Transportation Specialist

REPORTS TO: Director of Student Life

WORK SCHEDULE (SPLIT WITH OTHER DRIVERS): Monday–Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. (Last van call at 11:00 p.m.) | Saturday–Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Last van call at 6:30 p.m.)

Van service hours may change throughout the semester depending on class schedules, student needs, and overall college operations.

COMPENSATION: $30.01/hour + DOE + Benefits, Non-Exempt Permanent Full-Time Position

CLOSING DATE: Until Filled

Ilisagvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat. As an institution, we are “Unapologetically Iñupiaq.” This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iñupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iñupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Ilisagvik College and our community partners.

SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

The Transportation Specialist provides scheduled transportation runs in a College-provided vehicle for IỊisaġvik College students and staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Maintains and submits daily log of van mileage and number of passengers.
  
• Assures all students and staff abide by transportation rules and expectations.
  
• Reports incidents involving riders and completes incident reports/accident reports and submits to Dean within 24 hours.
  
• Develops biweekly schedule of drivers and submits schedule to Dean of Students.
  
• Develops and submits van schedule based on classes offered each semester, and College related transportation needs, including airport runs to Student Life Manager.
  
• Provides monthly report of clients served that is due to Dean one week prior to Cabinet Meeting each month.
  
• Perform minor cleaning and maintenance tasks, as need, keeps gas tanks filled, tires aired, oil checked, and windows cleaned.
  
• Checks out and returns gas chip key with receipts the same day.
  
• Submit weekly gas log.
  
• Stores van materials in and docks vehicle at the end of shift at the designated location.
  
• Reports anomalies in running condition of vehicles.
  
• Schedules repairs with fleet manager as needed.
  
• Ability to work nights and weekends.
  
• Complies with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.                                                      
  
• Performs other related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Ability to provide clean, current DMV record.
  
• Demonstrated experience working in student settings.
  
• Good oral and interpersonal communication skills.
  
• Ability to pass random drug screens.
  
• Demonstrated stable employment history.
  
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
  
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule.
  
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment.
  
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
  
• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: post-secondary educational systems, North Slope Borough [NSB] institutions and organizations; Iñupiat culture, language, values, and traditions. 
• Ability to interpret and represent North Slope community values, customs, and beliefs for the College.
  
• Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.
  
• Ability to support Iḷisaġvik College’s mission.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/EXPERIENCE [Required]:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
  
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
  
• CDL License or ability to obtain license during 6-month introductory period.
  
• Receive Compressed Natural Gas training prior to driving CNG van.
  

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/EXPERIENCE [Preferred]:

• Licensed driver for five years.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, and hear.  The employee may occasionally be required to climb or balance, and may drive a vehicle.

The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

The environmental conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and the employee is regularly required to work indoors with a usually moderate noise level in the work environment.

BENEFITS:

Leave - 16 paid holidays and up to 36 days of paid leave

Retirement - Ilisagvik College is a public employer whose employees contribute to the State of Alaska, Public Employees Retirement System.

Health Insurance - Ilisagvik College is self-insured and Meritain Health is the health insurance third party administrator. Ilisagvik College offers health insurance to our employees with a no cost premium, and $50/pay period for each additional dependent and a low cost annual deductible of $200 for employee only and $600 for family.

Life Insurance - Ilisagvik College offers Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage through Guardian Life to employees at no cost to the employee in the amount of $100,000/per benefit.

Additional supplemental or voluntary retirement, life insurance, disability benefits offered. 

If any questions, please contact[email protected]

Ilisagvik College is a Drug Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer