Class C Passenger Vehicle Driver

West County Transportation Agency in Santa Rosa, CA is looking for a Part-time Class C Passenger Vehicle Driver.

Job Description :

Under general supervision, to operate a passenger vehicle, with a Basic Class C classification, over designated routes to transport school children;

to assist in the general cleaning and servicing of vehicles and do related work as required.

Duties :

• Drives a Class C passenger vehicle daily or as assigned over designated routes in accordance with time schedules, picking up and discharging school children and adherence to all applicable laws or procedures of the State of California or the State Department of Education.
• Transports students and teachers on special trips in various locations, choosing the best route and making departure and arrival times as scheduled.
• Inspects passenger vehicle prior to operation as required for safety purposes.
• Maintains good order among the school children. Contacting parents, students, and administrators as required by policy to deal with all discipline problems.
• Follows all Agency policies regarding student control and contact with parents and citizens.
• Renders first aid or emergency assistance as needed
• Maintains daily records on assigned route and vehicle operation
• Cleans and services assigned vehicle as per Agency policy.
• Follows all associated or related Agency policy.
• Attends and participates in required in-service instruction.
• When in standby, passenger vehicle drivers, in addition, will perform any assigned minor clerical or custodial functions when not driving.

License : Possession of an appropriate California Operator’s License issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles, and a Red Cross (or other acceptable) first aid certificate, if required.

Desired Qualifications :

Knowledge of :

• Safe Driving Practices.
• All applicable provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code and Education Code.
• All related laws and regulations regarding the safe transportation of school students.
• West Count Transportation Agency Class C driver training program

Ability to :

• Drive a passenger vehicle safely and efficiently.
• Service, fuel and clean a passenger vehicle.
• Maintain good order among children in a passenger vehicle.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Read and speak English at a level required to satisfactorily perform the job.

Minimum Qualification : High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Physical Demands : Terms used in this section are defined as follows : Rarely 1-10%, Occasionally 11-33%, Frequently 34-66%, Continuously 67-100%, of the workday.

• Sitting : Continuously.
• Standing : Occasionally.
• Walking : Frequently.
• Waist Bending : Frequently.
• Neck Bending : Frequently.
• Squatting : Frequently.
• Climbing : Frequently.
• Kneeling : Frequently.
• Crawling : Rarely.
• Neck Twisting : Continuously.
• Waist Twisting : Frequently.
• Pushing / Pulling : Frequently up to 40 to 60 lbs. in force.
• Reaching :
• Above shoulder : Frequently.
• Below Shoulder : Frequently.
• Full Extension : Must be able to reach with full extension 3 feet in any direction to attach wheelchair harnesses or seat belts.
• Lifting :
• 0-10 lbs. : Occasionally : weight up to 100 yards at a time.
• 11-25 lbs. : Occasionally : weight up to 150 feet at a time.
• 26-75 lbs. : Rarely : to move children in event of an emergency.
• Hand Activities :
• Repetitive Hand use : Frequently.
• Simple Grasping : Continuously.
• Power Grasping : Frequently.
• Fine Manipulation : Rarely.
• Hand / Arm twisting / turning : Frequently.
• Computer Operation / writing : Frequently.

Disaster Service Worker : West County Transportation Agency is a local government cooperative agency (joint powers agreement).

All government employees in California are required to be disaster service workers. Disaster service workers mean that during times of war or natural disaster, you can be pressed into service in the local community performing duties that are of a critical nature and required by your supervisors at work.