CDL Bus Driver

Description

The YMCA of Snohomish County provides jobs and careers with a cause. Each day, the Y makes a lasting impression in our communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Our unique work environment changes constantly to adapt to the needs of our communities. We are a non-profit, in the people business. This means that we help members meet a fitness or ability goal, see that children thrive in our childcare programs, encourage family togetherness, and give youth an opportunity to learn life skills through water safety, sports, and teen programming.

Availability: Monday-Friday, 8 hour shifts between the hours of 8:00am-5:00pm (exact schedules vary by camp)

Location: the bus will be parked at one location (to be determined) and will pick up and take one camp each day to/from their field trip location. One bus route will serve camps in Mill Creek, Monroe, and Mukilteo. The other bus route serves camps in Everett, Marysville, and Stanwood-Camano.

Position Summary:

Provide safe transportation to and from program sites and field trip destinations. When not driving: supervise a group of campers while on field trips, may be asked to facilitate activities. Assist with route planning and directions. May also provide support in other areas as assigned.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Drive safely according to YMCA policies and procedures and state laws
• Ensure occupants, belongings and YMCA vehicle contents are adequately secured at all times
• Perform and record all checklist and maintenance responsibilities as required using approved forms including self-audits to ensure compliance with YMCA of Snohomish County safety requirements
• Ensure first aid, safety and emergency supplies are fully stocked at all times with documentation of inventory and immediate replacement of missing supplies
• Ensure that bus rules are posted, announced and followed
• Assist with route planning and directions
• Be a positive role model to campers and staff in your attitude and actions
• Role model Y core values: honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring
• Work in ratio as camp counselor at Field trip locations, camp dependent
• Actively participate in all aspects of Y Summer Camps
• Positively communicate regularly with parents and other staff members to ensure child safety
• Support and follow all attendance and child accountability procedures set by YMCA staff
• Follow YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention and emergencies
• Abilities to observe camper behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations, and apply appropriate behavior management techniques
• Completion of YMCA and DEL specific training/certifications as directed

Qualifications:

• Minimum age 21
• Desire and ability to work positively with participants
• Pre-employment current driver abstract required (available online through Dept. of licensing)
• Minimum two years driving experience with clean driving record
• Possess Washington State driver's license, class B CDL with appropriate endorsements, school bus driver authorization, and driver's medical card
• Provide documentation of current negative TB test and portable background check if working in a licensed program
  • Fluency in second language desired

Y Culture:

• Build relationships with a diverse membership base in culturally responsive ways, connect members with one another and to the YMCA
• Exhibit Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility
• Complete required training and certifications within established guidelines
• Arrive on time ready for shift, clock in/out within timekeeping system

Embrace Leader Core Competencies:

Mission Advancement:

• Accepts and demonstrates the Y's values
• Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs
• Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them
• Supports fundraising

Collaboration:

• Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinion, and perceptions
• Builds rapport and relates well to others
• Seeks first to understand the other person's point of view and remains calm in challenging situations
• Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively
• Takes initiative to assist in developing others

Operational Effectiveness:

• Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another
• Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience
• Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work, and actively participates in meetings
• Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately
• Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members

Personal Growth:

• Pursues self-development that enhances job performance
• Demonstrates an openness to change and seeks opportunities in the change process
• Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths, and limitations and how they impact relationships
• Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-the-date knowledge and skills in technology

Physical and Mental Demands: The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to safely drive a vehicle for long periods of time
• Ability to respond effectively in emergency situations
• Visual and auditory functions with physical reflexes necessary to identify and respond to all hazards
• Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position, may be occasionally required to move weights of approximately 50 pounds

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex problems; may use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions; and interact with members, staff, volunteers, and others encountered in the course of work, some of whom may be dissatisfied individuals.

Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Typically interaction with others is busy, constant and occasionally interruptive. Work may be demanding at times. May require ability to work irregular hours. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job descriptions represent a general outline of job duties, functions and qualifications. They are not intended to be comprehensive in nature. In addition, jobs evolve over time and therefore their description may not reflect the precise nature of the position at a given point in time.