Position Type:
Administration - No Admin Cert Required/CLAS - 8471 - DIRECTOR - TRANSPORTATION

Date Posted:
6/6/2022

Location:
District Offices

Date Available:
07/01/2022

Closing Date:
until filled

Description:
Provides a safe and efficient system for transportation of eligible public school students

SUPERVISES:
Associate Director of Transportation, Supervisor of Transportation Maintenance, Transportation Managers, Special Trips Coordinator, Training & Safety Analyst, Chief Routing Clerk, Service Coordinator, Time Keeper

Job Summary:

• Prepares annual budget recommendations covering maintenance and operations for school buses and district support vehicles.


• Develops and implements an annual student transportation plan covering bus stops, routes and starting times for all regular and Special Education students, as well as Magnet, extended day, Early Start, Kindergarten, and other district-wide programs.


• Schedules and provides maintenance and preventive maintenance for board owned automotive vehicles and non-motorized trailer equipment, with consideration given to type of use, manufacturers recommended intervals, and legal requirements imposed by the Kentucky Department of Education.


• Considering district and individual school plans and schedules, projects needs for school bus drivers, driver assistants and other support personnel.


• Assesses operational and safety needs and provides initial and remedial training to meet those needs. Includes maintenance of detailed accident and safety related statistics, and the affect of remedial training programs.


• Prepares a reconnaissance plan to assess weather and road conditions based on vehicle traffic ability, affect of ambient temperatures on students, accessibility of school campuses, safety for walking students, and factors affecting the ability of drivers and other support personnel in coming to their work sites.


• Develops and publicizes procedures for obtaining transportation services to support summer school, alternative calendar schools, Extended School Services, Community Based Instruction, after school activity programs, Safety City, Dental, Clothing, and other student programs.


• Meets with media, parents, school staff and Board members regarding issues related to transportation.


• Develops and implements positive procedures for maintaining safety aboard school buses, including use of bus monitors, interior mounted video surveillance systems, student removal procedures, and behavior management training for drivers and monitors.

• Administers the Federal Drug and Alcohol Testing and Compliance Program for Commercial Drivers and other employees in the district, including pre-employment, post accident and random, and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing, along with the records and reports required by


• Federal laws and regulations.


• Coordinates the preparation of payroll, leave accounting, and personnel accountability for transportation employees in compliance with establish Board policies and procedures, and Federal and state wage and hour laws. Includes assignment of work days, work site locations, and hours of employment.


• Supervises the administration of insurance claims resulting from accidents involving school buses and other support equipment. Includes investigation of accidents, follow-up on injuries, estimates of damage, and actions needed to preclude future occurrence.
• Develops and recommends policies and administrative procedures to be approved by the Board of


• Education covering starting times, walking distances, bus stop locations, use of buses for field trips and outside agencies, and driver qualifications and training.


• Observes loading and unloading of students at schools and makes recommendations to school principals covering release times, sequencing of walkers and riders, location of buses and private vehicles, and control of students while they are loading or unloading.


• Develops internal work rules for the Transportation Division and provides to all employees a handbook/manual covering essential information needed for effective and efficient performance of assigned work. Includes performance counseling, grievance hearings and evaluation of performance.


• Maintains regular attendance.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Must have a Bachelor's Degree, Master's preferred

• At least three (3) years of successful administrative/managerial experience.

• Must have at least five (5) years in passenger transportation in a management or supervisory capacity.

Working Conditions:
• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking

• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing

• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations

• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching

• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights

Application Procedure:
Apply online

Contact Person:
Julie Farris, julie.farris@fayette.kyschools.us