Campus Shuttle Driver

Wilkes University; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Job summary

Wilkes University seeks qualified Shuttle Bus Drivers to transport students and university passengers safely on and off campus. A valid Class C CDL with passenger endorsement (or out-of-state equivalent) and the ability to operate an ADA accessible ramp are required.

Shifts on weekdays and Sunday evenings offer flexible scheduling for campus operations. Responsibilities include safe transport, adhering to routes, accommodating passenger requests, and maintaining a clean vehicle interior.

Qualifications

• Must maintain a current Medical Examiners Certificate as required by PennDOT.
• Must have a clean driving record.
• Be dependable and timely in attendance.
• Ability to work independently.
• Demonstrate ability to operate in extreme weather and adapt to changes or unsafe conditions.

Responsibilities

• Transport students, faculty, staff, and other university passengers in a campus vehicle.
• Operate shuttle buses on and off campus as required.
• Remain flexible to prescribed routes and schedules as time allows.
• Accommodate special passenger requests when feasible.
• Maintain clean and safe shuttle interiors.

Skills

Medical certificate

Clean driving record

Dependable attendance

Independent work

Weather adaptability

Job description

Wilkes University invites applicants for Drivers to fill open positions in the campus shuttle program. All drivers must have a valid Class C CDL License with passenger endorsement (or out-of-state equivalent), and be able to operate an ADA accessible ramp. The Shuttle Bus Driver's primary responsibility is transporting students and other University passengers both on and off campus. Available shifts on weekdays, and Sunday evenings.

The successful candidate is responsible for:

• Providing safe transport in a University vehicle of students, faculty, staff, and others within the University community
• Operating shuttle as intended in order to transport students safely to destinations on or off campus
• Remaining flexible to prescribed routes, as time allow
• Accommodating special requests of passenger
• Maintaining clean and safe shuttle interiors

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• Must maintain a current Medical Examiners Certificate as required by PennDOT
• Must have a clean driving record
• Be dependable and timely in attendance
• Ability to work independently
• Must demonstrate and ability to perform, extreme weather conditions, or where unexpected changes and unsafe conditions exist

Hours will vary due to nature of position; drivers are needed for weekdays and/or weekends.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.

Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances, including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.