Part-Time Van Driver

Cheyney University Driver Position

Proudly standing as the nation's oldest HBCU, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has been a stalwart and highly respected institution of higher education since our founding in 1837. For over 185 years our alumni have emerged as leaders and left their mark on the social, economic, and political history of Philadelphia, the surrounding region, the nation, and the world. Building on this legacy, the vision for Cheyney University is to become the premier model for academic excellence, character development, and social responsibility. Here at Cheyney, we value scholarship, diversity, integrity, respect, and service. We are committed to maintaining a vibrant educational community that is dedicated to promoting scholarship and lifelong learning for its students, offering wide student access to resources to ensure an opportunity for all to acquire an education, encouraging freedom of thought and freedom from discrimination by ensuring a respectful environment, and provide outreach and service to external and constituent communities, demonstrating their understanding of the importance and value of service. We're looking for exceptional individuals who share our values, embrace our mission, recognize our potential, and covet the opportunity to continue to move our historic University forward. CU proudly offers a positive and purposeful work environment; comprehensive employee benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance along with many wellness programs; generous retirement plans; a commitment to work-life balance including generous paid vacation, paid sick time, military leave and paid time off for most major holidays; and a University mission to support employee personal and professional growth including a tuition waiver for self and family members, training and development, and advancement opportunities.

Cheyney University is seeking two part-time drivers for university 15 and 9-passenger vans and 15-passenger luxury buses. The successful candidate will have previous safety management experience working in a fast-paced environment. They will be extremely flexible with their schedule based on need (including overtime, weekends and holidays). They must remain open-minded, perform a wide variety of job tasks, and transition from task to task effectively (multi-task). This role will work with the University Fleet Manager to direct the maintenance workflow to ensure the safety, reliability, and productivity of the university's fleet of 15 vehicles, including police cars, luxury buses and other vehicles. This is a part-time position expected to work 20 - 25 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• All perspective employees must be available from Monday to Friday with weekend flexibility to work weekends throughout the university school year August May, and possibly during summer sessions.
• Possess good communication skills, be professional and mature, hard-working, reliable, punctual, respectful and place safety above all things.
• All drivers are required to conduct daily pre and post trip vehicle inspections.
• Ability to walk up and down vehicle stairs, maneuver wheelchairs, elderly and assist handicapped passengers with entering and exiting university vehicles as well as provide safety oversight on university sanctioned trips.
• Ability to back-up and turn around a 15-passenger van.
• Drivers must have flexibility to work weekends throughout the university school year August - May.
• Friendly and personable, reliable and honest.
• Work as a positive and effective team member.

Requirements

• Valid Pennsylvania driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Awareness of student behavior.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with college age students, elderly, teachers, and staff.
• CDL License with "S or P" endorsement preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience Van Driver: 1 year (Preferred).
• Competence in the use of technology, including apps, online systems, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Attention to detail is a must.
• Excels within a fast-paced environment.

Special Requirements

• Upon conditional offer of employment, the individual shall submit to a pre-employment substance abuse test in which the results are confirmed negative; As part of on-going employment, complies with all federal and agency alcohol and substance abuse policies and regulations which apply to safety.
• Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Clearance, Child Abuse Clearance, FBI Clearance, and National Sex Offender Registry check current within 90 days of hire; and Motor Vehicle Record check.
• Complete Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training.
• Clear speaking voice and the mental and physical ability to perform essential job functions without any health restrictions, including the ability to sit for extended periods of time, stand, climb stairs, carry up to twenty pounds unassisted, and assist passengers (including passengers with restricted mobility) to enter and exit vehicles, have unrestricted use of the upper body, finger dexterity, and corrected or uncorrected hearing and vision within normal ranges.
• Maintains and promotes a positive, professional image ensuring that attire is safe, clean, and does not detract from positive customer service or working relationships with the student, staff, faculty, general public or fellow employees; proper footwear is required to provide safe mobility into and out of vehicles.
• Participation in job-related training, as assigned.

Instructions for Applying

All applications must be submitted through the online application system. A complete application will include the following attachments.

1. Resume
2. Cover letter.

Mailed, emailed, or faxed application materials will not be considered. All offers of employment are subject to and contingent upon satisfactory completion of all pre-employment criminal background checks.

Diversity Statement

Cheyney University 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.