What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coordinator, Transportation Operations position at Cherokee County School District - GA?
Job Description Code: 5E.020
Division/Department: Support Services
Pay Grade: Coordinator
Pay Type: Salaried; Exempt
Retirement: TRS
Contract Work Year: 233 Days
Reports To: Executive Director of Transportation
Evaluation Instrument: PEI
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma; Bachelor’s degree preferred, must have valid Georgia Motor Vehicle operator’s license with endorsements compatible with assigned duties of Cherokee County Board of Education: to be acquired within 120 days of employment or as scheduling permits. Minimum of five years working in a transportation field, with school transportation preferred. Excellent communication skills, computer skills, ability to manage a large number of employees and patience to work with all types of individuals.
GOAL
Supervise, coordinate and manage transportation operations in the School District.
Representative Duties & Responsibilities
Essential Duties
Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.) It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.
Minimum Requirements
In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process.
Fringe Benefits
FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District. Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.
Adopted: April 20, 2000
Revised: March 2005, July 2008, April 2011, May 2012, February 2017, December 2018, July 2024, July 2025
Division/Department: Support Services
Pay Grade: Coordinator
Pay Type: Salaried; Exempt
Retirement: TRS
Contract Work Year: 233 Days
Reports To: Executive Director of Transportation
Evaluation Instrument: PEI
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma; Bachelor’s degree preferred, must have valid Georgia Motor Vehicle operator’s license with endorsements compatible with assigned duties of Cherokee County Board of Education: to be acquired within 120 days of employment or as scheduling permits. Minimum of five years working in a transportation field, with school transportation preferred. Excellent communication skills, computer skills, ability to manage a large number of employees and patience to work with all types of individuals.
GOAL
Supervise, coordinate and manage transportation operations in the School District.
Representative Duties & Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary communications contact in the transportation department; and efficiently respond to all public concerns regarding school bus driver/personnel or transportation operations; informing the Director of Transportation regarding situations that need immediate attention.
- Supervise and evaluate assigned employees, provide professional development and training to ensure employee performance meets acceptable standards.
- Coordinate employee work schedules and bus assignments.
- Ensure proper staffing of all required positions.
- Supervise and manage the Department of Transportation Drug Testing Program.
- Supervise and maintain accurate documentation for all Motor Vehicle Records and processes.
- Ensure complete and adequate training programs are conducted for new and experienced drivers.
- Ensure that the Director of Transportation is informed regarding new procedures, or issues that require critical attention.
- Assist in preparing the annual budget for the transportation department.
- Provide necessary reports and information to appropriate supervisors.
- Professionally represent the School District at meetings, conferences and conventions.
- Possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credential as may be required for this position.
- Operate School District owned vehicles and equipment in a safe manner and assume responsibility for all supplies and equipment on the vehicle.
- Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.
- Participate in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to assignment.
- Review current developments, literature and technical sources and information related to job responsibilities.
- Ensure adherence to good safety practices.
- Follow federal and state laws as well as Board policies.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Essential Duties
Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.) It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.
Minimum Requirements
In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process.
Fringe Benefits
FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District. Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.
Adopted: April 20, 2000
Revised: March 2005, July 2008, April 2011, May 2012, February 2017, December 2018, July 2024, July 2025