EdPost

Preferred qualifications / skills:

• Previous transportation experience preferred.

• Previous experience leading a multidisciplinary team.

Required qualifications / skills:

• Must have superior decision-making skills.

• Must have the ability to delegate effectively.

• Must possess executive-level communication and influencing skills with the ability to resolve issues, build consensus among groups of diverse internal/external stakeholders, and have proven skill in negotiating and mediating conflict.

• Must have a strong work ethic, high ethical standards, self-confidence, and good time-management skills.

• Must have interpersonal relations skills, especially being a good listener; strong skills in written and oral communications; facilitation, coaching, and administrative skills.

• Must have or be able to obtain a CDL / bus endorsement with in 1 year of employment

Performance Responsibilities:

• The employee is to be knowledgeable about all district policies.

• Attend School Board meetings as directed by the Superintendent.

• Attend District Administrative Team meetings as directed by the Superintendent.

• Responsible for executing the vision set forth by the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools.

• Understand the district’s budget, budgeting process, and spending procedures and navigate them effectively to secure adequate resources for the transportation operations.

• Responsible for the organization, administration, and supervision of the school district transportation system in accordance with state law and policies, along with school district policies.

• Prepare, review, and approve bus routes and route maps for drivers for the regular school year, summer school, and special education transportation.

• Review and assign regular driver assignments to bus routes and the scheduling of those routes.

• Arrange for substitute drivers as needed.

• Recruit, interview, check background, and recommend bus drivers for employment. 

• Perform yearly driver evaluations.

• Address driver performance issues.

• Certify drivers’ training.

• Oversee the training of all bus drivers and substitute drivers.

• Assign drivers for field trips and extracurricular activities.

• Ensure all school vehicles are maintained and review bids for vehicle purchases.

• Ensure all school vehicles meet guidelines for DOT vehicle inspections.

• Communicate district policies to drivers.

• Work in tangent with buildings’ principals/directors to address student behavior issues.

• Review camera footage to identify and address any external or internal violations of law or behavior expectations. 

• Responsible for fielding buildings’ and families’ student transportation inquiries.

• Responsible for the district completing school bus safety courses for all students on a yearly basis.

Performance Evaluation:

Job performance is evaluated according to the policy provisions and contractual agreements.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee will also perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management.

Rev. 12/15/25

This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.