Safety Supervisor

Description

NYCSBUS (NYC School Bus Umbrella Services Inc.) is a not-for-profit corporation that provides school bus transportation services to New York City public and private school students, the majority of whom have Individualized Educational Programs. It operates approximately 800 school bus routes throughout all of NYC with a staff of approximately 1,800 people from six locations with a budget of $190 million. NYSCBUS’s goal is to radically improve student bus transportation by innovating in all areas and by providing unprecedented transparency in bus operations to school districts that outsource this service.

Reporting to the Director of Safety & Training, the Safety Supervisor is primarily responsible for the creating and promoting a culture of safety at NYCSBUS while assisting in the day-to-day operations of the company’s bus depots.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Promote Safety Culture

• Support and reinforce NYCSBUS’s safety culture through one-on-one and group employee training and coaching to bus drivers, attendants, mechanics and other employees

• Work with depot management teams to understand and improve employee performance to raise awareness of and support the safety culture.  

• Identify and assist with pre- and post-trip inspections, working with Fleet Maintenance staff to ensure vehicle problems are corrected timely and initiating corrective action with employees for non-compliance. 

• Evaluate the performance of Drivers and Attendants by riding along on and following routes, providing  guidance and instruction based on observations.

• Develop and review safety and performance data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement. Present findings to the Director of Safety & Training as well as the impacted depot management teams.

• Deliver first aid, CPR, OSHA, materials handling, fire safety and other training.

• Empower employees by creating a culture that supports safe, consistent service.

2. Identify and Resolve Problems

• Conduct or facilitate a comprehensive investigation process following vehicle collisions or employee workplace accidents, which may include an on-scene investigation.  Conduct follow-up meetings with involved employees and/or witnesses. Either prepare or review reports completed by others to ensure completion and accuracy, and submit a comprehensive post-incident summary to NYCSBUS Leadership, and recommend corrective action where appropriate.

• Conduct investigations of actual and potential hazards within our depots, shops and facilities.

• Engage with the New York City Office of Pupil Transportation to address and resolve school bus route safety and logistical concerns.

• Interface with school officials, support staff and paraeducators to investigate and resolve matters of concern regarding Driver or Attendant performance, and/or student conduct.

3. Keep Our Employees and Depots Compliant

• Work in conjunction with the Safety Leadership to ensure that depots are compliant with safety standards and that employees are properly qualified to perform their jobs. Facilitate the gathering of requalification forms, answer employees questions, etc.

• Facilitate the timely completion of random, post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug & alcohol testing.

• Work with the facilities and fleet maintenance staff, ensure facilities and equipment are compliant with regulations, licensing and best practices for safety, licensure, emergency response and other compliance.

4. Provide Operational Support to the Depots and Bus Operations

• Support the General Managers to ensure that daily depot operations are executed as designed, challenges are mitigated quickly and accurately, and service delivery is provided to stakeholders efficiently and consistently.

• Work in conjunction with Safety Leadership and the depot management teams to perform other duties as assigned.

• In rare instances, act as a bus driver to complete a route.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• Must have NYS 19A and SBDI certifications.

• 5 years of experience in bus driver management and/or field supervision, preferably in student transportation operations.

• 3 years of experience delivering behind-the-wheel bus driver training. At least 2 years in a safety compliance role, preferably in a school bus setting.

• Training and/or certification in Reasonable Suspicion is required.

• Training and/or certification in CPR and First Aid is strongly preferred.

• High School diploma or equivalent. Degree from an accredited university is preferred.

• Valid State of New York Commercial Driver’s License (Class B) required. Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements are strongly preferred. Must be willing to obtain P and S endorsements within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Exceptional knowledge of bus driving safety standards, laws, codes, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to pupil transportation. 

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of pupil transportation planning, scheduling and route development.

• Working  knowledge of New York State and New York City Departments of Education’s   rules and regulations, local policies, procedures, and expectations is helpful. 

• Ability to provide driving staff with quality in-house professional development opportunities to increase proficiency in their fields of expertise. 

• Ability to work well under pressure and use sound judgment, including appropriate handling of confidential matters.

• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with other professionals in a team setting.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information at all times. Must understand and act under the guidelines of FERPA regarding student privacy laws, as well as employee confidentiality.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Good observation skills related to commercial motor vehicle driving techniques, as well as the ability to monitor and correct driver behavior effectively. 

• Proficient English language verbal and written communication skills. Bilingual language skills – especially Spanish, French, and/or Haitian Creole – are strongly preferred. 

Salary : $80,000 - $85,000