Van Driver

Salary: $15.00 Hourly
Location : Lincoln, NE
Job Type: Blanket requisition
Job Number: 202600144R
Department: Aging Partners
Division: Community Activities & Services
Opening Date: 02/25/2026
Closing Date: Continuous


Job Posting Information
Aging Partners plans, coordinates, and advocates for older adults across an eight-county area. Our mission is to enhance daily living, expand personal choices, and educate the community to support independence and a full, vibrant life for the people we serve.
We are seeking dependable, compassionate Van Drivers to safely transport seniors and individuals with disabilities throughout Lincoln and Lancaster County. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with the public, values safety, and takes pride in providing excellent customer service.
Schedule: Variable hours available between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.


*This position is unclassified and is not eligible for benefits.

What You Will Do

• Safely operate 12-passenger vans and buses to transport seniors and individuals with disabilities throughout Lincoln and Lancaster County.
• Assist passengers boarding and exiting the vehicle, including operating wheelchair lifts and properly securing mobility devices.
• Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections and report maintenance concerns promptly.
• Maintain a clean, organized vehicle with required forms, route information, maps, and first aid supplies.
• Follow daily route sheets and rider rosters; attend required driver trainings.
• Work cooperatively with team members and support occasional evening or weekend special programs as needed.
• Attend and successfully complete mandatory driver training sessions as scheduled.

Physical Requirements

• Must be physically capable of assisting passengers boarding and disembarking the vehicle.
• Job requires ability to stand, lift and carry up to 35 Ibs, lean, and kneel.
• Physically able to transport passenger using wheelchair, scooter, or other mobility device.
• Safely operate the lift and demonstrate proper tie-down securement techniques.

Who We're Looking For

• Must enjoy working with the public, particularly seniors and persons with disabilities.
• Must be comfortable driving 12 passenger vans & buses.
• Must be able to perform all functions related to safe vehicle operation.
• Must be familiar with Lincoln, Lancaster County, possess good map reading skills, and a good sense of direction.

Qualifications

• Minimum age of 19
• Possess and maintain a current Nebraska Driver's License with an excellent driving history.
• Adhere to the City of Lincoln and Federal Transportation Associations Drug & Alcohol Policies and Procedures. This includes a pre-employment drug & alcohol screen and participation in the DOT random testing pool.
• Must pass local and national Criminal History checks and Department of Motor Vehicle checks.

Temporary, on call, and seasonal positions with the City are not eligible for benefits.
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APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTTo successfully complete your application, please make sure you read each statement below and check ALL boxes prior to submission.

• 1. This application is hand scored.
• 2. ALL questions must be fully answered to receive full credit.
• 3. "See Resume", or answers such as "See ___" are not acceptable responses and will not receive full credit.
• 4. Copied/Pasted answers will not receive full credit.
• 5. ALL employers and education referred to in answers must be listed in the Work History and Education sections of the application for verification and to receive full credit.
• 6. I understand I am responsible for the accuracy and completeness of my application.
• 7. I Acknowledge that I have read and understand each of the above statements.

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I understand that this position is unclassified and not eligible for benefits?

• Yes
• No

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Are you 19 years of age or older?

• Yes
• No

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I understand, as a condition of my employment for the position for which I am applying with the City of Lincoln/Lancaster County, that I must at all times be legally licensed to operate a motor vehicle. I understand state law requires operators possessing a driver's license from another state must obtain a valid Nebraska driver's license within 30 days of change of residence. Further, I understand that I must notify my immediate supervisor the next working day following a motor vehicle conviction which results in loss, revoked, impounded or suspension of my driver's licenseFurther, I understand that this document is an official City/County record, and that falsification of this document, or failure to properly notify the City/County of driving convictions or loss of driving privileges will result in discipline, up to and including termination. This applies any time driving privileges are revoked, suspended or limited in any way by any court or the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles or any other Administrative agency of the state of Nebraska or any other state jurisdiction.Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

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If yes for verification purposes, please list the state that issued the license and your driver's license number.
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In accordance with Federal Transit Administration and Department of Transportation Regulations, each individual conditionally hired for a safety sensitive position is subject to mandatory drug and alcohol testing. Any applicant who refuses or fails to execute the City/County's general consent and release form to be drug and alcohol tested, who refuses or fails to execute the City/County's authorization to obtain past drug and alcohol test results forms, who refuses or fails to submit to a pre-employment/pre-duty drug and alcohol test as directed, or whose result is positive for either test, will not be considered eligible to work for the City/County. Existing workers who test positive will not be considered qualified for the position for which they are applying and will also be subject to the City/County discipline, up to and including discharge.All pre-employment job applicants covered by this policy who test positive will not be hired. Any applicant has the right to have their original split sample retested (by a DHHS certified laboratory, the original laboratory will follow approved transfer procedures) at their expense, if requested in writing to the City/County Personnel Administrator within 72 hours of the final result provided by the Medical Review Officer. If upon retest the results are found to be negative, the City/County will reimburse the costs involved with the retest. (If the second test is found to be positive, the applicant will not be hired, and the cost of the retest will not be reimbursed.)Current employees transferring, promoting or demoting into a position requiring drug testing who test positive have the right to have their sample retested (by a DHHS certified laboratory, the original laboratory will follow approved transfer procedures) at their expense, if requested in writing to the City/County Personnel Administrator within 72 hours of the final result provided by the MRO. If upon retest the results are found to be negative, the City/County will reimburse the costs involved with the retest. (if the second test is found to be positive, the applicant will not be hired, and the cost of the retest will not be reimbursed.)

• I agree with the statement listed above
• I do not agree with the statement above

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I understand, if hired to a safety sensitive position, I am subject to Random, Post Accident, Reasonable/Suspicion, Return to Duty and Follow-Up drug and alcohol testing. Failure to comply with federal mandates and City/County Policy could result in discipline up to and including termination.

• Yes
• No

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Have you failed or refused a Department of Transportation drug or alcohol test within the previous two years?

• Yes
• No

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I understand if I currently have a CDL I must register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug and Alcohol Clearing house at: prior to being hired.

• Acknowledge

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I understand that before I can be hired I must give consent for my prospective employer to conduct a query of the FMCSA Commercial Driver's License Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse to determine whether a drug or alcohol violation has been reported.

• I consent.

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