Part-Time Bus Operator, IU Campus Bus Services

Job ID: 318825

Department

CAMPUS BUS (BA-BUSS-IUBLA)

Department
Information

Since 1966, Indiana University (IU) Campus Bus Service has been
providing bus service on the Bloomington campus. IU Bloomington’s 1,940-acre campus is often considered one of the most beautiful campuses
in the nation located in USA Today’s #2 “Best College Town in America”. IU Bloomington is home to close to 43,000 undergraduate and graduate
students and over 19,000 faculty, staff, and part-time employees. Campus Bus provides transportation to over three million rides a year and
operates a six-route system with approximately 30 buses, 50 bus operators, 4 mechanics, and a management team. It has a long-standing
partnership with the local transit system, further extending its reach and resources. Campus Bus is an essential campus service that
supports the university’s ability to function efficiently and helps to ensure a welcoming environment for its students, employees, and other
guests. Campus Bus is a business unit within Auxiliary Business Services (ABS). ABS operates in a shared services model that supports
finance, human resources, payroll, and the marketing needs of Campus Bus.

Job Summary

• Safely operates a vehicle
  on an assigned route, transporting passengers to and from designated locations on campus and surrounding areas.
• Maintains excellent
  customer service relations with passengers, motorists, and pedestrians.
• Maintains, reads, and understands route
  schedules.
• Operates 2-way radio communication equipment correctly and according to company policy.
• Inspects vehicles before
  each trip using correct procedures and according to company policy.
• Successfully completes driving skills
  evaluations.
• Follows all safety policies and procedures.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as GED or HSED).

LICENSES AND
CERTIFICATES

Required

• Possesses a valid driver’s license with the ability to be insured by Indiana
  University.
• Possesses, or the ability to obtain, at least a Class B Commercial Driver’s License with Passenger and Air Brake
  Endorsement (will provide paid training if applicant does not have an appropriate CDL).
• Completion of the bus operator training
  program prior to operating a bus in regular service.
• Ability to pass and maintain US Department of Transportation (DOT) medical
  certification.

SKILLS

Required

• Ability to effectively communicate and exchange
  information.
• Ability to pass criminal background check.
• Ability to read a map. Knowledge of the service
  area.
• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment alcohol and drug test, and subject to
  continuing alcohol and drug testing as mandated by the Federal Transit Administration.
• Ability to obtain thorough knowledge of
  transit operations, including DOT rules and regulations.

Working Conditions / Demands

This person in this
position spends most of the time working in an enclosed environment. This role requires stationary positioning for long periods of time.
Exposure to occasional adverse environmental conditions such as heat, cold, and inclement weather may occur. This role requires the ability
to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential tasks with or without
accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$18 per hour while in
training. $20 per hour upon successfully obtaining CDL-B.

Work Hours

Capped at 29 hours per week
Training will
begin the week of July 7th. Testing will be scheduled for the week of August 4th.

Benefits Overview

For full-time
staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental
  insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending
  accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and
  supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to
  vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU
  courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents
  and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job
Classification

Career Level: Part Time Employee

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Part Time Employee

Job Family:
Part Time Employee

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equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of
Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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