Shuttle Bus Driver, Department of Transportation
- Employer
- Wake Forest University
- Location
- Winston Salem, NC
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Auxiliary Services
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Job location: Winston Salem, NC
Employment Type: Part-time
Posted data: 2019-10-14
Req: R0002088
Please note:
- Additional documentation must be added at the bottom of the third screen under the "My Experience."
- Internal candidates must apply via the internal career portal. Do not proceed with your application from this website.
- DO NOT complete the application without the required attachments as you will be unable to edit your application.
Essential Functions:
- Operates University vehicles to provide safe transportation of faculty, staff, and students on and off campus locations, as assigned.
- Performs vehicle pre- and post-trip inspections; reports any defects; maintains a clean and neat vehicle.
- Reports items left on shuttles to lost and found along with any relevant information.
- Completes rider logs for all persons transported and uses two-way radio to communicate.
- Delivers and picks-up vehicles for repair; obtains rented vehicles from various locations.
- Trains new or temporary shuttle drivers on routes.
- Builds rapport with students and employees, allowing them to have a sense of safety and security.
Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- High School diploma or G.E.D with two years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- At least one year driving 25 passenger or larger shuttles/buses.
- CDL-B with a P endorsement.
- Ability to meet the requirements of the University’s automobile insurance.
- Ability to write detailed and accurate reports.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written in English.
- Excellent interpersonal and time management skills.
- Ability to understand and follow safety procedures and make logical decisions.
- Ability to detect problems and report information to appropriate personnel.
- Ability to operate equipment safely, such as vehicle wheelchair lift and two-way radios.
- Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports.
- Ability to successfully complete First Aid, CPR and Blood borne Pathogen training.
- Basic knowledge of Hazardous Materials and Identification Plaques.
- Basic ability to check mechanical soundness of large passenger vehicles.
- Ability to work during holidays, weekends, day and night shifts and overtime.
- Physical Requirements: light work, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Climbing, crouching, standing, walking, lifting, talking, hearing. Required to sit and drive for long periods. Visual acuity is required to observe unauthorized or unlawful, unsafe/hazardous situations, behaviors or individuals, to describe physical descriptions of people, articles, or activities, to complete written reports and view computer terminals. Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions; subject to adverse weather conditions such as occasional extreme heat and cold; subject to hazards; may be exposed to hazardous materials or chemicals.
Will work only nights and weekends.
Time Type RequirementPart timeNote to Applicant:This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.Organization
Wake Forest University, formed in 1834, has experienced decades of growth and innovation. WFU is a distinctive university that combines a liberal arts core with graduate and professional schools and innovative research programs. The University embraces the teacher-scholar ideal, which prizes the personal interaction between students and faculty. It is a place where exceptional teaching, fundamental research and discovery, and the engagement of faculty and students in the classroom and the laboratory are paramount.
Wake Forest University is a community that seeks the enlightenment and freedom which come through diligent study and learning. Its higher goal, however, is to give life to the University motto "Pro Humanitate," as members translate a passion for knowledge into compassionate service. The community shares a tradition that embraces freedom and integrity and acknowledges the worth of the individual. The heritage, established by the school's founders and nurtured by succeeding generations, promotes a democratic spirit arising from open-mindedness and discourse. Wake Forest fosters compassion and caring for others. Its collective strength and character are derived from the values and distinctive experiences of each individual; therefore, it affirms the richness of human intellect and culture and its contribution to knowledge, faith, reason, and dialogue. Furthermore, it strives toward a society in which good will, respect, and equality prevail. To that end, Wake Forest University rejects hatred and bigotry in any form and promotes justice, honor, and mutual trust.
The University is comprised of: the undergraduate college, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Divinity, School of Law, and School of Medicine (located on the Bowman Gray campus with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) and today enrolls about 4,846 undergraduates and 2,823 students in graduate programs at its principal location, the Reynolda campus. Students at Wake Forest University enjoy a great deal of access to and interaction with world-class faculty both in and out of the classroom setting with a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. Wake Forest employs approximately 2,772 full and part-time faculty and staff.
Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant, intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a strong athletics program competing in the fifteen-team Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Since its founding, the university has adopted the motto “pro humanitate,” which is exemplified by a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world. Wake Forest has a strong commitment to holistic, eight-dimensional well-being for students, faculty and staff as evidenced in the Thrive initiative.
Winston-Salem, NC
Wake Forest is located in Winston-Salem, NC, a beautiful, mid-sized city centrally located in the Piedmont-Triad region of North Carolina. Winston-Salem is a family-friendly city with high quality schools, numerous outdoor recreational activities and events, and is known for its vibrant and thriving arts scene.
Winston-Salem residents enjoy close proximity to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains (1.5 hours) and Atlantic beaches (4 hours), a moderate climate with four distinct seasons, a very reasonable cost of living, and an eclectic variety of restaurants, wine bars, and breweries for dining with friends and family. Winston-Salem offers many of the amenities of a large city but with the sense of community and quality of life of a smaller town (www.visitwinstonsalem.com).
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