What are the responsibilities and job description for the OCS- Director of Transportation position at Oldham County Schools?
Director of Transportation
Job Goal: To enable each student, through safe and efficient transportation, to take full advantage of the complete range of curricular and extra-curricular activities offered by the district's schools.
Job Type: ClassifiedJob Class Code: 7902Position Type: SalaryReports to: Assistant Superintendent for Support ServicesSupervises: Assistant Director, Bus Drivers, and Garage StaffTerms of Employment: Compensation will be determined based on 260 contract days on the board approved 21TR salary schedule. This position requires an 8-hour workday.
Minimum Qualifications
Revised: September 1, 1984, September 1991, July 1993, June 30, 1998, September 5, 2012, October 30, 2014, June 19, 2017, July 21, 2022, March 23, 2026
Job Goal: To enable each student, through safe and efficient transportation, to take full advantage of the complete range of curricular and extra-curricular activities offered by the district's schools.
Job Type: ClassifiedJob Class Code: 7902Position Type: SalaryReports to: Assistant Superintendent for Support ServicesSupervises: Assistant Director, Bus Drivers, and Garage StaffTerms of Employment: Compensation will be determined based on 260 contract days on the board approved 21TR salary schedule. This position requires an 8-hour workday.
Minimum Qualifications
- Four-year undergraduate degree or a valid Kentucky Teaching Certificate preferred, but not required.
- Successful prior experience desired in the management, operation and the supervision of a transportation system.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.
- Develops and administers a transportation program to meet all the requirements of the daily instructional program and extra-curricular activities.
- Supervises the preparation of bus routes for all schools in the district.
- Prepares and updates bus schedules for all schools in the district.
- Recruits, trains, and supervises all transportation personnel and makes recommendations on their employment, transfer, promotion and release.
- Supervises the garage staff in carrying out a program of repair and preventive maintenance of all district owned vehicles.
- Authorizes purchases in accordance with the budgetary limitations of the district transportation budget and district and state procurement rules.
- Maintains safety standards in conformance with local board and state rules and insurance regulations and develops a program of preventive safety.
- Cooperates with school principals and others responsible for planning transportation needs for the regular school program and special school trips.
- Develops recommendations for future vehicle and equipment needs.
- Acts as a liaison with parents for complaints and special requests.
- Conforms with all state laws and regulations regarding school transportation.
- Completes and distributes such mandated reports that are required.
- Prepares and submits all reports required by state authorities.
- Advises deputy superintendent on road hazards for decision on school closing during inclement weather.
- Attends appropriate committee and staff meetings.
- Develops a system where the substitute drivers will take the routes and duties of regular drivers when the regular drivers are unavailable for their routes.
- Other duties may be assigned by the Assistant Superintendent for Support Services.
Revised: September 1, 1984, September 1991, July 1993, June 30, 1998, September 5, 2012, October 30, 2014, June 19, 2017, July 21, 2022, March 23, 2026