Director of Transportation

Vacancy Notice: Director of Transportation Assignment: Twelve Month Employee
Date Posted: 12/17/2024 Compensation: Commensurate with Experience
Location: Transportation Office Reports To: Chief School Business Official
Application Deadline: Until Filled Date Available: 7/01/2025

Summary:
The Director of Transportation is responsible for organization, administration and supervision for the McHenry District 15 and District 156 transportation system in accordance with state law and the Board of Education policies and Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum three years’ experience in transportation supervision preferred.
• School district transportation supervision is preferred.
• Valid driver’s license, CDL license with School Bus and Passenger endorsement.

General Leadership Skills:

• Hold and communicate a clear vision for success.
• Critical thinker and problem solver.
• Organizational and time management skills and ability to work independently.
• Handle confidential information discretely and professionally.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Organizes and implements a pupil transportation system within the policies of the Boards’ of Education.
• Establishes and executes procedures to ensure the safest possible school bus operation compliant with federal and state regulations and district policy.
• Develops and maintains lists of children eligible for transportation.
• Establishes bus routes in the most effective manner to transport students to school and activities in the most efficient manner.
• Approve and monitor safety for assignment of bus stops, routing, and scheduling.
• Approves field trips, and athletic trips for transportation services.
• Creates and executes a comprehensive and cost-effective school bus fleet rotation plan, ensuring appropriate preventive maintenance, repair services, and replacement in accordance with federal and state regulations and district policy
• Reports ridership information as required by federal and state regulations and district policy.
• Recruits, interviews, and hires transportation staff according to districts’ hiring guidelines.
• Oversees and ensures state compliance regulations for bus driver licensing and other transportation staff requirements.
• Maintains accurate records for preparation of state and local reports, such as inventories, pupil transportation, route mileage, time records, special trip records, traffic accidents, and other required reports.
• Collaborates with school administrators and parents/guardians to respond to incidents and complaints regarding school bus safety and student behavior.
• Arranges for appropriate transportation of passengers with special needs.
• Interprets and communicates transportation procedures and regulations to the public and staff.
• Analyzes accident reports for possible revision of safety practices and possible disciplinary action.
• Incorporates transportation software system in the planning, forecasting, and assigning the transportation services.
• Provides recommendations for improvement of transportation services and efficiency.
• Identifies learning needs of transportation staff and facilitates appropriate continuing education opportunities.
• Collaborates with district Superintendents during inclement weather regarding school closing and student/staff safety.

Supervisory Skills:

• Ensure communication between district administration, building principals, transportation staff, and building staff.
• Interview and recommend staff for vacant positions.
• Provide in-service training for personnel on new equipment, safety standards, and work methods.
• Administer provisions of collective bargaining agreement and/or District procedures in regard to staffing, transfers, discipline, time off, and leaves.
• Supervise and evaluate staff.

Other:

• Prepare specifications and submit cost estimates of proposed activities.
• Conduct safety inspections, accident investigations, and training programs to create a safe environment for students and staff.
• Conduct transportation studies to improve existing transportation services.
• Investigate and report accidents.
• Member of the Building Committee, Safety Committee, and District REDI team.
• Ability to travel within and outside of the District as necessary.
• Shares emergency readiness response duties for 24-hour operational needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Information:

• Eligible for administrative benefits including:
  • Paid full health insurance program with major medical, dental and vision
  • Life insurance, paid vacation days, paid sick days and paid personal days
  • Board Paid IMRF Pension