Transportation Manager (Anticipated Vacancy)

GOAL: To provide safe, efficient and economical transportation for the students of the Foxborough Public Schools through the operation of our school bus system.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains knowledge of all current School Committee Policies, State laws and regulations pertaining to school transportation. Maintains all current driver files in compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations.
• Recruits, recommends for hire, trains, and supervises all transportation personnel, and makes recommendations on their employment, transfer, promotion, and release.
• Coordinate with school personnel and others responsible for planning special school trips, including outside groups, or other schools, senior citizens, youth groups, etc.
• Prepares daily schedules, books and assigns all athletic and extracurricular trips in accordance with seniority requirements as listed in the School Bus Driver Contract.
• Provides suitable licensed school bus drivers to act as substitutes when regular drivers are unable to drive their assigned trips or routes.
• Maintain and provide a driver training program in accordance with RMV and DESE requirements.
• Attends appropriate committee and staff meetings as required.
• Responsible for the preparation of the transportation payroll on a bi-weekly basis, as well as invoicing of all billable trips.
• Assists in completion of insurance reports and investigates all accidents.
• Takes an active role in solving discipline problems occurring on school buses working with school administration, parents, and drivers.
• Reviews all drivers' performance and prepares yearly evaluation reports.
• Ride buses periodically to monitor the performance of the transportation system and gain firsthand knowledge of all routes prior to the opening of school and as needed throughout the year.
• Drives school bus routes and/or trips as needed.
• Other duties related to transportation as requested by the School Business Administrator or his/her designee.