Van Driver

About the role

The Van Driver provides safe and efficient door-to-door service for students in our after school program. They keep simple records; maintains the van in a clean, safe, and orderly condition and perform other related work as required while adhering to agency and state safety regulations.

• Ensures passengers are picked up and transported to/from the center in a safe and timely manner
• Plans and/or cooperates in establishing schedules; follows established schedules; adjusts schedules to meet unanticipated changes
• Determines the safest and most efficient pick up and drop off routes
• Assists passengers on and off the van in a safe and courteous manner, providing door to door service
• Reports any client issues immediately to the driver supervisor and/or scheduler
• Performs pre-trip procedures, including inspecting the van and maintaining van in a clean, orderly, and safe condition; reports the need for maintenance or servicing
• Maintains standard records such as logs of passengers driven, miles driven, and gasoline purchased
• Submits all paperwork regularly as required
• Operates the van in a safe and courteous manner, following California driving laws and regulations, including seat belt regulations and cell phone regulations
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with other agency staff members and others in regular contact with the program
• Communicates effectively and respectfully with people from different racial, ethnic and cultural groups and from different backgrounds and lifestyles; demonstrates a knowledge of and sensitivity to their needs
• Typical hours of work are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30pm-5pm for pickup and 6:45pm-8:30pm for drop-off, however some special events on weekend day shifts may be required

• This is a safety sensitive position
• Safely drive a large passenger van
• Must possess a valid California Driver's License
• Must have and maintain a satisfactory driving record as demonstrated by current K-4 DMV printout
• Must be cleared by the Department of Justice through fingerprinting and background check
• Must qualify to be insured with the agency vehicle insurance carrier
• Must have reliable transportation to worksites
• Ability to determine safe and efficient routes to be driven and read street maps
• Following oral and written directions
• Communicating effectively with and being sensitive to the needs of the passenger population served
• In accordance with US Department of Transportation requirements, must pass a pre-employment drug screening test and comply with periodic testing for drug use and alcohol misuse
• Work cooperatively with co-workers and others contacted in the course of the work
• Must speak English

• Experience working with school age children
• Must be able to demonstrate ability to work with people from diverse racial/cultural/socioeconomic backgrounds

• Commit to 1 to 2 hours a day twice a week for the full academic year
• Must be able to commit to Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-5:00 or 7:00-8:30 from Sept thru May
• Submit a resume and supporting documents
• Complete an online application
• Possess a valid California Driver's License
• Submit to a current K-4 DMV printout
• Submit to and pass a background check(no cost)
• Submit Health Certificate with Negative TB Test (from a physician)
• Attend a 1 hour orientation
• Complete a W9

Stipend position 4-5hr+/- per week $25hr.

B.O.O.K (Building Our Own Kids) Academy is a free community service provided through the Maranatha Outreach Center nonprofit in San Jose, California. The B.O.O.K. Academy after school program is a literacy, enrichment and STEM program that offers free literacy instruction and homework support, with other STEM and hands-on enrichment activities to encourage a student’s love of learning. We provide a positive, safe, and quiet atmosphere for students in grades K—12 to excel in their academic studies.