ADA Van Driver - Transportation Services

ADA Van Driver

The Transportation Services department of Transportation & Parking is seeking applications for an ADA Van Driver. This position is responsible for transporting mobility impaired students by providing the necessary care and assistance, maintaining records/trip sheets, and operating specially equipped vehicles for handicapped persons.

WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 15 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year
• A range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks

What you'll do:

• Use a specially equipped mini bus to transport mobility impaired passengers, stopping designated locations and following a pre-determined schedule.
• Assist mobility impaired persons with various adaptive devices, as well as rider transfer from motorized scooter or wheelchair to a passenger seat; secure motorized equipment for a safe transport of rider and equipment.
• Adhere to WVU, State and Federal transportation regulations, protocols and procedures.
• Communicate daily with scheduler of on-going operations and serve as a scheduler as needed.
• Maintain records of trips/persons transported and submit monthly reports to supervisor.
• Inspect assigned bus and maintain responsibility for safe operating conditions, as well as exterior and interior cleaning and daily fuel and fluid checks.
• Enforce parking regulations in assigned area through dissemination of information and issuing citations.
• Assist with fee collections at the Mountainlair Parking Garage and short term parking areas on campus, which involves handling large sums of cash.
• Complete required maintenance in parking areas, including operating self-propelled pressurized line painting machine, washing down parking structures, sweeping and cleaning, and making minor repairs, as needed.
• File complaints and appear in county magistrate court and provide sworn testimony regarding parking enforcement and witnessed criminal activities.
• Direct the parking and flow of pedestrian and vehicle travel during campus events and assists University Police in other traffic related matters.

Pay Grade: 10

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• At least one (1) year of experience in the following required:
• Driving vehicles weighing between 10,000 lbs and 26,000 lbs.
• Cash handling
• Computer operations
• Customer service experience
• At least one (1) year of experience in the following preferred:
• Aiding/assisting disabled persons
• Operating disability equipment
• Dealing with the public

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.