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. Provide for the security and protection of all students, staff and property. Develop programs and provide services which promote a safe and orderly environment for all students in school and on school buses. Develop accident prevention procedures and programs. Ensure compliance with all state and federal statues relating to safety. Revise and maintain the district's Crisis Management Plan.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

Bachelor''s degree preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Ability to direct and manage operations of a large fleet of vehicles

Knowledge of vehicle repair and maintenance

Knowledge of health and safety programs

Knowledge of school law, Texas Education Agency rules, and School Board policies and regulations

Ability to interpret and disseminate information to individual and groups

Ability to provide effective safety training programs

Ability to manage budget and personnel

Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Maintain CDL

Experience:

Prefer two years of supervisory experience in transportation operations, safety management, occupational safety and health, crisis management, preferably with public school districts.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Transportation Routes and Schedule

• Prepare and update bus routes and schedules for all schools in district and develop plan to meet future transportation needs.
• Coordinate 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 and school safety and security areas.
• Coordinate the preparation of local, state and federal reports relative to areas of responsibilities.
• Assist with developing and coordinating cooperative agreements, interagency agreements, and contracts with other agencies.
• Implement district''s student discipline policies and communicate to students expected behavior when using district transportation.
• Enforce safety standards that conform to state, federal, and insurance regulations and develop a program of preventative 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.
• Process vehicle repair requests and prioritize work orders. Contract for services that cannot be performed in shop.
• Monitor fuel deliveries and distribution.

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

• 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.

Personnel

• Assign bus drivers to routes and find substitutes as needed.
• Recruit, train, supervise and evaluate all transportation personnel and make sound recommendations about placement, assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal.
• Prepare, review, and revise transportation department job descriptions.
• Evaluate employee job performance to ensure effectiveness.

Safety

• Participate in training programs to increase individual skill and proficiency related to school safety, security, and transportation.
• Advise administration about inclement weather conditions that may result in the closing of schools or road hazards.
• Ensure that transportation equipment is in excellent operating condition.
• Coordinate district efforts involving crises events and perform disaster duty as needed (hurricanes, earthquakes, blizzards, etc.)

Other

• Attend and make presentations at conferences and school board meetings to discuss innovations and problems in transportation.
• Attend professional growth activities to keep abreast of innovative techniques in transportation.
• Maintain good rapport with parents and community.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

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

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals

Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting, carrying, stooping, kneeling and reaching.

Motion: Moderate walking, standing, climbing, Repetitive hand motions including frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching

Lifting: Heavy lifting

Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours; frequent districtwide travel

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress; ability to conduct on-site inspections of all vehicle repair and maintenance operations. Coordinate district efforts in crises events.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.