Coordinator of Transportation

Coordinator of Transportation

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This job is also posted in Portsmouth Public Schools

Final date to receive applications: Sep 04, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $99,928.30 to $164,795 Per Year

COORDINATOR OF TRANSPORTATION

DIRECTOR OF AUXILIARY SERVICES

EXEMPT

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Performs complex professional and administrative work supervising the overall school transportation system; does related work as required. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Director of Operations. Supervision is exercised over all transportation personnel.

• Planning, scheduling, and supervising the school bus transportation system;
• Observe on-the-road school bus operations for unsafe traffic situations and/or unsafe driving practices
• Responds, investigates, and reports accidents involving School Board vehicles and buses
• Oversees the contracted maintenance for all School Board vehicles and buses
• Coordinates the scheduling of field trips
• Reviews and updates school bus routes and stops, publicizes routes and stops through newspaper articles, and provides routes to building principals
• Oversees development and use of computerized routing system;
• Supervises the training of new bus drivers
• Makes recommendations on the purchase of replacement buses and vehicles
• Ensures that School Board, State, and Federal school transportation regulations are met
• Files all local, State, and Federal school transportation reports
• Establishes and monitors maintenance programs and cost control programs
• Oversees hiring, payrolls, purchasing, record keeping, and filing system for Transportation
• Notifytransportationpersonnel of drug testing
• Maintain record keeping of all VIN numbers and assignments of white fleet to PPS personnel authorized to drive PPS-issued vehicles
• Maintainpreventivemaintenance(PM) records of PPS white fleet vehicles
• Prepares annual operating budget
• Determines feasibility of opening and closing schools during inclement weather
• Reviews and evaluates equipment specifications
• Performs related tasks as required.

Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of school transportation; comprehensive knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions of large scale transportation operations; extensive knowledge of business practices applicable to transportation, familiar with garage management as it relates to DOE and DMV requirements for yellow and white fleet vehicles; general knowledge of database management; ability to plan and supervise the work of others;

ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school administrators, officials, employees and the general public.

This is light work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects; work requires climbing, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels;

visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operation of motor vehicles or equipment, and determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work; the worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, extreme cold, noise, and vibration.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree is required. Candidates must have demonstrated extensive experience in pupil transportation, including supervisory and administrative responsibilities. Preferred qualifications include transportation management experience within a school district transportation department, as well as a strong background in general management and business operations.

Possession of a valid driver’s license and a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia is required. Candidates must also possess certification from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) as a third-party tester for CDL license.

PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Patricia Cuffee , Director of Auxiliary Services
• Auxiliary Services
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