Summary:
The Transportation Operations Manager is responsible for managing the district’s in-house drivers, monitors, and trainers to ensure safe and efficient transportation is provided for all students.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a job related area or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be accepted

• Three years of experience in transportation operations management with either a school district, school bus contractor; or similar/equivalent program administration experience

• Two years of supervisory experience, including managing recruitment, hiring, discipline, and performance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with computerized routing systems

• CDL Class B Driver’s License with School Bus and Passenger endorsements

Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate the transportation of students to ensure the District is in compliance with Federal, State, Local regulations and District Policies and Procedures.

• Supervises and monitors daily work direction, conduct, and performance of district drivers and monitors.

• Monitors work assignments, tracking attendance and punctuality of assigned employees, and approves/denies routine time off.

• Analyze, monitor and approve payroll records weekly.

• Oversee the training program for all in-house drivers and monitors, including effective student management strategies.

• Evaluates labor needs and determines effective strategies to attract qualified candidates and interviews, selects, and initiates candidates into the hiring and training process.

• Responds to calls from parents, school administrators, and the general public in a respectful and responsive manner, and explains applicable laws and rules to attempt to resolve specific problems whenever possible.

• Conducts reviews for employees to determine progress, areas of improvement and field general questions they have.

• Communicates with HR to monitor the progress of leaves and injuries to determine workability of employees.

• Instructs employees in departmental policy and procedures, provides guidance on how to respond to unusual and/or difficult situations; provides feedback to drivers to correct inappropriate actions and takes disciplinary action as required.

• Supervises the drug and alcohol testing program as required by federal regulations.

• Gathers and maintains information necessary for internal and external transportation reporting as needed.

• Coordinates with school administrators regarding student discipline related problems.

• Assists the Safety Coordinator with the evaluation of school sites, bus routes and student bus stops for efficiency and safety.

• Coordinate with designated staff, supervisor, drivers, and monitors in student management, investigate problems of student discipline, property damage, complaints, and implement solutions

• Conducts fact-finding interviews in cooperation with school staff regarding parent, student, and driver/monitor concerns/complaints.

• Recruit, hire, evaluate, promote, coach, discipline and terminate staff as required.

• Assists in the ongoing evaluation of the Transportation Department and participates in continuous improvement initiatives.

• Represent the district Transportation Department at various meetings and seminars as directed by the department supervisor.

• Maintain active membership(s) in relevant professional organization(s).

• Other duties as assigned.

ISD 622 Universal Competencies:

• Accountability — Accept personal and shared accountability for the results of our work with learners

• Integrity — Demonstrate the core values of openness, honesty and integrity in every interaction

• Excellence — Seek excellence and attain high levels of achievement in every endeavor

• Achievement — Focus on the results of action (learning) and not the action itself (teaching)

• Courage — Do what needs to be done because it is the right thing to do

• Teamwork — Willing to collaborate

• Respect — Respect every individual and provide high levels of service for internal and external customers