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Coordinator, Transportation

Plan, direct, implement, coordinate and evaluate all transportation for the District, ensuring safe, efficient and cost-effective transportation for children.

Illustrated duties include:

• Develop, maintain and disseminate written District transportation policy and procedures.
• Interpret and administer existing transportation policies and procedures to staff, contracted bus company drivers and parents.
• Manage the contractual relationship with the bus contractor to ensure the best possible system of transportation for eligible students according to District policy.
• Develop and maintain a system to recruit, hire, train, direct, evaluate, discipline, and provide staff development for all District transportation department personnel (including bus paraprofessionals) in accordance with employee contract agreements.
• Monitor all federal/state student transportation/bus safety regulations to ensure compliance.
• Provide a system of transportation for all special activities including special education programs, field trips and non-public transportation.
• Maintain bus behavior student ticket system.
• Coordinate the use of school bus video cameras and distribution of video tapes to the appropriate district staff.
• Communicate directly with parents regarding parental concerns about transportation issues.
• Assist in identifying bus safety and other driver training speakers and materials for the contracted bus company driver training program.
• Manage the preparation and updating of District maps for transportation, student census and boundary issues.
• Coordinate with the Coordinator, Information Systems position by utilizing the Edulog computer system, maps and geographic knowledge of the District to assist in student census and boundary issues.
• Assist the Director, Business Services in developing the annual transportation revenue and expenditure budgets.
• Prepare the final year-end student transportation report required to be submitted to the State.

Qualifications include:

• Four-year college degree and/or 5 years of related transportation knowledge, and abilities.
• Excellent communication, written and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of public safety laws and regulations, pedestrian safety, school buses and community law enforcement and regulations.
• Five (5) years experience in public/private school transportation.

Fridley Public Schools recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting our academic mission. Fridley Public Schools is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.