Job Description
Position Details Position Information
Position Title Student Escort Driver - $8.00/hour
Position Type Student
Number of Open Positions Multiple
Department Department of Safety (2615)
Campus Main Campus (Grantham)
Supervisor Stephen Smith
Work Period Acad Yr 2025-26
Hours Per Week 10-20
Duration of Appointment Fall, Spring
Work Schedule Hours vary by student's schedule
Position Description
Position Summary This position assists the Messiah University community members in arriving safely to their intended destinations. The safety escort service was developed to provide a proactive means in promoting personal safety.
Major Preferred Experience Required You must possess a valid driver's license and have a clean driving record check.
Must become a college approved driver.
Also any additional training as deemed necessary
Must submit background check clearances for this position
Experience Preferred Skills, Characteristics Required for Position Courteous and professional at all times
Be able to follow directions
Must be willing to work designated hours and be committed to the position
Maintain confidentiality of any and all information received
Safe driving; must adhere to campus speed limit, stop signs, turn signals, and appropriate following distance
Must have clean disciplinary record clean of significant offenses
Personal integrity
Dress Code Requirements As mandated by the Director of the Department of Safety and Dispatch Services
Special Working Conditions Hours subject to shift work (7p-12a; 8p-1a) and is dependent upon special events and departmental needs which include night work during the week as well as on a rotating weekend basis.
Escort services are conducted between the hours of dusk to dawn.
Background Check Required Yes
Primary Duties 1. Escorts will be conducted via vehicle, bike, or walking.
2. Drivers report to the dispatch office. They are dispatched from there.
3. The driver will acknowledge the request from dispatch and give an estimated time of arrival
Upon arrival, the driver records the time and mileage for each escort.
4. The driver then drives the vehicle to the requested destination, and records the time and mileage again.
5. Drivers remain at destination until person enters the building or vehicle; and then notifies dispatch they are clear
6. Must maintain consistent and reliable attendance
Secondary Duties 1. Other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities Open Until Filled Yes
Application Deadline Quicklink for Posting
Job Tags
Work at office, Shift work, Night shift,