Transportation Director

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in an education, personnel management, business management, or related area.

Minimum three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in the supervision and administration of: transportation services, including route planning and driving training OR school site administration, including master scheduling.

See job description for additional requirements.

All interested current employees may apply as an Internal Candidate.

All interested outside applicants may apply as an External Candidate and include the following: Letter of interest, Resume, two (2) current, signed letters of recommendation, any licenses/certificates.

Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the operation of the transportation department; abiding by District policy and State law, establish bus routes and schedules, both regular and special education, field trips, special events, and other special transportation schedules;

Perform personnel administrative functions such as recruiting, interviewing, training, supervising, and evaluating for the purpose of maintaining necessary staffing, enhancing the productivity of staff, and ensuring necessary department/program outcomes are achieved;

Ensure departmental compliance with various licensing and certification requirements;

Coordinate assigning of substitute drivers, acting as a back-up to special services drivers and bus drivers when necessary, for the purpose of ensuring equity in assignments;

Develop annual budget recommendations and practice responsible financial maintenance; including a maintenance of records of operations and costs in conformance with District and State policies;

Oversee and coordinate the maintenance, repair, servicing, and cleaning of District vehicles and buses; make recommendations and/or decision related to the same;

Manage a large scale public school transportation system and division; make recommendations and/or decisions for equipment, personnel needs, and transportation budget;

Maintain working relationships with various public agencies (i.e. California Highway Patrol, Department of Motor Vehicles, California Department of Education - Office of School Transportation, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with current regulatory standards and conveying and/or gathering required information;

Attend a variety of meetings and workshops to maintain current knowledge of legislation, legal codes, and requirements; conduct and facilitate related meetings/trainings;

Update drivers’ handbook and procedures for the purpose of supporting staff in the completion of their work activities;

Provide direct driver training activities for staff and/or volunteers who drive pupils, including but not limited to providing pre-trip inspections, safe loading/unloading of passengers, proper use of seatbelts, defensive driving, and operation in inclement weather instruction pursuant to Education Code 49406 et seq. (Senate Bill 88); conduct and facilitate meetings;

Confer with administrative and supervisory personnel on pupil transportation needs;

Communicate with parents, community, administrators and teachers on routine conflicts and issues in transportation for the purpose of resolving or recommending a resolution to the issues;

Advise on hazards from inclement weather and road closures for the purpose of assuring the safe transporting of students;

Respond to emergency situations and bus accidents; addresses safety concerns; assesses incidents, complaints, and/or accidents for the purpose of resolution. Investigate transportation and staff complaints in collaboration with Human Resources as appropriate;

Maintain accurate and current records of operations; prepare oral and written reports as necessary to various audiences including the public, Governing Board, and district personnel;

Coordinate District field trips, special events, and other special transportation schedules;

Be available to work outside of normal business hours in order to meet the needs of the students, school sites, departments, and Transportation Department;

Use telephone and two-way radio extensively in daily operations;

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Stand and sit for extended periods of time;

Ascend and descend steps;

See and read printed matter with or without vision aids;

Hear and understand speech at normal levels;

Speak English so that others may understand at normal levels;

Concentrate on a single task for up to three (3) hours at a time;

Learn quickly and adapt to a variety of technology, machinery, instructions, and task methods;

Meet deadlines in terms of work assignment schedules;

Interact daily in person with other members of the District, County Office, personnel, and community; and possess comfortable interpersonal skills and cooperative attitudes;

Have consistent attendance because of the time-urgent nature of duties and because the work completed by the person in position is interdependent with that of other staff;

Convey an understanding, patient attitude toward students, parents, staff and members of the community;

Maintain the privacy of confidential information.