Director, Pupil Transportation (NY HELPS), OEP-276​/00606

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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 07/21/26

Applications Due
08/04/26

Vacancy ID220379

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NY HELPYes

Agency Education Department, State

Title Director, Pupil Transportation (NY HELPS), OEP-276/00606

Occupational Category No Preference

Salary Grade
25

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $96336 to $121413 Annually

Employment Type

Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 15%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Office of Education Policy

Office of Educational Management Services P-12

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code
12234

Duties Description The New York State Education Department's Office of Education Policy is seeking candidates for a Director, Pupil Transportation position in the Office of Educational Management Services. The incumbent will be responsible for the administration, oversight and implementation of programs and policies in relation to New York State Pupil Transportation and will serve as key liaison between the program and internal and external entities.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Draft safety and operational regulations and guidance for pupil transportation services;

* Represent the Department on various inter-agency state task force related to pupil transportation and safety;

* Oversee the Commissioner's School Bus Driver Instructor Advisory Committee;

* Develop Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for School Bus Safety curriculum and the School Bus Safety database;

* Administer and coordinate activities, including allocating, monitoring and tracking funds and expenditures in relation to New York State pupil transportation;

* Encourage efficient management of transportation programs;

* Ensure compliance with laws, rules, regulations and other requirements on pupil safety, vendor contracts and route design;

* Evaluate the effectiveness of programs by performing independent audits of transportation records to determine compliance with State regulations and efficiency of operations;

* Develop, analyze and reconcile data, prepare recommendations and reports on pupil transportation;

* Assist school district transportation supervisors with legal and policy issues surrounding pupil transportation;

* Assist law enforcement and other interested entities with pupil safety information, accident information and other matters;

* Address and respond to field inquiries from parents and other citizens regarding pupil transportation and child safety; and

* Direct and oversee staff in the office who are assigned to tasks related to pupil transportation.

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination.

Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination…