Coordinator, Transportation Operations

Loudoun County Public Schools•Leesburg, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Coordinator is responsible for the supervision and evaluation of Transportation employees. The Transportation Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the safe and effective transportation of students through daily oversight and management of operations and serves as liaison with school administrators, parents, and students on bus transportation matters.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in business or related field
Three (3) to five (5) years of progressively successful experience in pupil transportation, personnel management, and school fleet maintenance and management
Commercial Driver’s License with school bus endorsement
Knowledge of budget planning, personnel management, routing procedures and applicable laws, regulations, and policies
Excellent communication and organization skills
Knowledge of general office procedures including familiarity with Microsoft Office
Be able to demonstrate the learned knowledge, skills, and abilities of drug and/or alcohol suspicion training when required
Ability to complete the DOT mandated Drug and Alcohol Suspicion Training for Supervisors within the first 90 days of employment

Nice To Haves

In the state of Virginia (VA Code Section 46.2-341.4), and specifically when referencing the commercial driver’s license (CDL), an “employee” is defined as: a payroll employee a person employed under a lease or contract or, a person who has applied for employment and whose employment is contingent upon obtaining a CDL.

Responsibilities

Supervises and evaluates Area Supervisors, and employees
Reviews and approves regular and special needs routing
Directs employees on schedules, routes and general bus operations
Answers inquiries, concerns, or complaints from parents and citizens pertaining to school transportation matters
Investigates accidents involving school owned vehicles, completes reports, and recommends appropriate disciplinary action
Conducts and schedules Professional Development training for Supervisory and Administrative staff
Manages scheduling of employee required certifications
Supervises and evaluates the hiring and training of bus drivers and attendants
Supervises the recruitment and retention of transportation employees and coordinates with HRTD on data reported
Manages new and recurring office and operational emergency procedures
Regularly reviews, evaluates and updates standard operating procedures
Oversees the collection of student and route data needed to complete state reporting
Manages and evaluates daily route coverage procedures to ensure efficiency