Shuttle Bus Driver

UAF Shuttle Services is adding to its team! The Shuttle team at UAF is dedicated to assisting students, patrons, and faculty members to get to classes, housing, dining, and extracurricular activities in a safe, warm, and timely manner. This position is a full-time, year round position, fully benefited. If you’re ready to take on a role where your driving skills and customer service make a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

As a Shuttle Driver, you will be responsible for passengers’ safe and efficient transportation to and from designated locations. You will be responsible for providing exceptional customer service, maintaining a clean and safe vehicle, and ensuring on-time arrivals and departures. This position requires excellent communication skills, solid attention to detail, and a commitment to providing a positive experience for passengers.

Shuttle Driver Responsibilities

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Drive passengers safely to their destinations, sticking to our set routes and schedules.
• Be the friendly face that greets passengers, answers their questions, and helps with any concerns they might have.
• Keep our shuttle vehicle in top shape—this includes regular check-ups, fueling up, and letting us know if anything needs fixing.
• Follow traffic laws and safety guidelines to ensure a secure ride for everyone.
• Keep track of important details like trip logs, passenger counts, mileage, and fuel use.
• Communicate clearly with dispatchers, passengers, and other drivers to handle pick-ups, drop-offs, and any changes or delays.
• Follow our company’s policies, including dress code and professional behavior.
• Stay sharp and improve your skills through ongoing training and development.
• Stick to schedules, but be ready to adjust routes and timings if traffic or other issues come up.

This is a union represented position. Shuttle driver may be tasked with other duties as assigned. Under supervision, may routinely perform a variety of semi-skilled maintenance and light construction duties in a combination of several trades or crafts such as plumbing; carpentry; painting; landscape and agricultural installation and maintenance; light construction; and equipment maintenance. The successful candidate may need to provide a copy of complete driving record.

Shuttle Driver Required Skills

• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record in compliance with UA Safe Driving Criteria. Preferred CDL/B with passenger endorsement or be willing to obtain within 6 months of employment.
• Excellent driving skills and knowledge of traffic laws and safety regulations.
• Strong customer service skills with the ability to interact effectively with various passengers.
• Ability to remain calm and professional in stressful or challenging situations.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work independently and make decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance and ability to perform routine inspections.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Knowledge of local routes and landmarks is preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

Apprentice level or equivalent certification; or a minimum of six years multi-trade experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Must have and always maintain a current Commercial Driver's License with passenger and air brakes endorsements with a clean record.

Position Details:

This is a full-time, non-exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified. 

L6070 Regular (CR)

Local 6070 Generic Union Job Description

**All APPLICANTS **

Current University of Alaska Local 6070 employees will be provided priority employment considerations for the first 5 days, when they meet the minimum qualifications for the posted position.  Current University of Alaska Local 6070 employees who meet the minimum qualifications for the posting should apply before the review date.  However, there is no requirement to be a Bargaining Unit Member in order to apply.  

Applications must be received prior to 11:55 PM Alaska time on October 11, 2024, to be considered. Applications received after this time and date may not be considered for this position.  To ensure consideration, please apply prior to the review date.

• If an adequate pool of applicants is not received at that time, applications will be reviewed by date received until the position is filled.

• This recruitment is Open Until Filled and successful submission of an application does not guarantee employment.

Salary Information: MSW4 /Step 1 $22.19/hr.  (See Article 9.2 in the L6070 Collective Bargaining Agreement, Wage Grade Schedule).

This position is represented by the Alaska Higher Education Crafts & Trades Employees (L6070).

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Facilities Services HR Coordinator, at UAF-FSHR@alaska.edu or (907) 474-2657.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.