Supv.Driver Training

2502004

Job Code: 2502004

Job Family/Function: 25 - Transportation Services anagement

FLSA:
Exempt

Grade Ladder: MNPS Support Salaried

Pay Grade: MNPS.TR006-S

Duration (days/year): 260

Locations(s):
Transportation Services

Metro Schools is one of the largest and most diverse school districts in the United States. Our teachers and staff educate more than 80,000 students in Metro Nashville-Davidson County, preparing them to excel in higher education, work, and life. Our district implements some of the most innovative reform strategies in the nation. We seek to partner with highly effective, engaging teachers, teacher leaders and support staff with a passion for urban education and a go-getter spirit as we strive to become the highest-performing urban district in the nation.

Whether you are a teacher, an administrator, or a potential support staff employee, if you want to make a difference, we want to hear from you.

Conduct all aspects of the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Transportation Department's training program including driver training for all drivers within MNPS in accordance with Federal, State and local traffic laws that governs school bus operations. Plans and organizes safety programs in accordance with established policies and procedures. Provides third (3rd) party CDL testing for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools employees. Supervises CDL Driver Trainers to ensure a high quality of driver training is provided for MNPS Transportation Department.

• Instructs and trains bus drivers in accordance with all Federal, State, and Local laws and departmental procedures.
• Supervises new driver candidates, schedules classes, conducts all aspects of instruction to ensure new drivers are fully qualified to perform their duties; including all classroom, range, and field training.
• Develops all Transportation Department continuous training agendas, materials, and presentations for in-service and cluster meetings.
• Continuously monitors bus drivers operating techniques to ensure compliance with safety regulations by conducting ride-along assessments when directed as part of the New Driver Training Program or MNPS Bus Driver Remedial Training.
• Reviews bus driver and bus monitor applications and conducts interviews with qualified applicants.
• Responsible for maintaining Bus Driver records to include, but not limited to, Motor Vehicle Report, Drug Screening, Background Check, DOT physical, and driver training records (Entry Level Driver Training).
• Compiles safety reports in accordance with Federal, State and Local requirements.
• Validates all state required Infinit-I annual driver training modules are completed for all CDL drivers.
• Provides third party Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) testing in accordance with the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security. Must remain in good standing with the Department of Safety and Homeland Security as a third-party examiner and attend required recertification training.
• Schedules new bus driver training classes to ensure bus driver staffing levels remains adequate for the department.
• Serves on the Accident Review Team as required. Conduct evaluations on School Bus Stop Locations for safety as required. Serves as a member of the MNPS Snow Patrol Team. Responds to School Bus and Fleet accidents and incidents as required.
• Drives a school bus and transports students when requested and directed. Teaches First Aid, CPR, and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training to all new drivers and bus monitors.

• High School Diploma or equivalent Required

• 3-5 years Increasingly responsible experience in Pupil Transportation as a driver trainer, or related School Transportation…