Job Description

How to Apply

All applications should be submitted online.  

All applications MUST INCLUDE the following to be considered:

YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE NUMBER.  Applications received without a Driver’s License number WILL NOT be considered.

INCLUDE RESUME WITH YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION. Applications received without a resume WILL NOT be considered.  Cover letters are not required. 

Job Summary

A Transit Coach Operator (TCO) serves as a frontline representative of the University of Michigan Transit System. TCOs are tasked with operating large transit coaches in densely-populated, dynamic environments, including the Ann Arbor academic and medical campuses.  TCOs are responsible for providing safe, efficient, and high-quality transit services to the University of Michigan campuses and our community.   

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

Mission Statement

Facilities and Operations is a positive organization dedicated to the principles of being respectful, collaborative, solutions-based, and proactive.

Facilities and Operations seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, to sustain the excellence of the university, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning. 

Required Qualifications*

Education: 

Licensure & Certifications:

Relevant Experience:

Physical Requirements:

Other Requirements:

Work Schedule

Full-Time: 40 Hours per week. Varied Days & Hours Sunday through Saturday.

Seasonal Appointment: May through August off without pay annually.

Additional Information

**PLEASE NOTE: Your Driver's License Number MUST be included in your application. Applications received without a driver's license number WILL NOT be considered.   A resume must be included with your application; Cover letters are not required. **

IF APPLICANT IS CONSIDERED FURTHER AFTER REVIEW OF APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT WILL BE CONTACTED BY THE HIRING DEPARTMENT FOR RECEIVING A COPY OF A RECENT MOTOR VEHICLE RECORD (MVR) FROM THE MICHIGAN SECRETARY OF STATE.  IF APPLICANT DOES NOT PROVIDE THE MVR AFTER IT IS REQUESTED, THE APPLICANT WILL NO LONGER BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.

COVID-19 Considerations
We provide all personal protective equipment (PPE) to stay safe and healthy. We value our team's health and safety, along with that of our riders.  We promote a safety-minded culture.

Union Affiliation

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the AFSCME union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

All applicants will be required to comply with FMCSA Regulations 49 CFR Part 40 and 49 CFR Parts 390 & 391 in order to be eligible for consideration.  This includes, but it not limited to, providing the required information to facilitate required requests for safety performance history and DOT-regulated drug and alcohol testing records from all previous employers for the preceding three years.  

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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