Shuttle Driver

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Job  Posted Date: 12/15/2025

• Seniority Level: Entry level
• Employment Type:
  
  Full-time
• Job Function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industry: Higher Education

Greeting each guest with a smile is the first step to making them feel welcome on the USC campus. As a member of USC’s Transportation team, the Shuttle Driver will be one of the first, and most regular, faces interacting with our guests! The Shuttle Driver will have the opportunity to safely transport our students, faculty, staff and guests to and from various destinations on and around USC’s campus.

You will be expected to reflect our high customer service standards with a friendly and helpful demeanor.

• Transports passengers to and from various destinations on and around the university campus utilizing vehicles with passenger capacities ranging from 23–42 passengers.
• Conducts daily pre and post trip vehicle safety inspections; maintains clean and orderly vehicle.
• Maintains daily route schedule through adherence to assigned routes and time schedules.
• Maintains knowledge of and compliance with all state and federal commercial driver rules and regulations as well as all university policies and procedures.
• Provides customer service to students, faculty, staff and external customers. Meets customer needs, offers options, resolves problems and follows up with customers. Ensures full customer satisfaction without unnecessarily referring customer to other staff members. Maintains friendly, helpful demeanor.
• Provides information regarding policies and procedures and programs relating to the transportation area for students, parents, faculty, administrators, staff and outside customers.
• Notifies appropriate personnel in the event of an emergency. Maintains complete and accurate records of all safety‑related incidents.
• Promotes an environment that fosters inclusive relationships and creates unbiased opportunities for contributions through ideas, words, and actions that uphold principles of the USC Code of Ethics.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. The University reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

• Minimum Education:
  
  High school or equivalent; combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education.
• Minimum Experience:
  
  2 years; combined experience/education as substitute for minimum work experience.
• Minimum Field of Expertise:
  • Bus Driving (Passenger Transport) and customer service experience.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
  • Must possess valid California Class‑B driver's license with passenger endorsement. Position will participate in the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Pull Notice System. A copy of DMV record will be required as a final condition of employment.
  • Driving record must show no moving violations or DUI convictions in last three years.
  • Drug screening required prior to employment and random test thereafter.
  • Airbrake Certification or ability to obtain airbrake certification within 90 days.
  • Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) permit or ability to obtain permit within 60 days.
  • This is a safety‑sensitive position covered by United States Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for drivers of commercial vehicles, drivers transporting hazardous waste, and operators of commercial watercraft or aircraft.
• In addition, the successful candidate must also demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USC’s Unifying Values.

• Preferred Education:
  
  Associate’s Degree.
• Preferred Experience:
  
  3 years of experience.

We pride ourselves in creating the BEST USC EXPERIENCE, and that begins with our employees! We offer a wide variety of benefits and programs that support our staff and their families. For more information visit  This support advocates work‑life balance and employee well‑being. As members of the Trojan family, employees are connected by the traditions and history that make us proud to be Trojans!

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