Job Summary

Towson University (TU) is one of the nation's top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 22,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University values diversity and fosters a climate that is grounded in respect and inclusion to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Parking and Transportation Services has immediate openings for contractual part-time If and When Shuttle Bus Drivers. Currently day, evening, weekday, and weekend hours are available. These drivers are responsible for ensuring the safe transport of community members who utilize the University shuttle and charter services.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Drive a shuttle vehicle on fixed routes, on-demand, and paratransit service
• Performs daily vehicle inspections in accordance with requirements
• Drives charter routes as required
• Serves as an informational source to passengers
• Documents any maintenance issues
• Assists with event parking when required
• Performs other duties as may be required

Qualifications and Skills

• One year of experience driving any type of vehicle
• Valid Non-commercial Class C or Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with the appropriate class and endorsement codes (no airbrake restriction)
• Driving record with no more than five (5) points
• CDL will be subjected to drug and alcohol education and testing as required by the Federal Highway Administration, State of Maryland, and Towson University

Preferred

• Experience driving fixed routes and driving a small bus/mobility bus preferred

Salary and Benefits

$19.25 per hour. Contractual employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage. The position is contingent on funds being available at time of hire. To learn more about our benefits, click here .

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety.