Driver

Job Details

Compensation: $22/hr Position Purpose
On call as needed to transport Academy students, faculty and occasionally staff to off campus events and meetings. Supports several departments including, Athletics, Lamont Health Center, ESSO, and Student Transportation. Expected to provide transportation as well as companionship and general assistance while supporting the mission of the Academy.

Key Accountabilities

• Operates Academy passenger vehicles to transport students, faculty and occasionally staff to/from events, both local and long-distance.
• Adhere to all federal, state, and local traffic laws and regulations governing the operation of passenger vans and busses.
• Conform to all transportation policies to create a safe environment for all passengers and the reliable, safe operation of all vehicles. Exhibits sound judgment and follows safe driving standards.
• Ensures that all passengers adhere to all passenger safety guidelines and expectations while the vehicle is in operation.
• Transport students (faculty/staff) to/from off-campus appointments, athletic events and local airports (Boston and Manchester).
• On call for other departments (alumni/assembly/deans, etc.) as a driver for departments members or their guests to/from meetings, assembly speaker, to/from local hotels.
• Assists with loading and unloading of bulky items, like athletic equipment and luggage.
• Performs routine pre- and post-driving maintenance checks on vehicles. Reports any concerns, problems, or faulty devises on the vehicle to Facilities Maintenance.
• Ensures academy vehicle cleanliness and maintenance. Removes trash and debris from vehicle after each shift.
• Maintain a clean and reliable passenger vehicle and provide evidence of adequate liability and collision automobile insurance.
• Knowledge of adolescent issues and experience interacting with adolescents.
• Chaperone adolescent students to/in airports and bus stations until they board departing transportation.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Ability and willingness to drive long distances (over 2 hours each way).
• Ability and willingness to drive in and around Boston and Logan airport.
• Ability to operate a smart phone, either personal or company issued.
• Pick up and deliver documents to/from off-campus business associates.
• Must complete the requirements to drive the school branded vehicle, “Dragon Bus”
• Reply to assignment request must be done within 24 hours
• Must be comfortable with chaperone duties, including but not limited to escorting students to different terminals at the airport

Health Center Only

• Drives students to/from off-campus medical facilities.
• Keep track of related medical paperwork.
• Inform Health Services staff of students’ status.
• Return student to Health Center along with instructions for follow-up care.
• Maintain documentation of medical visits (location, time, etc.).
• Pick up/drop off medications as requested.

Direct/Indirect Reports

None

Position Requirements

Education

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Must successfully complete the PEA driving test.
• Successfully complete CPR training, provided by PEA upon hire.

Experience

• Experience operating large passenger vehicles.
• Familiarity with New England area.
• Experience working with adolescents in an educational setting preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required.

Skills & Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of all motor vehicle laws and safe drive guidelines.
• Knowledge of adolescent issues and experience interacting with adolescents strongly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop and maintain collegial relationships.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with students by building trust and credibility.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills as well as a strong customer focus.
• A strict adherence to confidential policies is required.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Possess basic computer skills.
• Willingness and ability to learn additional applications as needed.
• High degree of organizational skills with the ability to be flexible and multi-task with accuracy.
• Ability to follow verbal and written directions, maintain a professional demeanor and restraint at all times, including stressful situations.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusivity and to serving the needs of a diverse and inclusive community with diplomacy and tact.

Additional Requirements

1. Successfully complete a criminal background check (reviewed every 5 years).
2. Clean Driving record (reviewed annually).
3. Must be 21 years or older

Company

Phillips Exeter Academy, co-founded by John and Elizabeth Phillips in 1781 who believed every student should have access to the very best education, embraces the ideals of both goodness and knowledge.

Phillips Exeter Academy is located in Exeter, a southern New Hampshire town settled by European colonists nearly 400 years ago.

The Academy campus, set in the town's village, is divided by the three principal streets of the community, creating a walkable atmosphere. Dormitories and dining halls are easily accessible from classrooms and other facilities like the student center, library, art gallery, theater, and athletic buildings and fields. Downtown stores and restaurants, as well as a riverside pathway, are just off campus.

Now a coeducational residential school with more than 1,000 high school students from the U.S. and 33 foreign countries, Exeter has a centuries-old tradition of academic excellence and a commitment to empowering Exonians to find their place in the world.

We are a community that celebrates curiosity and cultivates potential. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 5:1, more than 450 courses in 18 subject areas, and the opportunity to study on five continents, Exeter provides unparalleled opportunities for discovery and exploration, of both self and subject matter.

At Exeter, employee development will focus on nurturing careers and providing opportunities for professional growth. All employees will be given clear expectations and will be expected to perform their job responsibilities with proficiency and an appreciation of the importance of their responsibilities and a commitment to excellence. Employees seeking to develop skills and experiences in order to grow and take on new responsibilities will be supported as appropriate. Employees are entitled to clear, honest and timely feedback on the performance of their responsibilities, and will be held accountable for acting on such feedback where a need for improvement has been identified.

Employee engagement is focused on building connection and supporting the well-being of all employees. Our goal is for employees to feel connected to our community as a whole, that their work has meaning and impact, and that they are appreciated for the work that they do. Employee voice is encouraged and agency is attained through open channels of communication and engagement that support the success of the Academy. The Academy seeks to be a best place to work where all adults have a strong sense of belonging and inclusion, and where there is a common understanding of what it means to do things with a commitment to excellence, personal growth, accountability to oneself and others, respect, gratitude, humility and generosity of spirit.

Compensation and Benefits packages should attract a high performing and diverse workforce — employees who are committed to the mission and values of the school and have the skills necessary to succeed. Our compensation and benefits should be highly competitive with comparable markets. Benefits should be relevant, flexible and contribute to attracting and retaining employees of the highest talent. Our compensation structures should be transparent, clearly communicated and have the flexibility to recognize outstanding performance.

Company info

Website: http://www.exeter.edu/