Volunteer CDL Bus Driver
About The Position
The Volunteer CDL Bus Driver provides safe and reliable transportation for public school students and LifeWise volunteers to and from the LifeWise site. The role includes maintaining the bus’s cleanliness and mechanical safety, conducting regular inspections, refueling as needed, and creating a safe, calm, and caring environment for children. The driver must meet LifeWise Academy’s faith, licensing, age, driving-record, background-check, motor-vehicle-report, drug/alcohol-testing, and medical-documentation requirements. The driver must complete required LifeWise Academy training and may also volunteer in the LifeWise classroom if agreed upon with the director. LifeWise Academy’s hiring practices and EEO Statement comply with federal and state law. The posting notes that federal law permits religious organizations to give employment preference to members of their own religion.
Requirements
- Have a mature personal Christian faith in agreement with the “What We Believe” section of the LifeWise Academy Statement of Faith.
- Actively participate in and be committed to a local church whose doctrine aligns with the “What We Believe” section of the LifeWise Academy Statement of Faith.
- Hold a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and have been continuously licensed for the past three years.
- Hold a CDL with a passenger-vehicle (P) endorsement.
- Be 21–80 years of age.
- Have a clean driving record, with no at-fault accidents or traffic citations within the last five years.
- Undergo and pass a background check through LifeWise Academy.
- Undergo and pass a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) and clear the FMCSA Clearinghouse check.
- Complete drug and/or alcohol testing as required, including pre-employment, annual random testing, and testing following traffic accidents.
- If having a known medical condition, obtain a yearly underwriter-approved Physician’s Statement.
Nice To Haves
- School bus (S) endorsement.
Responsibilities
- Transport children and LifeWise volunteers to and from the LifeWise site.
- Obey traffic laws.
- Maintain the cleanliness and mechanical safety of the bus.
- Perform regular bus inspections.
- Refuel the vehicle as needed.
- Create and maintain a safe environment for children.
- Enforce safety rules for students.
- Assist students with entering or exiting the vehicle as needed.
- Demonstrate a calm and caring demeanor.
- Be aware of which students need help or are misbehaving.
- Complete training required by LifeWise Academy.
- Volunteer in the LifeWise classroom if agreed upon with the director.
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