Bus Driver-Travel Aide

Bus Driver

The University of Louisiana Monroe is seeking a Bus Driver to join our team. This position plays a vital role in supporting campus operations by providing safe, timely, and professional transportation services. The Bus Driver helps create a welcoming experience by ensuring vehicles are well-maintained, routes are followed efficiently, and passengers are transported with care and courtesy. At the University of Louisiana Monroe, you're more than an employee you're part of a vibrant campus community committed to growth, innovation, and student success. ULM offers a supportive work environment, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional development, all in the heart of Northeast Louisiana. Whether you're advancing your career or just starting out, ULM is a place where your work truly matters.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Louisiana commercial driver's license plus one year of experience in the operation of buses or conventional tractor-trailer type trucks.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Operates large passenger, restroom equipment diesel buses on long or short distance trips.
• Assist with luggage, communications, and all other aspects of trips.
• Check tires, fluid levels, lights, fueling, safety equipment, passenger seating, and cleanliness of buses.
• Ensures the safety of all passengers by following all traffic laws, university policies, and DOT driving regulations.
• Conducts pre-trip and post-trip inspections of vehicles and report maintenance or safety concerns.
• Assist passengers with boarding, seating, and unloading.
• Coordinate with trip organizers, coaches, or faculty/staff to ensure schedules and routes are followed.
• Assist with trip logistics, including loading and unloading, equipment or materials.
• Complete required trip logs, mileage reports, and inspection documentations
• Bus maintenance, check fluids, belts & hoses, fuel filters, check A/C & heater operation, and air pressure in tires & tire wear.
• Check operations of instruments in dash. Check outside rear-view mirrors. Fix minor electrical problems.
• Clean inside & outside of buses, bus restroom, and windows which consist of washing, waxing and detailing of buses.
• Assist mechanics maintaining fleet vehicles which consist of changing oil & filters, fuel filters, wiper blades, checking all fluid levels, washing and vacuuming, changing transmission fluid & filter, mounting & balancing tires, a lubricate suspensions.
• Cleaning vehicles before returning them to drivers. Test driving of vehicles.