Volunteer Vehicle Driver

Lifewise Academy • Double Springs, AL

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About The Position

As a LifeWise vehicle driver, you will provide safe and reliable transportation for public school students to and from the LifeWise site. The role involves transporting children and LifeWise volunteers, maintaining the vehicle and ensuring a safe, calm, and caring environment for students. The driver may also volunteer in the LifeWise classroom if agreed upon with the Director.

This is classified as non-exempt (hourly) volunteer work. Applicants must meet LifeWise Academy’s faith and church participation qualifications, licensing and age requirements, and required background, driving-record, medical, and testing checks. LifeWise Academy states that its hiring practices and EEO policy comply with federal and state law and notes the religious-organization exception to employment discrimination laws.

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 regular driver's license; a copy may be kept on file by the LifeWise program.
• Have been continuously licensed for the past three years.
• Be 21–80 years of age.
• For vehicles seating more than 15 passengers, hold a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with a passenger vehicle (P) endorsement.
• Undergo and pass a background check through LifeWise Academy.
• Undergo and pass a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR).
• Drivers with known medical conditions must obtain a yearly underwriter-approved Physician's Statement.
• Complete drug and/or alcohol testing as required. Drug testing is conducted pre-employment, through annual random tests, and following traffic accidents.
• Drivers over age 75 must have a clean driving record with no at-fault accidents or traffic citations within the past five years; if they have such incidents, the Program Coach must contact the HR Team to determine employment eligibility.
• Van drivers over age 75 must submit an annual Physician's Statement via support ticket.
• CDL-licensed drivers over age 75 must submit a copy of their CDL license and passenger (P) endorsement annually via support ticket.

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 inspections of the bus.
• 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.
• Volunteer in the LifeWise classroom if agreed upon with the Director.

What This Job Offers

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