Posting Details
Position Number: 128410Title: Driver Functional Title: Driver Category Status: 22-Nonexempt, Contingent 2 Applicant Search Category: Staff University Authorized FTE: 100 Unit: VPA-Transportation Services-Shuttle Hiring Range Minimum: 33079 Hiring Range Maximum: 39695 Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship institution in the University System of Maryland. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation's legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation's capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The University of Maryland Department of Transportation Services (DOTS) is searching for a lively, highly organized Shuttle-UM bus driver to ensure the safe transport of our students, staff, faculty and guests.
Under the supervision of the Transit Operations Manager, the Bus Driver operates medium and heavy-duty commercial passenger vehicles, transporting passengers to various locations and ensuring the safety of all passengers. This role ensures the operational readiness of equipment by performing pre- trip and post-trip inspections and properly clean, fuel and secure the vehicle upon completion of trip.
Key Responsibilities:
Benefits:
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience: One year as a driver.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Conditions of Employment:
Must possess and Maintain a valid Maryland Commercial Class B Driver's License (CDL) with passenger endorsement and NOT restricted for airbreaks. If required to obtain a Commercial Driver's License, employees will be subjected to drug and alcohol education and testing as required under Federal Highway Administration and the State of Maryland regulations
Preferences: Additional Certifications: Additional Information: Job Risks Medical Clearance for Driving a Vehicle (ex Commercial Drivers License) Physical Demands
Driver must sit for long periods of time and requires intense concentration, particularly in poor driving conditions in various vehicle types.
Posting Date: 08/23/2023 Closing Date: 09/23/2023 Open Until Filled No Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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