Assistant Director of Transportation

POSITION TITLE:    Assistant Director of Transportation
 
          Department:      Transportation
          Reports To:      Transportation Supervisor
       
 
SUMMARY:  Responsible for assisting the Director of Transportation in the organization, administration, and supervision of the school district transportation system in accordance with state law and policies along with school district policies.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.
 
Þ    Sets up and monitors the Special Education and Kindergarten routes.
Þ    Arrives at the bus shack prior to the arrival of the first bus.
Þ    Ensures that the student gates that allow Pinecrest students to pass through the bus parking lot are unlocked in the morning and afternoon and secured after the children pass through them.
Þ    Controls access to the bus parking area each morning and afternoon.
Þ    Checks in and supervises the parking of all buses in the Bus Parking lot each morning.
Þ    Ensures that all passengers are unloaded from the bus at the unloading point and only the driver is allowed to remain on board to park the bus.
Þ    Dispatches all buses from the parking lot in the afternoon.
Þ    Advises maintenance personnel of all mechanical deficiencies reported by the bus drivers.
Þ    Ensures that late bus slips are issued to bus students when appropriate.
Þ    Collects discipline slips from bus drivers and passes them directly to the Transportation Supervisor.
Þ    Spot-checks buses for damage as they enter the parking lot and reports finding to Transportation Supervisor.
Þ    Aids in securing substitute drivers.
Þ    Ensures that the safety patrol guard at GHS for Pinecrest students is in position.
Þ    Aides in the discipline of drivers in the absence of Transportation Supervisor.
Þ    Dispatches the bus schedule to pick up the students from the high schools and dispatches the scheduled bus from GHS and Emerald to the Career Center that transports these students.
Þ    Qualifies as a bus driver.
Þ    Directs additional support personnel in bus parking areas as necessary.
Þ    Performs other duties as assigned by the Transportation Supervisor.
 
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma with two (2) years of college, two (2) years experience in transportation, or two (2) years similar employment or a two-year technical degree in a related area.
 
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Personal Computer skills.  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community.  Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.  Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and the Board of Education policies.

This position works 240 days a year and is on the Admin 240/J240 pay scale.