Assistant Director of Transportation Job Midland area,Texas USA,Transportation

Job Title:

Assistant Director of Transportation

Assists the Director of Transportation in the administration of the school transportation operations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Supervise and manage driver acquisition training and assignments.

Supervise driver recruiting, training and assignment programs.

Supervise regular and special needs bus routing.

Supervise the drug and alcohol district testing program.

Supervise the selection, hiring, assignment and evaluation of school bus drivers.

Provide recommendations regarding personnel matters, route and service center management.

Promote an organizational climate resulting in positive staff morale.

Function as liaison to community, campus and district programs.

Serve as liaison in maintaining good rapport with students, parents, campuses and community.

Provide support to develop and manage department budget.

Ensure department complies with fiscal management and budget regulations guidelines.

Provide supervisory authority over operational and financial functions of the Transportation Department.

Comply and maintain MISD and Texas State Education Agency Transportation Reports.

Direct and manage school bus fleet maintenance operations.

Manage coach bus fleet, maintenance and operations.

Ensure all facilities and fleet equipment is kept in good repair.

Supervise the department’s student management.

Comply with local, state and federal regulations in regard to student transportation operations.

Ensure student transportation routes and schedules comply with district policy.

Supervise the department safety and training program.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent job experience with an emphasis in Administrative Management.

Experience

Possesses three years supervisory experience in student operations.
Texas Commercial Driver’s License – Class A or B with Passenger and School Bus Endorsement.
Texas School Bus Driver Certification.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Excellent human relations and personnel management skills.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Strong computer skills in transportation management programs.

EQUIPMENT USED

Telephone
Computer and printer
Calculator
Copy machine

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made, if necessary while performing the duties of this job. Work with frequent interruptions and maintain emotional control under stress. Repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of a computer. Occasional prolonged and irregular hours.

Equal

Employment Opportunity Statement

Midland Independent School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

All MISD employees are expected to maintain an extreme degree of confidentiality by following the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) for student information and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) for employee and student information.

Position Type:
Full-Time

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