**Please be aware that if offered a job in the following position, it will be contingent on passing a physical.  This is an 8 hrs. per day/260 days per year position located at the Transportation department.**

Purpose Statement:

The job of Lead Trainer/Coordinator is done for the purpose/s of planning, implementing, and overseeing the district’s student transportation training and safety program. This role delivers classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction to ensure compliance with federal, state, and district regulations. Additionally, the Trainer assesses ongoing training needs, maintains audit-ready certification records, and serves as a backup school bus driver to support daily operations.

Essential Functions:

• Conducts classroom and hands-on bus driver training for the purpose of presenting, reinforcing and/or developing bus driver
• Coordinates and oversees trainers in a variety of programs (e.g. MANDT, Student Behavior, Defensive Driving, student ridership technologies, SPED/504 associated accommodations, ) for the purpose of ensuring consistent implementation and fidelity to core programs.
• Develops, designs, and implements comprehensive classroom and behind-the-wheel (BTW) training programs for the purpose of training new recruits and department
• Evaluate and remediate drivers skills and deficiencies for the purpose of ensuring safe ridership, proper route navigation, defensive driving implementation and overall safe work
• Evaluates performance of bus drivers and drivers in training for the purpose of ensuring that basic skills levels are met and are in compliance with state certification
• Informs bus drivers and drivers in training (e.g. rules, regulations, laws, procedures, ) for the purpose of providing information, requesting follow-up action and/or implementing procedures.
• Investigates accidents involving school buses for the purpose of improving procedures and complying with established
• Lead prospective drivers for the purpose of guiding through the pipeline from Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) acquisition to full Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
• Maintains manual and electronic documents, files and records for the purpose of documenting activities and/or providing an up-to-date reference and audit
• Oversees bus driver licensing, training requirements and certificate status (e.g. driver's licenses, physicals, drug screenings, CPR/First Aid, ) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Participates in unit meetings, in-service training, workshops, for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Performs functions of a school bus driver (as needed) for the purpose of meeting the district's transportation service
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work
• Prepares a variety of documents and reports (e.g. activity reports, training handouts, safety information guidelines, driver evaluations, ) for the purpose of providing information and/or training materials to bus driver, other district personnel and outside agencies as required by established policies and/or regulatory guidelines.
• Schedules training and testing of and/or by non-district personnel for the purpose of ensuring compliance with district policies and established regulatory

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; read technical information, compose a variety of documents, and/or facilitate group discussions; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: safe driving practices; provisions of the motor vehicle code and the education code applicable to the operation of vehicles transporting school students; state licensing requirements.

SKILLS are required to perform multiple, technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: operating standard office equipment; using pertinent software applications; operating heaving and light duty vehicles; and preparing and maintaining accurate records.

ABILITY is required to schedule activities, meetings, and/or events; gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; analyze data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using a variety of standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of

varied types and/or purposes; and utilize a variety of types of job-related equipment. Independent problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data frequently requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is moderate. Specific ability based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: adapting to changing work priorities.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: working under limited supervision using standardized practices and/or methods; leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others; operating within a defined budget. Utilization of some resources from other work units is often required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual opportunity to significantly impact the organization’s services.

Work Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some climbing and balancing, some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling, and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 25% sitting, 35% walking, and 40% standing. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness and in some varying atmospheric conditions.

Required Testing 

None Specified                                                          

Certificates  

None Specified                                        

Licenses

CDL preferred. Minimum requirement- CDL eligible.

Continuing Educ./Training  

None Specified                

Clearances

None Specified

Salary : $26 - $29