• Medical and prescription drug benefits.
• Generous retirement plans, two options:
  • Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP)
  • State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS)

• Tuition benefits for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off.
• Employer-paid dental and vision benefits.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Voluntary insurances and additional retirement programs.

• Operates buses and vans with a capacity of fifteen or more passengers to transport students, faculty, staff, and the general public to various locations and destinations both on and off campus.
• Operates truck-mounted snowplows during snow removal and cinder spreaders during cindering operations.
• Operates trucks hauling stone, slag, asphalt, earth or other materials and construction and maintenance equipment such as large snow plows, and snow blowers, graders, cinder spreaders, and large rollers on operation requiring the compaction of earth, stone, asphalt or stabilization materials.
• Operates trucks and light construction and maintenance equipment such as large grass and brush mowing machines, rollers, tractors, sprinklers, bulldozers, and front-end loaders and forklifts.
• Operates large, specialized, or heavy-duty equipment such as a backhoe and front-end loader.
• Assists automotive mechanic in making major repairs to equipment.
• Makes minor adjustments and repairs to equipment; performs preventative maintenance work on equipment; cleans and services equipment; maintains equipment operation records.
• Performs manual work on assigned projects when not operating equipment; loads, sets up and removes various kinds of equipment utilized in classrooms, picnics, conferences, offices and other University functions.
• Participates in education workshops and training seminars as requested or mandated by Pennsylvania law.
• Practices safety measures to prevent accidents and injuries, and to ensure compliance with applicable regulations..
• The incumbent may be required to receive training in, and perform, other trade related work. This trade related work may include assignments outside the Transportation Department for periods of up to four months.
• The Position Purpose and Description of Duties sections summarized above provide a representative listing only and should not be regarded as a complete statement of tasks performed by incumbents of this position. It should be recognized, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job related duties in addition to those outlined above.

• Possession of a P or S driver’s license endorsement issued from Pennsylvania within 30 days of hire.

• Required to report to supervisor any circumstances that has, or potentially will, result in the suspension or loss of described driver’s license endorsements.

• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. frequently, 100 lbs. occasionally and 100+ lbs. with assistance to move heavy objects and to work under adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to perform moderately strenuous tasks.
• Good physical condition to permit long hours of outdoor physical labor.

• Applicants must provide the name, phone number, and email address for three professional preferences.
• Employment is conditional, pending successful completion of the background clearances mandated by Act 153 of 2014 and Board of Governors Policy 2014-01-A: Protection of Minors. In order to qualify for a provisional appointment, the Applicant Acknowledgement Consent Form, Provisional Hire Form, Pennsylvania State Police and Justifacts portion of the clearance process must be successfully completed prior to your start date. The remaining PA Child Abuse History Clearance and FBI Clearance must be successfully completed and returned as soon as possible within the first 90 days of employment.
• Pre-appointment background checks, including confirmation of previous participation in drug and alcohol testing, are required of all applicants for CDL positions, consistent with the Federal Motor Carrier Regulations, Parts 382, 383, 391.

In accordance with Act 153 of 2014 (HB 435), appointment is contingent upon completion of a satisfactory background investigation which includes, but is not limited to, Act 34, Pennsylvania Criminal Record Clearance; Act 151, Child Abuse Clearance; and Act 114, Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Criminal Background Checks.

Appointment is provisional provided the “Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification Form” and verification of your three background checks are returned to the Human Resource office prior to your hire date.

• Actively supporting and promoting the intellectual and personal growth of our students, inside and outside of the classroom.
• Providing workshops, trainings, programs designed to broaden the knowledge and understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion within our campus community.
• Ensuring that all learning and living environments throughout our campus are welcoming and capable of serving all individuals.