Director of Transportation

                                                                   Job Description: DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION

Primary Purpose

Direct and manage district's transportation and vehicle maintenance program. Oversee maintenance of all district-owned vehicles. Ensure safe and efficient operation of transportation department.

Qualifications

Education/Certification

• Bachelor's Degree

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Ability to direct and manage operations of a large fleet of vehicles
• Ability to pass U.S. Department of Transportation alcohol and drug tests and annual physical exam
• Knowledge of energy management and vehicle repair and maintenance
• Ability to manage budget and personnel
• Ability to coordinate district function
• Ability to interpret policy, procedures, and data
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience

• Two-three years’ experience as Director of Transportation, preferably with public school’ districts
• Five years’ experience as a bus driver

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Routes and Schedule

• Prepare and update bus routes and schedules for all schools in district and develop plan to meet future transportation needs.
• Oversee the coordination of transportation for extracurricular activities and special programs.
• Respond to after-hours emergency calls as needed. Operate bus and deliver buses to drivers when breakdowns occur.
• Notify bus drivers, schools, and public of any changes in bus routes and schedules.

Policy, Reports, and Laws

• Implement federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and board policy in transportation area.
• Compile, maintain, file, and present all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required in transportation area.
• Implement district's student discipline policies and communicate to students expected behavior when using district transportation.
• Enforce safety standards that conform with state, federal, and insurance regulations and develop a program of preventive safety.
• Develop training options and improvement plans to ensure exemplary operation of transportation department.
• Comply with applicable personnel policies.
• Prepare data necessary to process transportation payroll

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

• Direct repair of all district-owned vehicles and oversee plans for preventive maintenance.
• Ensure that vehicle repair requests are processed timely and prioritize work orders. Oversee the contract services for services that cannot be performed in shop.
• Oversee fuel deliveries and distribution.
• Manage the recommendation of disposal of obsolete or work out vehicles and equipment. Recommend purchases of necessary.

Budget and Inventory

• Compile budgets and cost estimates based on documented program needs.
• Administer transportation budget and ensure that programs are cost-effective and that funds are managed wisely.
• Initiate purchases and bids in accordance with budgetary limitations and district policies.
• Maintain current inventory of supplies and parts to avoid ordering delays.
• Approve and forward invoices for transportation to accounting department.
• Recommend disposal of obsolete or worn out vehicles and equipment. Recommend purchase of vehicles as necessary

Student Management

• Implement district’s student discipline policies and ensure expectations about appropriate behavior when using district transportation are communicated to students.
• Review student behavior reports and conduct conferences with parents, students, and drivers on disciplinary issues.
• Enforce student discipline and suspension of riding privileges for any student who violates rules and regulations.
• Investigate reported concerns and take appropriate action to resolve issues.

Personnel

• Ensure bus drivers are assigned to routes and substitutes are available as needed.
• Recruit, train, supervise and evaluate all transportation personnel and make sound recommendations about placement, assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal.
• Prepare, process, and maintain all documents required to verify safety certification and alcohol and drug testing of bus drivers.
• Evaluate employee job performance to ensure effectiveness.

Safety

• Enforce safety standards that conform with state, federal, and insurance regulations and develop a program of preventive safety.
• Advise administration about inclement weather conditions that may result in the closing of schools or road hazards.
• Ensure pertinent information is gathered in investigations of school bus accidents and student safety violations.
• Ensure training programs are in place and conduct training programs to promote a safe work environment.
• Ensure that transportation equipment is in excellent operating condition.
• Perform disaster duty as needed (hurricanes, earthquakes, blizzards, etc.)

Professional Growth and Other

• Model behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible
• Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other administrators that are consistent with the general requirements and qualifications for the position

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervise and evaluate performance of coordinator of transportation, shop foreman, dispatcher, parts manger, bus drivers, bus monitors, and transportation secretary.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors

The working conditions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

• Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; school buses; district vehicles
• Posture: Prolonged sitting; frequent standing, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
• Motion: Frequent walking; regular grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, and reaching; regular driving
• Lifting: Regular moderate lifting and carrying (less than 25 pounds)
• Environment: Work outside and inside, on slippery or uneven walking surfaces; frequent exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, dust, noise, vibration; exposure to chemical hazards; work around vehicles and machinery with moving parts; regularly work irregular hours; occasional prolonged hours; frequent districtwide travel; occasional statewide travel, ability to conduct on-site inspections of all vehicle repair and maintenance operations.
• Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress

Salary : $86,072 - $103,081