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Job Title

The purpose of this job is to operate a mainline bus or specialized van. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: picking up and dropping off passengers, collecting fares, operating a vehicle along prescribed routes, transporting paratransit/demand response passengers, providing good customer service, and performing additional tasks as assigned.

Minimum Training & Experience Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

High school diploma or equivalent required, with one year of experience in the operation of a mainline bus and/or specialized van preferred; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position. Experience working with the elderly or disabled is also preferred. Must possess a valid driver's license. Must possess a CDL with Passenger Endorsement.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities

Operates all Transit Department vehicles including a mainline bus safely along an assigned route to meet scheduled time points or a specialized van to transport paratransit/demand response passengers. Ensures all state, federal, and local safety regulations and operating procedures are followed. Provides information to the general public regarding routes, established stops, schedules and services, etc. Conducts a pre- and post-trip safety inspection of the vehicle, i.e.; checks the brakes, tires, lights, and wipers, and wheelchair lift (if one is on the vehicle). Conducts a walk-around inspection for body damage; reports equipment defects and problems to dispatch. Announces stops (e.g., libraries, hospitals, etc.), as required by ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) if applicable. Assists in the training of new vehicle operators. Maintains contact with dispatcher, supervisors, and other drivers by two-way radio; reports detours, incidents, accidents, etc., immediately per established procedures. Maintains a clean and neat appearance at all times; treats all passengers with courtesy. Completes all required paperwork and reports (e.g., pre-trip and post-trip maintenance forms, etc.). Changes destination signs as required. Assists with ridership surveys over the radio. Operates wheelchair lift and secures wheelchair passengers as required. Assists the Transit Supervisor with opening and closing Transit facilities as needed. Operates buses for charter and special services as needed. Prepares reports, trip sheets, etc., when required. Records time and mileage for each passenger trip. Cross-trains and operates various Transit Department Vehicles including, but not limited to, specialized vans and mainline buses. Performs other related duties as required.

Supplemental Information

Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including mainline buses and specialized vans, wheelchair lifts, electronic fareboxes, electronic destination signs, and safety and warning equipment (e.g., reflecting triangles, flares, etc.). Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or materials. This position requires: walking, standing, bending, stooping, fingering, grasping, feeling, seeing, talking, and hearing. Requires sitting for extended periods of time. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Physical demand requirements are at levels of those of medium work. Must successfully pass a DOT physical examination for this type of work. Requires the ability to compare and or judge the readily observable functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things. Requires the ability to hear, speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving assignments and/or directions from supervisors. Requires ability to read a variety of forms, maps, reports, schedules, trip sheets, rules, regulations, and informational documentation, directions, instructions, and methods and procedures. Requires the ability to speak to people with poise, voice control, and confidence. Requires the ability to learn and understand basic principles and techniques; to acquire and be able to expound on knowledge of topics related to primary occupation; and to make independent judgment in the absence of a supervisor. Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, and to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently. Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add and subtract totals; multiply and divide; and utilize and determine percentages. Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape, visually. Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes while operating a mainline bus, a specialized van, wheelchair lifts, electronic fareboxes, electronic destination signs, safety equipment and computers. Requires the ability to lift, push, bend and pull objects or materials using body parts as the position necessitates. Must have the ability to use one hand for twisting or turning motion while coordinating other hand with different activities. Must have moderate levels of eye/hand/foot coordination. Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color. Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under moderate stress in daily work activities and considerable stress when confronted with an emergency. Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words). (Hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to communicate via telephone and two-way radio.