Area Transportation Supervisor

Transportation Supervisor

Position is responsible for supervising 7080 bus drivers and assistants; providing support to assigned schools and geographic areas; acts as the Transportation liaison with schools; responds to bus accidents or severe discipline issues; supports Transportation Annual Road-E-O and recognition celebrations; enforces safety and Transportation best practices; acts as the Transportation Supervisor in his/her absence.

Essential Duties

1. Position is responsible for providing leadership, operation support, and organization of the daily activities of assigned transportation compound, schools and geographic area.
2. Manages the Summer Enrichment Program, regular Summer School and athletics.
3. Tracks status and location of spare buses, and assigns bus parking slots. Enforces bus lot rules.
4. Does scheduling, routing, and bus assignments for all SPED routes.
5. Assist parents and school administrators in resolving daily problems and concerns.
6. Evaluates performance of assigned bus drivers, bus assistants, key drivers, and area key drivers twice a year.
7. Verifies and approves driver hour and timesheets for payroll weekly.
8. Operates office computer with EDULOG, Issue TRAK, Field Trip Manager, TAA, GPS, Camera Systems and office software.
9. Reviews and approves bus drivers, bus runs and bus routes prior to start of school year.
10. Plans and conducts student evacuations and bus evacuations training for assigned schools.
11. Interviews, hires, and trains all bus assistants.
12. Spot checks all buses to include special education buses for proper securing of wheel chair, harnesses and chair seats.
13. Investigates and resolves driver/student discipline reports.
14. Resolves and documents customer service support complaints for his/her lot, school, employee or geographic area.
15. Ensures that all runs in his/her area are covered, run on time, and that resources are not being wasted.
16. Establishes and maintains a book of schedules for assigned schools in designated areas.
17. Ensures that drug testing requirements are enforced, both random and post-accident.
18. Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
19. Responsible for investigating all bus and white fleet accidents for the entire Newport News Public School.
20. Plans, coordinates and ensures that bus route and bus stops audits are conducted to standard as required and documented.
21. Maintains enforces and develops all safety and training standards.

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required)

Must possess a Bachelor's degree (or equivalency) and experience as a school bus driver or any combination of education and experience that would provide the necessary leadership, knowledge and/or management positions a strong plus. Must possess the ability to organize, lead and supervise a transportation compound and area. Must be able to work with principal, school staff and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Previous work in a dispatcher capacity is a plus. Must have a thorough understanding of school transportation operations, safety, routing concepts and their applications. Must possess demonstrated leadership, organization, human relations, and communications skills. Must possess a valid Virginia Driver's License and be willing to acquire a CDL with requisite school bus endorsement.