Para-Transit Driver

Salary : $15.00 - $23.98 AnnuallyLocation : Petersburg VA 23803, VAJob Type: Part-TimeJob Number: 01051Department: Transit (Part-Time)Opening Date: 03/05/2026Closing Date: 4/6/2026 11:59 PM EasternDescriptionGeneral DescriptionThe purpose of this class within the organization is to transport citizens to scheduled destinations. This class works under close supervision according to set procedures.Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.Essential FunctionsEssential Functions:Operates a para-transit vehicle on a regular route or special assignment, on a fixed time schedule.Operates and properly secures patrons on mechanical wheel chair lift.Collects fares and keep accurate records of transactions.Completes required forms and reports.Maintains cleanliness and appearance of vehicle.Performs pre-inspection of vehicle on a daily basis.Additional Duties:Performs related work as assigned.Responsibilities, Requirements and Impacts Data Responsibility:Data Responsibility refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation. Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations.Compares or inspects data, people, or things against a standard.People Responsibility:People include co-workers, workers in other areas or agencies and the general public.Provides information, guidance or assistance to people that directly facilitates task accomplishment; may give instructions or assignments to helpers or assistants.Asset Responsibility:Assets responsibility refers to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventing loss within the organization.Requires some responsibility for achieving minor economies and/or preventing minor losses through the handling of or accounting for materials, supplies or small amounts of money.Mathematical Requirements:Mathematics requires the use of symbols, numbers and formulas to solve mathematical problems.Uses basic addition and subtraction, such as making change or measuring.Communications Requirements:Communications involves the ability to read, write, and speak.Reads routine sentences, instructions, regulations, procedures or work orders; writes routine sentences and completes routine job forms and incident reports; speaks routine sentences using proper grammar.Judgment Requirements:Judgment requirements refer to the frequency and complexity of judgments and decisions given the stability of the work environments, the nature and type of guidance, and the breadth of impact of the judgments and decisions.Responsible for guiding others, requiring frequent decisions, affecting the individual, co-workers and others who depend on the service or product; works in a somewhat fluid environment with rules and procedures, but many variations from the routine.Complexity of Work:Complexity addresses the analysis, initiative, ingenuity, concentration and creativity, required by the job and the presence of any unusual pressures present in the job.Performs semi-routine work, following procedures, with occasional problems; requires normal attention for accurate results.Impact of Errors:Impact of errors refers to consequences such as damage to equipment and property, loss of data, exposure of the organization to legal liability, and injury or death for individuals.The impact of errors is moderately serious - affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens.Physical Demands:Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.Performs light to medium work that involves walking or standing virtually all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or considerable skill, adeptness and speed in the use of the fingers, hands or limbs in tasks involving close tolerances or limits of accuracy.Equipment Usage:Equipment usage involves responsibility for materials, machines, tools, equipment, work aids, and products.Handles or uses vehicles, or work aids involving moderate latitude for judgment regarding attainment of a standard or in selecting appropriate items.Unavoidable Hazards:Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.Bright/dim light; dusts and pollen extreme heat and/or cold; wet or humid conditions;vibration; fumes and/or noxious odors traffic; moving machinery and electrical shock.Safety of Others:Safety of others refers to the level of responsibility for the safety of others, either inherent in the job or to ensure the safety of the general public.Requires considerable responsibility for the safety and health of others and/or continuous enforcement of the laws and standards of public health and safety.QualificationsMinimum Education and Experience Requirements:Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent.Requires some experience operating passenger carrying vehicles on the open highway and city streets.An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the position.Special Certifications and Licenses:Valid Virginia Driver's License.Additional RequirementsAmericans with Disabilities Act ComplianceThe City of Petersburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City of Petersburg to provide adequate accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.For a summary of Benefits currently being offered by the City of Petersburg for Full-Time Employees Only, please click the following link:0110-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veteran's widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply?YesNo025-point veteran's must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following: Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4/28/52 - 7/1/55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2/1/55 and 10/14/76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8/2/90 - 1/2/92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9/11/2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply?YesNo03Please select all the Commercial Driver's License (CDL) endorsements you possess:H - Hazardous MaterialsN - Tank VehicleP - Passenger-carrying vehicleS - School busT - Towing double or triple trailerX - Tank vehicle and hazardous materialsNone of the above04Select the Commercial Driver's License (CDL) classification(s) you possess:Class AClass BClass CPermit onlyNone of the above05Are you a City of Petersburg employee (full-time or part-time/temporary)?Yes, I am a City of Petersburg employee.No, I am not a City of Petersburg employee06Do you have working knowledge of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its applications?Yes, I do have the ability to perform the physical requirements of the position.No, I am unable to perform the physical requirements of the position.07How many years of experience do you possess operating large commercial vehicles on the open highway and City streets?0 to 6 months of experience6 months to 1 year of experience1 to 3 years of experienceMore than 3 years of experience08How many years of direct customer service experience do you possess in dealing with the general public?0 to 6 months of experience6 months to 1 year of experience1 to 3 years of experienceMore than 3 years of experience09Were you referred by US Army PaYS or Virginia Values Veterans V3? If so, please specify which program.