Transportation Coordinating Supervisor

Position Title

Transportation Coordinating Supervisor

Director of Transportation, Assistant Director

Drivers, Safety Assistants, Site Drivers, and Lead Drivers

12 Months

Starting at $4,219

The primary purpose of the Transportation Coordinating Supervisor is to assist the Transportation Director in maintaining a safe, effective, and efficient transportation program for Pitt County Schools. The employee is expected to resolve most problems and to confer with the Director of Transportation on problems of policy. Administrative supervision is exercised over a number of school transportation employees. The Transportation Coordinating Supervisor assists the Director of Transportation in the management of the daily operations of the school transportation program within assigned areas.

Under limited supervision, they will be responsible for planning and supervising daily operations involving student transportation services and activities using standardized practices and/or methods. The Transportation Coordinating Supervisor will be a liaison between transportation, school (assistant principals), and Director of Transportation.

Work involves supervising regular, stand‑by, and substitute bus drivers and safety assistants which includes reviewing and verifying payroll documents, providing information to others, and scheduling work assignments within established time frames and standards.

The environment has physical demands, and requires strong interpersonal communication with the Pitt County community (PCS staff, parents, students, citizens, and government agencies) demonstrating problem solving, verbal aptitude, and mathematical aptitude. This manifests in periodically inspecting assigned buses to ensure safety and cleanliness standards are met; investigating bus emergencies and accidents; maintaining employee files and forwarding pertinent information to appropriate central office personnel.

The Transportation Coordinating Supervisor is also responsible for interviewing, recommending for employment and training employees; completing annual performance evaluations of assigned employees; and assisting with reviewing and planning bus routes and schedules.

The position was established for the purpose/s of communicating with school administrators, parents, other district departments, transportation personnel, and the school district in order to: resolve district transportation issues; arrange transportation for special events; investigation of transportation concerns relative to student pick up locations and routing; and work to secure regular and substitute bus drivers.

• High school or General Educational Development diploma and six years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and directly related experience. Experience must be related to the functional area of the work that the position will supervise.
• A minimum High School diploma;
  Two or four year college degree and/or an equivalent in related supervisory experience desired. A Master’s Degree is preferred.
• Prior transportation experience of minimum 3-5 years preferred.
• Experience in school transportation as well as supervisory and/or leadership experience preferred.
• NC CDL with P & S endorsements or obtain within 6 months of employment.

• Thorough knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines regarding bus routes, bus stops, bus driver requirements, and safety precautions.
• Thorough knowledge of effective supervisory practices relating to motivation, delegation, and communication.
• Thorough knowledge of the use of computer software for record‑keeping and report generation.
• General knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies in regard to effective practices relating to hiring and disciplining employees.
• Working knowledge of school class scheduling concept, school opening, and dismissal times.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to train employees in effective, safe driving, and work practices.
• Ability to establish and maintain accurate and organized records from which to compile reports.
• Ability to gather and analyze data.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, parents, students, and employees.
• Ability to plan and supervise fleet operations for assigned attendance areas.
• Ability to maintain a valid NC Commercial Drivers License with P & S endorsements.

• Communicates with drivers, administrators, special education department, school staff, parents, TIMS staff, PCS PIO, and others and responds to inquiries for the purpose of providing information, facilitating communication among parties, and/or providing direction.
• Employs the effective use of technology, such as communication systems (telephone, email, text…