Sub Van Driver

Sub Van Driver

South Burlington School District (VT) SBSD Transportation Department - South Burlington, Vermont

Job : 5390116

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 29, 2025 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

South Burlington School District

Position Description

Job Title: Transportation Van Driver

Location: Transportation Services

Job Group: Union, Support Staff

Pay Level: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Transportation Department Supervisor

Summary: Responsible for the safe operation of a school van (less than 16 driver/passengers) while transporting students to assigned locations. May assist students while loading and unloading a vehicle.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operates vehicles in a safe manner and in keeping with applicable driving laws. Reports problems with vehicle and/or driving hazards to supervisor.
• Responsible for the safety and security of assigned students while transporting to various locations.
• Ensures that the vehicle is properly cleaned and maintained; keeps vehicle hazard free, cooperates to keep co-workers and students safe.
• Works safely within established guidelines for safe lifting techniques.
• Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule.
• May assist, as necessary, in other areas of transportation.

General Responsibilities: Performs all job assignments in a safe and responsible way at all times. Presents a neat, clean, and appropriately dressed manner. The ability to work in a collaborative team environment is essential to the employee's successful job performance. Demonstrated ongoing commitment to workplace diversity, sustainability, and delivering exceptional customer service.

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are typical of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or

Experience:

Must be a high school graduate, or have a General Educational Development Diploma (GED). Previous experience with transporting passengers or light truck delivery desired.

Licenses and/or Certificates: Valid Vermont Driver’s License with clean record. CDL preferred, but not required. Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certificate (CPR);
Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) certificate; and First Aid Certification is required. Drivers must qualify for a DOT medical card.

Language

Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, lists, and documents such as safety rules, maps, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to develop and write routine and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information one-on-one, and in small group situations.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to apply basic math skills: addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication and weight, measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning

Skills:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other

Skills and Abilities:

Ability to work in a friendly manner with co-workers and students, staff, and others by demonstrating patience, kindness, and courtesy. Ability to read and understand maps. Ability to pass state driver’s license skill test. Ability to manage students and equipment. Ability to observe student behavior and advise supervisors of concerns and/or issues. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all District requirements and School Board policies.

Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and School Board policies as they relate to the job responsibilities is essential.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, see, drive, hear, climb and descend steps. Occasionally, the incumbent will walk, stand, and reach forward and above with hands and arms, bend or twist at the neck and trunk, and…