Transportation Director

LOUISVILLE CITY SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Transportation Director


Reports to: Superintendent


Employment Status: Regular/Full-time


FLSA Status: Exempt


Description: Directs, supervises and manages the entire transportation department and its personnel, assuring safe, efficient and convenient transportation for eligible students

NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance

Essential Functions:

• Recruit, interview, select and evaluate transportation personnel
• Establish and ensure appropriate staffing levels
• Assign drivers to routes and fill vacancies as needed
• Manage driver qualifications
• Ensure only drivers with current and appropriate qualifications are allowed to drive
• Implement and manage a drug and alcohol testing program in compliance with state and federal law
• Ability to interpret and comply with safety regulations and environmental laws
• Effective conflict resolution and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate effective speaking, writing, reading and listening skills and abilities
• Possess high level skills in public communication, such as phone etiquette and two-way radio communication and professional open communication with public and staff
• Direct development and implementation of student safety education programs
• Plan, implement and manage a fleet safety management program that includes investigation and management of crashes and safety-related incidents
• Monitor road and safety conditions
• Participate in district evaluation of the ability to provide safe transportation services
• Ability to respond 24/7 to emergencies and critical events
• Routing and scheduling of buses
• Develop and implement a plan for preventative and on-going equipment maintenance
• Write and manage bus purchase specifications and implement bidding process
• Recommend vehicle and equipment replacement schedules

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assign work to bus mechanic(s)
• Purchase materials and supplies needed in the transportation system
• Investigate and manage reported problems
• Prepare and maintain accurate reports and records
• Assist in parent conferences regarding transportation problems
• Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent
• Complies with all Louisville City Board of Education policies and procedures.
• Serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as responsible citizens

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience or industry certification in one or more of the following fields: Education, Business Administration, Management or Transportation
• State of Ohio Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Competency in transportation software system as well as MS excel
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Effective active listening skills
• Organizational and problem solving skills
• Ability to manage personnel and resources
• Formal instruction in student transportation management (classroom instruction and field experience)
• Basic understanding of the educational process and the corresponding role of pupil transportation
• Computer competency with accounting and word processing software
• Knowledge of web-based information systems
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations applicable to the transportation of students and to the operation of student transportation vehicles
• Ability to teach driver safety instruction
• Ability to implement and lead inservice programs
• Knowledge of school bus traffic laws, safety, mechanics, and routing
• Complete understanding of all mechanical aspects of a school bus

Equipment Operated:

• Transportation software
• Copy machine
• Calculator
• Computer/Tablet
• Printer
• Two-way radio
• Hand and power tools

Additional Working Conditions:

• Frequent operation of a vehicle in inclement weather conditions
• Occasional requirement to travel
• Occasional evening/weekend/summer work
• Frequent requirement to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, climb, kneel, and stoop
• Occasional requirement to lift, carry, push, and pull various items up to a maximum of 50 pounds

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent's supervisor, appointing authority.