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POSITION OVERVIEW
Transportation Coordinator
Provide direction, support, and oversight to office staff, school bus drivers, attendants and/or monitors at a Dean operation center to ensure a safe and reliable transportation of students and other passengers as well as support to local school district(s). Driving a school bus may be required, as needed.
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SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
- Meet all general qualifications for employment.
- Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Possess experience in the school bus industry or transportation field.
- Possess prior supervisory or management experience.
- Meet company and state standards for driving record check.
- Meet company, state, and school district standards for criminal history check.
- Meet state physical examination requirements.
- Pass drug and alcohol screening as established by company.
- Meet Michigan School Bus Supervisory Continuing Education Requirements.
- Successfully pass Dean Transportation School Bus Driver Training Program, including:
- Classroom instruction
- Behind the wheel instruction
- Written and driving skills test
- Meet Michigan School Bus Driver Certification Requirements, including:
- Minimum hours of instruction
- Satisfactorily pass knowledge examination
- Meet local, county, and state standards for driving skills test.
- Meet state requirements for appropriate commercial vehicle licensing.
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SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain a positive and professional relationship with student passengers, parents and guardians, contracting agency, Dean Transportation staff and the general public.
- Establish safe and efficient transportation routes.
- Supervise the performance of Dean Transportation employees; provide direction, leadership, counseling, recognition and discipline as appropriate.
- Review and respond to passenger behavioral concerns.
- Interview, select and process applicants through the established hiring procedures and maintain appropriate staffing levels.
- Determine equipment and vehicle needs, including school bus seat configurations, wheel chair capacity and any other related equipment.
- Work in a team culture which includes attending weekly conference calls, monthly supervisor meetings and annual supervisor in-service.
- Prepare accurate billing information for field trips, mileage logs and student passenger attendance report.
- Organizes and attend school bus training events.
- Performs other duties as required.
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- ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES (WHEN APPLICABLE)
- Supervisors may be required to drive a school bus route and/or assist with dispatching when needed. Responsibilities for school bus driving include:
- Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections of your assigned vehicle as required.
- Use established routes and designated bus stops.
- Conduct emergency evacuation drills as required.
- Instruct passenger riders regarding safety.
- Drive defensively under varying traffic conditions and inclement weather.
- Drive with safety of passengers as first priority.
- Establish favorable working relationships with bus drivers, office and maintenance personnel, bus attendants and monitors, passengers, parents, teachers, principals, and total school or program staff.
- Achieve self-improvement by attending training sessions, annual in-service, and workshops conducted by Dean Transportation Inc. and/or other approved agencies.