Transportation Manager

Specific Responsibilities

- Ensures that all vehicles in the Transportation Department are adequately maintained by overseeing or scheduling repair, general and preventative maintenance of the vehicles and other equipment.

- Makes sure all Transportation Vehicles and Drivers are current with all State Licensing and DOT Inspections.

- Manages the scheduling, driver selection and routes driven for all school bus trips.

- Coordinates the rental of charter buses and other vehicles used by the school.

- Prepares, compiles, and submits reports on Transportation work activities, operations, vehicle logs, and work related accidents.

- Recruits, hires and trains all new bus drivers.

- Develops training material and maintains all training records for Transportation Department Drivers.

- Drives vehicles to service station for required maintenance.

- Drive vehicles on an as need basis to assist with open bus trips.

- Monitors road conditions during inclement weather.

- Manages and approves the fuel purchasing program for all vehicles.

- Coordinates all vehicle purchases, leasing requirements and insurance coverage and compliance. Have a working knowledge of the terms on all leased vehicles and make recommendations on fleet size.

- When needed responds to after school functions or/and events emergencies

- Meets regularly with the Director of Facilities & IT to provide information on operational issues, development of policies and procedures and departmental staffing.