Van Driver

Van Driver

Responsible for transporting students with special needs to and from school facilities, events, and off-campus activities. They provide direct, safe transportation in standard passenger vans, offering personalized assistance and maintaining a safe, caring environment for passengers.

Qualifications

• Twenty-One years of age (21) with a valid Ohio Driver's License
• Minimum of two years driving experience
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Successful completion of semi-annual driver record checks through the Ohio Department of Education showing less than 6 points and no more than two (2) serious traffic violations during the past two years
• Clear FBI & State criminal record check
• Good physical health passing required physical exam and satisfactory pre-employment and ongoing random drug tests
• Ability to complete Ohio Pre-Service Van Driver Training Program
• Insurable as defined by the insurance carrier of the Westerville Board of Education.
• Demonstrates maturity and ability to work with students with physical and mental disabilities and their families

Essential Functions

• Provide substitute van driver coverage for routes as assigned on a daily basis.
• Transport students with various special needs safely to and from school and school related activities/events.
• Assist students in and out of van which may include securing students properly including lifting student in and out of car seats
• Properly inspect, install, and remove any type of car seats into the van
• Verify students are under the supervision of appropriate school staff before departing school and appropriate parent/guardian when departing at their home stop
• Properly maintain electronic devices on a daily basis
• Perform and document a pre-trip inspection of the school van on a daily basis.
• Advise mechanics regarding necessary van repairs.
• Maintain adequate cleanliness of van.
• Adhere to all applicable safety rules and regulations.
• Adhere to district Board policies and guidelines, including the Transportation Employee Handbook.

Expectations

• Attitude: Promote a positive work environment. Seek to drive negativity out of the workplace. Show resilience in the face of constraints, frustration or adversity.
• Teamwork: Show commitment toward departmental goals and work with others to accomplish team objectives. Value each person's contribution to the team. Contribute own fair share of effort to the team's objectives.
• Building Relationships: Relate to people in an open, friendly and accepting manner. Project warmth, sincerity, and openness. Compromise to build effective give and take relationships.
• Resolving Conflict: Bring disagreements into the open and resolve by maintaining professional maturity. Promote constructive resolution of disagreements or conflict. Work toward win/win solutions by building consensus or compromise.
• Communication: Listen effectively and seek to understand different viewpoints. Encourage the open expression of ideas and opinions. Respond to others in a style that builds self-esteem.
• Demonstrate Adaptability: Work effectively under stressful conditions. Adjust to multiple and conflicting demands. Show resilience under ambiguous and changing circumstances.
• Self Development: Proactively seek opportunities to personally develop and grow. Actively seek feedback on personal performance and react without defensiveness. Effectively learn from experience.
• Drive for Results: Set high standards for performance. Accept personal ownership and demonstrate a strong commitment to achieve goals. Convey a sense of urgency and drive issues to closure despite obstacles and opposition. Allocate own time efficiently.
• Analysis and Decision Making: Make decisions based on facts and data and understand the financial impact. Evaluate alternate solutions before making decisions. Seek the input of others as appropriate when developing solutions. Insure that those impacted by the decision are kept informed.
• Leading Change and Innovation: Seek continuous improvement in systems, processes and procedures. Encourage innovation and creativity. Challenge the status quo.
• Customer Intimacy: Understand customer's needs, expectations and priorities and deliver quality services that satisfy the customer. Strive to exceed the customer's expectations.
• Integrity and Trust: Build trust by delivering on commitments and demonstrate consistency between words and actions. Treat people fairly. Maintain confidentiality of appropriate information. Share in the commitment of our Mission and Beliefs.

Terms of Employment

Work calendar, salary, and benefits established by Board of Education

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board of Education Policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the employee. The employee will be required to follow instructions and perform duties required by the employee's supervisor(s). All staff shall serve as role models for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings. All staff are expected to comply fully with the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Code of Conduct for educators. The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse or prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the district.

Westerville City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all State and Federal Regulations regarding employment.

Revised July 2026