Director of Transportation

Position Type:
Administration/Director

Date Posted:
7/18/2023

Location:
Transportation

Date Available:
TBD

NATURE OF WORK

An employee in this class is responsible for the school transportation program in county school systems. Work is planned and directed through the interpretation and application of guidelines. The employee is expected to resolve most problems and to confer with the Superintendent or his designee on problems of policy. Errors may not be recognized internally and thus may result in great loss. Work is performed under general supervision. Administrative supervision is exercised over a number of skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled employees.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Considerable experience in performing the full range of tasks associated with management of a transportation system.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Develops procedures for vehicular service and repair.
2. Prioritizes work to be accomplished.
3. Develops work plans.
4. Tests new equipment.
5. Applies standards for vehicle replacement.
6. Develops transportation routes.
7. Arranges transportation for students with special needs.
8. Conducts transportation studies relating to school consolidation or for improving existing transportation services.
9. Investigates and reports accidents.
10. Communicates with Department of Transportation on roads, bridges, signs, etc.
11. Makes recommendations regarding hazardous road conditions.
12. Develops and monitors budgets.
13. Establishes an inventory system of parts.
14. Directs the preparation and submission of all transportation reports.
15. Reports on disposal of pollutants and other hazardous materials.
16. Manages and recommends the selection, training, certification of fitness and competence, and termination of bus drivers.
17. Collaborates with school principals in the recruitment of drivers and routing of buses.
18. Recommends transportation personnel to be hired, disciplined, discharged or promoted.
19. Ensures employees are provided needed training.

MINIMUM STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM RESPONSIBILITIES

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate motor vehicles and a variety of equipment and machinery including computers, two-way radios, weather radios, emergency scanners, facsimile machine, etc. Must be able to exert up to 75 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are for Medium to Heavy Work.
Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving assignments and/or direction to subordinates and assistants. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.
Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, budget summaries, audits, work and purchase orders, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence and applicable reports using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style. Must be able to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence.
Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to interpret and extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic; to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to use and interpret various technical and professional languages, including legal and government accounting terminology.
Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract totals; to multiply and divide; and to determine percentages and decimals; to understand and apply theories of algebra and statistical inference.
Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using mechanical equipment and machinery; to operate motor vehicles.
Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, equipment and machinery, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with persons acting under stress.
Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1. Considerable knowledge of vehicular service and repair principles and techniques.
2. Considerable knowledge of routing.
3. Working knowledge of record keeping and reporting techniques.
4. Some knowledge of management principles.
5. Skill in effective oral and written communication.
6. Ability to gather and analyze data.
7. Ability to plan and supervise the work of others.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Full-time for twelve months

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.