Qualifications:

Minimum:

• Master's degree in education, business, transportation analysis (or logistics) or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Five years’ experience in student transportation administration
• Valid North Carolina driver's license - Class-B (CDL)

Supervises:

• Transportation Department

Essential Job Functions:

• Follows all rules, policies, and procedures established by the Hoke County Schools Board of Education, along with all state and federal regulations pertaining to transportation of students
• Leads and coordinates effective management of and continuous improvement efforts for student transportation operations
• Maintains and operates a safe, fiscally sound, and efficient transportation program. Develops and administers departmental budget and coordinates departmental purchases
• Develops and maintains a competent, professional, and diverse staff – committed to providing safe and reliable transportation service
• Demonstrates functional knowledge of laws, policies, and procedures related to transporting school-age children
• Demonstrates functional knowledge of budget preparation and implementation based on funding efficiency formula
• Assumes responsibility for inventory control accounting, purchasing, and budget preparation
• Coordinates recruitment, training, assignment, and retention of departmental personnel
• Assumes responsibility for on-going communication with the Board of Education, media, and surrounding communities regarding transportation related issues
• Assumes responsibility for maintenance and record-keeping for the school system's yellow and activity bus fleet
• Demonstrates functional knowledge of computerized routing systems (TIMS/Edulog) in student transportation
• Demonstrates functional knowledge of Business Systems Information Portal (BSIP) – NC computer management system for Operations and Inventory (cost) control
• Maintains safety standards in compliance with state and insurance regulations
• Develops, observes, and maintains a comprehensive program of Preventative
• Maintenance and Monthly Inspection Safety
• Develops/Approves bus routing for all school district's eligible students
• Develops on-going in-service program for school bus drivers, mechanics, and staff covering safety, student management, care of equipment, and interpersonal skills
• Oversees the annual implementation of school bus safety and education programs for schools
• Develop methods for interaction between employees and managers concerning job responsibilities in order to enhance job satisfaction; effectively solves job related problems and improves organizational cohesiveness; creates and facilitates a commitment to service work environment
• Supervises comprehensive collection of all necessary NCDPI TD-report(ing) data; annual student head-count, stop arm violation, and all peripheral related cost analysis (drivers, routes, and operation compliance) reporting
• Assumes responsibility for expeditious, thorough, comprehensive investigation of any/all operational issues:
• Accident investigations
• School Bus Stop Service Change Requests
• Parent and/or site-based Administrator concerns
• Maintains solid lines of communication with appropriate law enforcement (municipal and state), as well as EMS and DOT officials in order to keep abreast of and/or report hazardous road or traffic conditions
• Schedule academic and athletic field trips
• Consults with appropriate Central Office personnel, principals, parents, as well as other public and community stakeholders to recommend and advise on transportation issues
• Administers random drug screening of employees with CDL driver license
• Serves on the Hoke County Emergency Services disaster/crisis team
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Superintendent or designee

Physical and Cognitive Requirements:

The major physical and cognitive requirements listed below are applicable to the Director of Transportation job

classification within the Transportation Department of Hoke County Schools. Work in this classification is considered light physical work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Must be able to:

• Demonstrates general knowledge of the methods, tools and equipment used in the repair of light and heavy vehicles
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; ability to communicate well with school personnel, employees, and central office staff
• Operate a motor vehicle
• Gather, convey and exchange Information
• Respond appropriately to inquiries or complaints
• Use tact and courtesy when working and dealing with community
• Read, comprehend, and prepare various kinds of communication and information including emails, correspondence, reports, articles, spreadsheets, staff development plans, educational forms and data
• Write using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style
• Speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence
• Apply principles of logical, critical, creative or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Demonstrate and apply common sense understanding to carry out simple instruction and to make simple decisions
• Interpret, infer, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate materials, resources, situations and problems to generate options and solutions
• Interpret and carry out oral and/or written instructions
• Demonstrate continued professional curiosity and growth
• Communicate effectively and efficiently, both orally and in writing
• Hear, speak, read, record, and explain information, communication, and procedures
• Deal fairly with people beyond giving and receiving instructions

DISCLAIMER: This job description is not a comprehensive list of all the duties, responsibilities, and skills

that may be required of the employees assigned to this position. This description may be revised by

the supervisor, with HR review and approval, at any time.