Assistant Director of Transportation

POSITION TITLE:    Assistant Director of Transportation

REPORTS TO:           Director of Transportation

POSITION SUMMARY:  Performs duties to supervise the operational areas of the transportation department as assigned by the Director, and assume the function of the Director in his/her absence.

FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

Essential Functions

1. Assists Director in creating transportation protocols and procedures.
2. Assists Director with interviewing, and qualifying for hire, candidates for positions within the department, employee disciplinary measures, evaluation of employees and tracking employee attendance and maintain confidentiality as required.
3. Utilizes a variety of software to develop and revise bus routes before and during each school year and keeps building principals informed of any changes.
4. Cooperates and communicates with parents and students and the school community to resolve transportation complaints.
5. Cooperates as necessary with other transportation persons on local, state and national levels.
6. Works with building administrators on matters of discpline, safety, loading, unloading and parking.
7. Maintains up-to-date records of athletic, activity, field or other special trips.
8. Assists the Director with tracking of mileage, ridership, and other information for state reports.
9. Assists in department budget preparation and maintains accurate records to ensure cost analysis.
10. Assists Director in employee disciplinary measures.
11. Provide administrative presence at bus accidents scenes and work with public authorities.
12. Respond to after-hours emergency calls as needed.
13. Monitor the day-to-day business of the transportation department and advise Director of developments and situations that impact effective department operations.
14. Assists with all other duties as assigned by Director including driving bus routes as necessary.

Marginal Functions

None identified.

Physical/Visual Activities or Demands: Physical/visual activities or demands that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

1. Walking, sitting, reaching, talking, hearing.
2. Normal attention with clarity of vision at 20 inches or less as well as 20 feet or more required.
3. Light physical demand with regular lifting of very light to light (1 to 25 lbs.) items by hand.

Environmental/Atmospheric Conditions: Environmental and atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education:  Basic knowledge of arithmetic, spelling, English, and grammar.  Accuracy in checking, posting, proofreading, counting, use of transportation equipment, requiring basic skills knowledge.  High school diploma or its equivalent.  Must have a working knowledge of routing philosophies, practices, and software. Bachelor's degree preferred.

Experience: Requires a minimum of five years of experience working within a transportation,
logistics, or customer service management industry (preferably student transportation) and
experience working with student populations and/or the general public. Previous supervisory
experience required.

Skills and Abilities which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position:

1. Apply commonsense understanding to carry out one or two-step instructions. Deal with standardized situations with occasional or no variables in or from these situations encountered on the job.
2. Add and subtract two digit numbers. Perform the four basic arithmetic operations.
3. Reading, writing, and speaking at a basic level.
4. Must be familiar with state, county and local traffic laws.
5. Must demonstrate positive, effective “people skills”.

Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position:

Computer and related software, copy and fax machines.

License(s)/Certification(s) Required: Missouri State Class B CDL with school bus and
passenger endorsements. Training certification preferred but not required. Commitment to
secure driving endorsements within 3 months and training certification within 9 months if not currently
endorsed or certified.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.

Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

"Commonly associated" is not intended to mean always or only.  There are different experiences that suggest other ways or circumstances where reasonable changes or accommodations are appropriate.

All activities, Demands, Conditions and Requirements are linked to Essential Job Functions unless marked with an asterisk which denotes linkage only to marginal function(s).

Salary : $55,167 - $87,244