Part Time Non CDL Driver
- University of Maryland
- Location: College Park, Maryland
- Category: Admin-Other Administrative Positions
- Posting Date: 07/01/2022
- Application Deadline: Open until filled
Job Description
Position Number:
04070628Title:
Part Time Non CDL DriverFunctional Title:
Part Time Non CDL DriverCategory Status:
31-Nonexempt,Contingent 1Applicant Search Category:
StaffUnit:
VPA-Transportation Services-ShuttleCampus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. 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.
Background Checks
Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.
Vaccine Protocol
The University of Maryland has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University System of Maryland (USM) recently announced that students, faculty, and staff on USM campuses this fall, including UMD, are required to be vaccinated against COVID. As a prospective and/or a new employee at UMD, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Proof of full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work at any University of Maryland location. Prospective or new employees may seek a medical or religious exemption to the vaccination requirement at return.umd.edu and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Failure to provide proof of vaccination or to obtain approval for a medical or religious exemption will result in the offer of employment being rescinded.
Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
Join The Driving Force of Maryland! The University of Maryland Department of Transportation Services (DOTS) is searching for a lively, highly organized Non CDL Driver to ensure the safe transport of our students, staff, faculty, and guests. Drive our smaller NITE Ride and Paratransit vehicles—no commercial driver’s license (CDL) is required!
The Non-CDL Driver provides transportation services via Shuttle-UM’s NITE Ride and Paratransit programs. NITE Ride is Shuttle-UM’s overnight, on-demand service that serves campus seven days a week. Paratransit is our subscription, on-demand service that provides curb-to-curb transportation for individuals with disabilities. If you love helping people and driving – come join our team!
Key Responsibilities
- Serves as a representative of UMD DOTS by providing quality customer service to the students, staff, faculty, and guests and by being respectful of the surrounding community
- Safely transporting passengers in a safe, courteous, and reliable manner throughout the service area
- Follows all safety regulations in accordance with the Department of Motor Vehicles’ driving regulation as well as University’s and DOTS’ specific guidelines
- Completes pre-trip and post-trip inspections
- Assisting in the boarding of passengers using wheelchairs or other mobility aids and properly secure wheelchairs and scooters
- Performs daily and routine safety checks of equipment prior to and during use and assures safe operation, reporting any defects or maintenance issues
- Maintains a clean and neat vehicle
- Attends meetings, programs and in-service training as assigned
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits:
- 18.50 per hour
- Flexible hours: NITE Ride operates from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. daily; paratransit operates 24/7.
- Flexible and Consistent work schedule
- Career advancement opportunities
- Making a real differences every day in the UMD community and the passengers you serve
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience: One year as a driver.
Other: Valid Maryland Non-commercial Class C
Preferences:
- Working knowledge of the care and operation of automotive transportation vehicles.
- Skill in driving in all kinds of weather and road conditions.
- Ability to read and write; to understand and follow oral and written instructions; to assist passengers and lift heavy objects.
- Pass a pre-employment Department of Transportation physical and drug screening, as well as random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident (if required) drug and alcohol screening
Posting Date:
06/30/2022Closing Date:
08/26/2022Open Until Filled
NoDiversity 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.
Women, minorities, LGBTQ+, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.