Assistant Director of Transportation

Catawba County Schools•Newton, NC

19h

About The Position

Under general supervision, oversees the activities of the mechanics in the operation, repair, and maintenance of the vehicles in the school transportation program. Supervises mechanics, scheduling assignments, and prioritizing work. Reports to the Transportation Director.

Requirements

Considerable experience with vehicle operation, maintenance, and repair, and some technical automotive mechanic training are preferred.
Must be School Bus Inspector Certified or have the ability to become certified within 12 months of employment.
Must have the appropriate NC Driver’s License for the weight and type of vehicles operated and the appropriate endorsements, as required by the Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles. (Minimum license is a CDL class B with the following endorsements: P-passenger, and S-school bus).
Four years of experience in vehicle maintenance and repair, or two years of technical training in the automotive field.
Requires light to moderate physical work.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to sit at a computer for extended periods of time.
Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, and things.
Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information.
Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, manuals, etc.
Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, time sheets, and supply requisitions, forms, etc., using the prescribed format.
Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret a wide variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Requires the ability to apply common sense.
Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, and to follow oral and written instructions.
Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.
Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages.
Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using a computer.
Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office and audiovisual equipment.
Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergencies.
Requires the ability to talk, hear, and write: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving the nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to communicate via telephone.
Thorough knowledge of school bus and vehicle operation and maintenance.
Thorough knowledge of the operating principles of internal combustion engines and other mechanical components of school buses and service vehicles.
Thorough knowledge of the tools and equipment used in vehicular repair shops.
Ability to diagnose the causes of improperly operating electrical and generating systems of automotive vehicles and to make necessary repairs.
Ability to comprehend and apply the North Carolina Inspection Law.
Ability to direct the work of mechanics.
Thorough knowledge of State Inspection Software (Bsip)
Ability to determine appropriate methods to repair improperly operating automotive equipment.
Skill to physically perform manual tasks associated with engine maintenance and vehicle body repair.
Ability to read and comprehend technical materials and manuals.

Responsibilities

Schedules and assigns work to be done to other employees in transportation.
Provides on-the-job instruction of repair and service practices for other employees.
Participates in the screening, selection, and discipline of transportation employees.
Tests and inspects completed work of other technicians to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
Maintains or oversees the maintenance of all or some portion of record-keeping and reporting necessary to the transportation programs.
Processes material and supply purchases.
Investigates and reports accidents in which school transportation equipment is involved.
Oversees the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles' required inspection of buses and other school-owned vehicles.
Maintains any permits needed for the transportation, for example UST permit.
Maintains and oversees the maintenance of needed Bsip information and state inspections
Complete monthly inspection reports and service reports.
Communicate with other stakeholders involved with transportation services, including bus drivers, administrators, and vendors.
Work with other stakeholders while on the scene of a bus accident.
Processes material and supply purchases, as well as needed warranty work
Performs other related duties as assigned by the Transportation Director.