work experience and/or training involving public transportation OR completion of the City of Clovis Transit Division new driver training program.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Be knowledgeable regarding provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code applicable to the operation of vehicles in transporting citizens.

Ability to:

• Be able to safely operate a public transit vehicle;
• Be comfortable with physical limitations of the aged and disabled;
• Be able to communicate with citizens having oral and auditory disabilities;
• Be able to carry out oral and written instructions;
• Be able to maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work;
• Be physically able to lift, carry, and/or push 50 pounds on a regular basis;
• Be able to operate a mobile radio for the purpose of receiving and dispatching calls for service.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Strength: Medium work-lifting, carrying and/or pushing 75 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds;
• Physical activities include: Bending, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, up to and including the possibility of climbing a ladder to reach high windows for cleaning/defogging, assisting elderly and disabled riders on the bus, pushing wheelchair riders to/from their home/destination as needed, securing the wheelchairs in the bus and carrying in multiple bags of groceries if necessary.

THE CITY OF CLOVIS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER