Director of Transportation
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Director of Transportation
Transportation Department
Reports To: Assistant Superintendent Finance and Operations
Schedule: 40 hours/52 weeks Administrator
Salary: Commensurate with Administrator Agreement
Anticipated Start Date: June 1 2025
Job Summary: Provide leadership and direction in the development implementation and coordination of
the districts transportation operations including budget fleet management and procurement and staffing. Serve as one of the districts leaders for school safety and security.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Business Administration Public Administration Organizational Management or related field
- Possess a Commercial Drivers License Chauffeur Class B with Passenger and School Bus endorsements (CDL CB PS)
- Substantial previous experience in pupil transportation or similar field required
- Minimum of five 5 years successful experience as Director or Supervisor/Coordinator preferred
- Minimum five 5 years successful leadership in pupil transportation or similar field
- Ability to communicate effectively and relate positively with students parents other administration and community members
- Pertinent knowledge of current theory research methods and best practices in K12 education
- Knowledgeable and/or skilled in the use of Microsoft Office Professional suite or Google Apps for Education platform as well as multimedia social media and graphic arts software programs. Also knowledgeable and/or skilled in the use of comprehensive pupil transportation management software suites.
Essential Job Functions:
- Assesses incidents complaints etc. (e.g. safety issues transportation routes legal issues department staffing etc. for the purpose of resolving or recommending a resolution to the situation.
- Collaborates with internal and external personnel (e.g. other administrators public agencies parents transportation regulation agencies vendors etc. for the purpose of implementing and/or maintaining services and programs.
- Directs department operations (e.g. budgeting safety programs site inspections preventive maintenance etc. for the purpose of providing services within established time frames and in compliance with related requirements.
- Inspects all aspects District transportation services for the purpose of ensuring that transportation activities are completed efficiently and within federal and state regulatory requirements.
- Oversee vehicle preventative maintenance programs and activities for the purpose of ensuring school vehicles are maintained in safe and effective operating condition.
- Performs personnel functions (e.g. interviewing evaluating supervising counseling disciplining directing training etc. for the purpose of maintaining adequate staffing enhancing productivity of personnel and achieving department objectives within budget.
- Prepares a wide variety of written materials (e.g. bid specifications correspondence memos reports policy/procedures budget etc. for the purpose of documenting activities providing written reference and/or conveying information.
- Recommends new hires promotions termination and transfers for the purpose of maintaining staffing needs and productivity of the transportation staff.
- Provides leadership direction and recommendations in policies procedures and/or actions related to District transportation services for the purpose of providing direction for meeting the Districts goals and objectives.
- Researches and recommends new equipment/vehicles and technology hardware/software etc. for the purpose of recommending purchases contracts and proper maintenance of transportation services.
- Responds to emergency situations during and after standard hours for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns.
- Serves as one of the districts leaders for school safety and security in cooperation with the Director of Safety & Security and other key stakeholders.
- Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
- Consistent and reliable attendance.
Physical Requirements:
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit use hands to finger handle or feel talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; bend; twist; stretch; drive; reach with hands and arms; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision and the ability to adjust focus especially due to concentration when driving the bus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this position. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate. This position is frequently required to interact with staff and with the public which requires courtesy and discretion. A professional appearance and telephone manner is essential. The successful candidate will be able to multitask and make independent decisions using sound judgment. Work may be performed indoors and/or outdoors. The employee is directly responsible for the safety of students.
Mental Functions:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to compare analyze communicate both orally and in writing copy coordinate instruct compute synthesize evaluate use interpersonal skills compile and negotiate.
Evaluation:
In accordance with the Administrative Agreement.
Terms of Employment:
The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.
The Forest Hills Public SchoolDistrictdoes not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin religion age sex (including pregnancy gender identity or sexual orientation) marital status disability genetic information or any other legally prohibited basis in its employment decisions or the provision of services.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
