Transportation Safety & Compliance Coordinator

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IMG Academy is the worlds leading sports education brand providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future while preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy has been nationally recognized by organizations including Sports Business Journal USA Today and the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For for its workplace culture innovation and commitment to developing people both on and off the field.

IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for student-athletes and partners through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:

• Boarding school and camps delivered on a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton Florida
• Online coaching through IMG Academy focused on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
• Online college recruiting through NCSA College Recruiting and SportsRecruits providing industry-leading recruiting education tools and access to a network of more than 40000 college coaches for student-athletes families club coaches and event operators
• Elevate by IMG Academy a performance and personal development solution that delivers mindset leadership and wellbeing programming to schools colleges and organizations through a combination of digital content and immersive experiences

Position Summary:
The Transportation Safety & Compliance Coordinator is responsible for overseeing and supporting all transportation safety programs regulatory compliance and driver eligibility requirements within the transportation department. This role ensures adherence to DOT regulations safety standards and compliance across all vehicle types including golf carts trams vans and buses. The position partners cross-functionally with Health & Safety and Human Resources to maintain driver qualifications compliance documentation and operational safety standards.

Position Responsibilities:

• Monitor and enforce transportation safety policies procedures and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with federal state and local transportation regulations including DOT requirements where applicable.
• Maintain current safety documentation standard operating procedures and compliance records.
• Support incident and accident investigations including corrective action planning.
• Promote and reinforce a safety-first culture throughout the department.
• Coordinate pre-employment MVR checks annual MVR reviews driver eligibility and clearance processes with HR.
• Track driver licenses CDL certifications medical cards and required training certifications.
• Identify escalate and resolve driver compliance concerns or violations.
• Oversee vehicle safety compliance for golf carts trams passenger vans and buses.
• Partner with Fleet teams to manage preventative maintenance schedules inspection compliance and removal of unsafe vehicles from service.
• Assist with onboarding safety training refresher courses defensive driving and equipment-specific training.
• Support daily transportation operations dispatch coordination and emergency response needs.
• Ensure third-party transportation vendors meet organizational safety and compliance standards.
• Verify vendor insurance driver qualifications and safety documentation.
• Maintain vendor compliance records and prepare regular safety/compliance reports for leadership.
• Track key metrics including incidents accidents MVR status training completion and inspection compliance.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of transportation safety practices compliance standards and DOT regulations.
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyze reports maintain records and ensure accuracy of documentation.
• Ability to enforce policies professionally while maintaining positive working relationships.
• Strong accountability integrity and commitment to workplace safety.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and transportation management systems.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in transportation logistics fleet operations or safety coordination.
• Familiarity with MVR processes and driver compliance tracking.
• Experience with fleet management or safety monitoring systems such as Samsara or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance scheduling and vehicle inspection programs.
• Experience delivering driver onboarding safety training or defensive driving programs.

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Background Requirements:

• Requires a background check upon offer
• Requires a drug test upon offer

Dont meet every single requirement We are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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