Title: Vehicle Driver

State Role Title: Transportation Operator II

Hiring Range: $15.00 per hour

Pay Band: 2

Agency: VA School for the Deaf & Blind

Location: VA School for Deaf & Blind

Agency Website: https:www.vsdb.k12.va.us

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

About Us

The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind (VSDB) is located in the historic, vibrant city of Staunton, Virginia. VSDB provides superior education for students who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/vision impaired, deafblind, and deaf or blind with other disabilities.

VSDB offers PreK-12 education with both residential and day student options.

VSDB believes that disabilities are challenges not barriers and supports each student in their goal to be independent and to reach their highest academic potential!

VSDB prepares students for life!

About this Position

The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind is seeking a Vehicle Driver to transport students to and from their homes across the state of Virginia.

This is a wage position without benefits and limited to 1500 hours per year. Normal transportation hours occur on Sundays and Fridays, however, subject to change based on special events and holidays. A typical route is between 5 to 10 hours. If you work both routes per week, the expectation is 10 – 20 hours depending on route assignment within the state.

Job Duties

• Assure safe transportation of students. (Another full-time staff member will be in the vehicle, van, or activity bus with students.)
• Perform pre-trip inspection to assure safe operation
• Assist in cleaning vehicle in between daily trips
• Maintain documentation regarding vehicle usage and maintenance
• Sufficient knowledge of state driving laws and the use of GPS or road maps to transport children in a safe and timely manner
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds (student luggage)
• Perform repetitive motion to include standing, sitting, reaching, lifting, walking, bending, and climbing

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma, General Education Development (GED) certificate or equivalent amount of training and experience.
• Valid Driver’s License with a driving record that reflects a sense of responsibility for highway and passenger safety
• Working knowledge of the safe operation of cars and vans, and associated safety practices

Additional Considerations

Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience as a professional driver

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
For full consideration, please submit college transcripts with application materials.

Note: A criminal history, a Virginia Department of Social Services check, and a driving record check will be required for final candidates.

Applications must be completed online at https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/. VSDB is a tobacco free facility. For more information call (540) 332-9069 or visit our website at www.vsdb.k12.va.us.

EEO/AA

Contact Information

Name: Jody Beelendorf

Phone: 540-332-9069

Email: jody.beelendorf@vsdbs.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.