Part-Time Shuttle Driver

RowanEDC Partnership; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Livingstone College is seeking a Part-Time Shuttle Driver to provide safe, efficient transportation for students and authorized passengers on campus and nearby locations. The role requires flexibility for mornings, evenings, weekends, and special events.

You will operate vehicles, perform pre/post-trip inspections, maintain logs, and deliver courteous service while upholding safety standards and college policies. CDL with endorsement and CPR/First Aid are preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid driver's license appropriate for the vehicle type.
• Ability to meet NC and federal licensing requirements, including CDL and passenger endorsement when applicable.
• Acceptable driving record and ability to satisfy Livingstone College requirements for operating College vehicles.
• Successful completion of required background and motor vehicle record checks.
• Demonstrated reliability, punctuality, sound judgment, customer-service skills, and commitment to passenger safety.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work respectfully with a diverse college student population.
• Ability to sit and operate a motor vehicle for extended periods, enter and exit vehicles repeatedly, conduct routine vehicle inspections, and work in varying weather conditions.
• Preferred: CDL with applicable passenger endorsement.
• Preferred: CPR/First Aid or defensive-driving certification.
• Preferred: Experience in a college/university or customer-service environment.
• Familiarity with Salisbury, Rowan County, Charlotte, and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport students and other authorized passengers between designated campus and off-campus locations.
• Operate College vehicles in accordance with federal, state, local, and College safety requirements.
• Follow assigned shuttle routes, schedules, pickup locations, and transportation procedures.
• Provide courteous, professional, respectful, and student-centered service to passengers.
• Conduct required pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections and promptly report mechanical, maintenance, cleanliness, or safety concerns.
• Maintain required transportation logs, mileage records, inspection documentation, and incident reports.
• Communicate promptly with the supervisor regarding delays, route disruptions, emergencies, accidents, passenger concerns, or vehicle issues.
• Ensure passengers comply with applicable vehicle safety requirements and College transportation expectations.
• Exercise sound judgment during accidents, emergencies, severe weather, traffic disruptions, or challenging passenger situations.
• Immediately report accidents, injuries, safety concerns, and student incidents in accordance with College procedures.
• Maintain professional boundaries and appropriate confidentiality when interacting with students.
• Provide transportation support for student activities, athletic events, College programs, special events, airport or transportation-terminal trips, and other approved assignments.
• Participate in required safety, defensive-driving, emergency-preparedness, and College training.
• Maintain the vehicle in a clean, orderly, and professional condition.
• Perform other transportation-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety-minded

Customer service

Punctual

Clear communication

Dependable

Education

HS diploma or GED

Valid driver’s license

Job description

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Part-Time Shuttle Driver

Regular Part-Time Staff Salisbury, NC, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1671

Position

Part-Time Shuttle Driver

Transportation Services

Reports to:

Vice President for Student Affairs or Designee

Position Summary

The Part-Time Shuttle Driver provides safe, reliable, courteous, and efficient transportation for Livingstone College students and other authorized members of the College community. The driver operates College-owned or authorized vehicles along designated routes and for approved College activities while maintaining a strong commitment to student safety, professionalism, punctuality, customer service, and compliance with College policies and applicable transportation laws. This position requires a flexible schedule that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, special events, and other periods of increased transportation need.

The results you will deliver each day that matter most!

• Safely transport students and other authorized passengers between designated campus and off-campus locations.
• Operate College vehicles in accordance with federal, state, local, and College safety requirements.
• Follow assigned shuttle routes, schedules, pickup locations, and transportation procedures.
• Provide courteous, professional, respectful, and student-centered service to passengers.
• Conduct required pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections and promptly report mechanical, maintenance, cleanliness, or safety concerns.
• Maintain required transportation logs, mileage records, inspection documentation, and incident reports.
• Communicate promptly with the supervisor regarding delays, route disruptions, emergencies, accidents, passenger concerns, or vehicle issues.
• Ensure passengers comply with applicable vehicle safety requirements and College transportation expectations.
• Exercise sound judgment during accidents, emergencies, severe weather, traffic disruptions, or challenging passenger situations.
• Immediately report accidents, injuries, safety concerns, and student incidents in accordance with College procedures.
• Maintain professional boundaries and appropriate confidentiality when interacting with students.
• Provide transportation support for student activities, athletic events, College programs, special events, airport or transportation-terminal trips, and other approved assignments.
• Participate in required safety, defensive-driving, emergency-preparedness, and College training.
• Maintain the vehicle in a clean, orderly, and professional condition.
• Perform other transportation-related duties as assigned.

Education/ Experience

What you will need to be successful!

Required:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver's license appropriate for the type and capacity of vehicle assigned.
• Ability to meet all applicable North Carolina and federal licensing requirements, including Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and passenger endorsement requirements when applicable.
• Acceptable driving record and ability to satisfy Livingstone College requirements for operating College vehicles.
• Successful completion of required background and motor vehicle record checks.
• Demonstrated reliability, punctuality, sound judgment, customer-service skills, and commitment to passenger safety.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work respectfully with a diverse college student population.
• Ability to sit and operate a motor vehicle for extended periods, enter and exit vehicles repeatedly, conduct routine vehicle inspections, and work in varying weather conditions.

Preferred:

• Previous shuttle, bus, transit, school, commercial, or passenger-transportation driving experience.
• CDL with applicable passenger endorsement.
• CPR/First Aid, defensive-driving, or related safety certification.
• Experience in a college, university, school, transportation, hospitality, or customer-service environment.
• Familiarity with Salisbury, Rowan County, Charlotte, and surrounding areas.

Life at Livingstone College

Why we believe you will love working at Livingstone College!!

Livingstone College is a private historically black college that is secured by a strong commitment to quality instruction, academic excellence, and student success. Through a Christian-based environment suitable for holistic learning, Livingstone provides excellent business, liberal arts, STEAM, teacher education, and workforce development programs for students from all ethnic backgrounds designed to promote lifelong learning and to develop student potential for leadership and service to a global community.

Livingstone College is an equal opportunity employer that employs qualified individuals based upon job related qualifications regardless of race, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition, political affiliation or any other classification proscribed under applicable federal, state or local law. Livingstone College complies with all laws regarding reasonable accommodation for disabled candidates and employees. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the interview process are requested to contact Human Resources in order to arrange such accommodation. We offer competitive compensation and an attractive benefits package.