• THE JOB
• COMPENSATION
• REQUIREMENTS
• OCCUPATIONAL CODES
  
  

SHUTTLE BUS/VAN DRIVERS (ADULT DAY CARE OCCUPATIONS)
California Occupational Guide Number 2008 (part)
Interest Area:  Emerging Occupations
1996

THE JOB  

Shuttle bus and van drivers in adult day care settings:
 - Operate van or shuttle bus between day care facility and participant's 
   home, keeping to time schedules and route assignments
 - Ensure clients have seat belts fastened properly and wheelchair brakes 
   are locked
 - Use hydraulic lifts and own strength to safely assist clients on and off 
   bus and into buildings
 - Maintain daily log on passengers served
 - Do routine mechanical checks on the vehicle such as checking brakes, 
   windshield wipers, hydraulic lifts, etc., as well as add gasoline or oil 
   regularly
 - May operate cellular phone or radio device to report disruption of 
   service or request medical assistance
 - Sometimes performs other duties when not driving, such as custodial and 
   building maintenance

  Job prospects are better for shuttle bus drivers at the larger social 
  or health adult day care facilities.

COMPENSATION

A salary survey of day care van drivers is not available; however references 
to hourly salaries for shuttle bus drivers range from $7.25 to $13.20 
depending on experience, number of passengers and location.

REQUIREMENTS

Job Skills Needed:

 - Oral communications skills to talk to passengers
 - Some lifting required to assist participants (and their belongings) 
   from van into residence or center
 - Patience and compassion
 - Reading skills for maps and street signs
 - Knowledge of city streets and routes
 - Writing skills to keep mileage logs and make reports
 - Ability to recognize malfunctions in engine and related parts 

Training/Requirements:

 - For vans carrying less than 10 passengers: Valid California Class C 
   standard driver's license is usually sufficient, but employee should read 
   the California Commercial Driver's Handbook available at the Department
   of Motor Vehicles for current requirements
 - For paratransit vans carrying more than 10 passengers:
   -- Class B Instructional Permit obtained at the Department of Motor 
      Vehicles
   -- General Public Paratransit Vehicle (GPPV) Certificate and training 
      obtained at the California Highway Patrol
   -- Class B license with Passenger Endorsement obtained from the Department
      of Motor Vehicles
 - Fingerprint processing required
 - First Aid and CPR certificates required by some employers (Training 
   sometimes provided)
 - Proof of current good health and TB test mandatory
 - Experience working with frail elderly or with developmentally delayed 
   individuals required. 

OCCUPATIONAL CODES

DOT
  Driver, Shuttle Bus Driver      913.663-018
OES
  Truck Driver, Light                  971050

Source:  State of California, Employment Development Department,
         Labor Market Information Division, Information Services Group,
         (916)  262-2162

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