Shuttle Driver (Part-Time)

Title: Shuttle Driver

Position Purpose:

The Bates Shuttle Driver working through Bobcat
Express transports students in vehicles, including up to 11-passenger vans, to and from off-campus locations within the surrounding
Lewiston-Auburn community.

Job Duties:

• Transports students from campus to locations in
  Lewiston-Auburn area in a timely manner.
• Transports students having mobility assistance needs between locations on campus and in
  Lewiston-Auburn area in a timely manner.
• Behaves professionally and with courtesy toward student passengers.
• Inspects the
  Bates vehicle at the beginning of each shift for cleanliness, scratches, dents, and other damage. If any of these discrepancies are noted,
  the Bates Bobcat Express Shuttle Driver should report it to the Transportation Coordinator at the Campus Safety Office.
• Monitors
  and ensures that the fuel level of the vehicle does not go below 1/4 of a tank.
• Cleans and maintains cleanliness of the vehicle at
  all times.
• Reports suspicious conditions and people (loitering around buildings, vehicles, broken windows, etc.).
• Reports
  violations of student conduct rules and policies to Associate Dean of Campus Life as needed.
• Reports safety hazards.
• Ensures that the driver and all passengers wear seat belts at all times while the van is in operation.
• Maintains control of all
  passengers at all times.
• Confirms that no animals of any type, except service animals, will be transported at any time.
• Ensures that no intoxicants, illegal substances, or weapons will be transported in the vehicle at any time.
• Does not allow
  smoking in the vehicle.
• In the event of a medical emergency or other safety concern, the Bates Bobcat Express Shuttle Driver must
  contact the Campus Safety Dispatcher immediately.
• Fills in with answering phone and dispatching duties in the Transportation
  Office, when necessary.
• Answers incoming calls using strong customer service skills in a pleasant tone of voice.
• Maintains
  daily log of incoming calls and dispatches.
• Dispatches shuttle drivers using a 2-way radio system.
• Ability to communicate
  verbal details without excessive or unnecessary wording.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Current valid driver’s license and clean
  driving record required.

Experience

• At least 1 year of experience driving multi-passenger vans
  (at least 7 passenger vans) preferred.
• Comfort driving in all weather conditions, including snow and ice and both day and night
  hours.

Skills and Knowledge

• Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of a
  culturally and educationally diverse community.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop and maintain collegial
  relationships. Must be flexible, collaborative and have a positive attitude.
• Excellent communication (verbal & listening)
  skills.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
• Impeccable discretion and
  ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability and willingness to work weekends, evenings & other non-traditional schedules.

Benefits:

Bates College offers competitive salaries, access to the library and
athletic facilities, and a supportive, collegial environment in a drug- and smoke-free workplace. This position may accrue leave in
accordance with the Maine Earned Paid Leave law.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Bates
College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and providing an educational and work environment free from discrimination. The
college prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity
or gender expression, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected statuses in the recruitment and
admission of its students, in the administration of its education policies and programs, or in the recruitment of its faculty and staff.
Bates College adheres to all applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and regulations. All college faculty, staff, students,
contractors, visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding and complying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.

Inquiries
concerning the college’s policies, compliance with applicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII, Title IX, and ADA/Section
504), and complaints may be directed to Gwen Lexow, Title IX Officer, 207-786-6445 or via email at glexow@bates.edu.

About Bates:

Bates is internationally recognized as a
leading liberal arts college, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world.

Since 1855, Bates has been
dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. Committed to
opportunity and excellence, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin.

Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Bates prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for
responsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages the forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology — that are
transforming higher education and the world into which our students graduate.

Bates has highly competitive admissions, graduates over
90 percent of its entering students, and more than half of its alumni earn graduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550
staff.

The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburn community, Maine’s second-largest urban area with a population of
approximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 133-acre, traditional New England campus in Lewiston, an emerging city with an
entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamic business community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 miles north of
Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.

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