Van Driver (SY26-27)

Columbus City Schools - Ohio; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbus City Schools is seeking a dedicated school van driver to transport students, including those with special needs, on established routes, field trips, and athletic trips.

Under general supervision, you will perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections, ensure student safety, maintain clean vehicles, document incidents, and coordinate with principals, teachers, and parents as needed. The role requires a valid driver's license and at least two years of driving experience.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience as a licensed driver.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.
• Must be at least 21 years old at hire.
• Pre-Service Driver Training certificate from the Ohio Department of Education; van certificate may be substituted.

Responsibilities

• Drives a school van on established routes, field trips, extra-pay trips, and athletic routes picking up and discharging students at designated locations.
• Assists students with special needs to ensure safe transport.
• Conducts emergency evacuation drills to prepare students in proper safety evacuation procedures.
• Maintains student discipline and reports all incidents/violations to management.
• Consults with principal or designee and parents when behavior problems arise that cannot be resolved on the van.
• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of school van.
• Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspection and completes appropriate documentation.
• Reports all mechanical defects in writing to maintenance personnel to schedule repair.
• Develops and maintains accurate route rosters for substitutes and office use.
• Completes annual in-service trainings as approved by the School District Transportation Department.
• May perform minor general maintenance work when vans are not in normal daily operation.

Skills

Licensed driver

Valid license

Education

Pre-Service Driver Training

Job description

• · Drives a school van on established routes, field trips, extra-pay trips, and athletic routes

Definition

This job posting is for a noncompetitive position and will create a new list. The hiring department will conduct a preliminary review of your application to determine who to interview. It is the responsibility of all applicants to provide a complete list of relevant work experience (previous and current) on the application. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of listed work experience.

Under general supervision, is responsible for safely operating a passenger van to transport students with special needs to and from school and special events; performs related duties as required.

Examples of Work

Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.

• · Drives a school van on established routes, field trips, extra-pay trips, and athletic routes picking up and discharging students at designated locations;
• · Assists students with special needs to ensure their safe transport;
• · Conducts emergency evacuation drills to prepare students in proper safety evacuation procedures;
• · Maintains student discipline and reports all incidents/violations to management;
• · Consults with principal or designee and parents when behavior problems arise that cannot be resolved on the van;
• · Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of school van;
• · Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspection and completes appropriate documentation;
• · Reports all mechanical defects in writing to maintenance personnel to schedule repair;
• · Develops and maintains accurate route rosters for substitutes and office use;
• · Completes annual in-service trainings as approved by the School District Transportation Department;
• · May perform minor general maintenance work when vans are not in normal daily operation.

Minimum Qualifications

• · Two (2) years of experience as a licensed driver.
• · Possession of a valid driver’s license.
• · Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of hire.
• · Possession of a valid certificate of completion of the Pre-Service Driver Training issued by the Ohio Department of Education for school van drivers required upon completion of the probationary period.Substitution:A valid certificate of completion of the Pre-Service Driver Training issued by the Ohio Department of Education for school bus drivers may be accepted in lieu of the van certificate.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Thorough knowledge of the Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws; thorough knowledge of Ohio Pupil Transportation Operation and Safety Rules and Procedures; ability to safely operate a passenger van; ability to enforce pupil safety procedures; ability to interact successfully with pre-school, elementary, middle, high school, and students with special needs; ability to physically lift preschool and special needs children as necessary; ability to interact successfully with principals and teachers; ability to communicate effectively; ability to cope with stressful situations; ability to read and understand written information; ability to recognize van malfunction; ability to read and understand a map; ability to perform minor maintenance when needed; ability to modify time schedule by addition or subtraction of times; ability to maintain written records.

Test/Job Contact Information

This job posting is for a noncompetitive position.The hiring department will conduct a preliminary review of your application to determine who to interview.Please be sure that the job experience and education information in your profile is up to date and accurate before submitting your application.

Columbus City Schools (CCS) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will receive consideration regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, gender identity or expression, ancestry, familial status, military status or disability.