Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

Here are a few things you should know:
  • This site is mobile friendly. You do not need a log-in or password to access information.
  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
  • The site is refreshed daily to remove out-of-date content.
  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

Job Information

CITY OF PORTALES Transit Driver-Portales in Portales, New Mexico

**[Veterans Preference:[To ensure compliance with the Jobs for Veterans Act, this job posting will be available only to veterans for the first 24 hours. After this period, the job will be released to all job seekers.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: This job is subject to supervision by the Coordinator of the Portales Area Transit System and requires a person able to operate a mini-bus/van, transporting passengers in a safe, timely, and courteous manner. Work involves, in addition to driving the vehicle, a daily inspection of the vehicle, keeping it clean and ready. Position is classified as Safety Sensitive and will be subject to Drug and Alcohol testing under the authority of the FTA. Schedule will be determined by the publics demand for transportation service and will change accordingly. Requires a willingness to work some weekends, evenings, or beyond normal work hours as necessary.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Although the following are typical of the tasks and responsibilities routinely performed, additional duties and/or responsibilities requiring comparable or lesser skills, knowledge, or dexterity may be assigned 1. Attend in-service safety briefings and training sessions. 2. Attend all in-state training sessions to become certified in Passenger Assistance and Safety; trainings include Wheelchair Securement, Evacuation Procedures, Blood borne Pathogens, Dealing with Difficult Passengers, etc. 3. Operate vans over a designated route or in response to dispatched calls. 4. Must have knowledge of city grid to enable efficient routing. 5. Must be able to assess each passengers situation and determine the level of assistance needed and safely provide assistance with boarding and unloading. 6. Receive and log fares as established by policy. 7. Maintain drivers log and records as required. 8. Complete and log thorough pre-trip vehicle inspections, reporting all deficiencies. 9. Provide light preventative vehicle maintenance. 10. Maintain good customer relations. 11. Work staff dispatch desk in the absence of dispatcher/supervisor. 12. Learn 10 codes and proper mobile radio techniques. 13. Maintain the appearance of the vehicle inside and outside. 14. Assist with building custodial duties as needed. 15. Maintain professional personal appearance by caring for and wearing uniforms properly. ]{segoe="" ui",sans-serif"=""}]{segoe="" ui",sans-serif"=""}**

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