Position Summary

The part-time driver supports the Center for Civic Engagement by safely transporting members of the College community to and from designated locations within the Kalamazoo community. This role involves operating College vehicles including cars, minivans, and 12-passenger vans, while providing excellent customer service and ensuring passenger safety and comfort. Shifts are generally available during the academic year between the hours of 9am-3pm, Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate College vehicles to transport students, staff, and other passengers as assigned
• Adhere to all traffic laws and College transportation policies
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections to ensure vehicle safety and cleanliness
• Follow designated routes and schedules, and adjust plans as necessary to ensure timely arrivals
• Communicate promptly with the Operations Manager regarding scheduling, vehicle maintenance issues, or delays
• Provide courteous, professional, and helpful service to all passengers
• Perform duties in varying weather conditions and temperatures

Qualifications

The successful candidate will demonstrate many of the following skills, abilities, and characteristics:

• Minimum of one (1) year of passenger driving experience
• Clean driving record that meets College policy requirements, including the Transportation Policy.
• Flexible availability, Monday through Friday; occasional evening or weekend work is optional
• Excellent customer service, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with using GPS, and following written or verbal directions
• Reliability, punctuality, and a strong commitment to safety

About Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo College is a highly selective nationally regarded liberal arts college, offering an integrated undergraduate experience that weaves a traditional liberal arts curriculum into educational experiences in both domestic and international settings with the majority of our graduates participating in study abroad. Kalamazoo College is committed to the liberal arts and sciences, experiential education, freedom of individual conscience and celebration of diversity and inclusion. It is one of the nation’s 100 oldest colleges and universities and a thought leader and innovator in higher education.

The campus of Kalamazoo College is located midway between Chicago and Detroit in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a metropolitan community of 261,000, which supports multiple college and university campuses along with numerous civic arts and cultural associations and sports teams. Thirty-five miles from Lake Michigan, the area offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation, a walkable downtown, outstanding restaurants, and plenty of family-friendly activities.

Kalamazoo College encourages candidates who will contribute to the cultural diversity of the College to apply and to identify themselves if they wish. An equal opportunity employer, Kalamazoo College is committed to equal rights, equal opportunities, and equal protection under the law. Please be invited to review our full EEO statement by visiting https://www.kzoo.edu/about/nondiscrimination-policy/. Kalamazoo College conducts criminal background reviews on all people who receive an offer of employment. Kalamazoo College is an E-Verify participating employer. Please select Notice and Rights for more information.