Director of Transportation & Safety

Victory College Prep School Academy•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Victory College Prep School Network is home to a diverse, inclusive faculty and staff team that blends genuine passion and proven experience to better enrich the lives of the underserved children entrusted to our teaching and care. The VCP Elementary School emphasizes a student-centered philosophy supported by rigorous advisory programming and the region's most ambitious student internship program. We promote a collaborative culture and commit to coaching and skills development in order to support our team members’ ongoing professional growth, regardless of years of experience or time in the classroom.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (required)
Ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis
Strong desire to work within an innovative, urban educational program

Nice To Haves

Prior experience of 3 years in a school administrator or transportation logistics leadership role (preferred)
Prior people-management experience is preferred, but not required
Multilingual (Spanish) is preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Maintaining the bus tracker dashboard to ensure accurate, clear data regarding: requested changes to student bus assignments, referrals and other reported behavioral issues, bus route headcounts and related rerouting or waitlist actions to be taken, other information as required;
Effective, timely communication with parents, guardians, students, and VCP employees regarding student bus assignments and related questions or concerns, for the purpose of assisting efficient daily route service.
Building route maps and other assets, digital or print, to support easy access to bus-related information for parents, guardians, students, and VCP employees;
Managing logistics for specialized routes that might be required for students with differentiated learning needs in collaboration with the VCP student services team;
Ongoing evaluation and implementation of bus policies that impact parents, guardians, students, and Miller Transportation
Effective, timely communication with parents, guardians, students, and teachers regarding student referrals and other behavioral issues to mitigate service delay, bus suspensions, and safety concerns;
Assertive performance in engagement situations requiring tact, diplomacy, and good judgment, particularly with parents in escalated situations;
Regular coordination with school leaders and behavioral specialists to align discipline responses for individual students and policy consistency across the network
Serve as the school network’s intermediary to Miller Transportation leadership, including, but not limited to:
Helping establish and communicate the network’s vision for student transportation and influencing collaborative planning and daily logistics to align with this vision;
Providing regular route evaluation, e.g. bus stops, clock schedules, etc., for the purpose of determining transportation logistics efficacy, while complying with mandated state and federal guidelines;
Facilitating regular team meetings with the vendor and providing timely communication and actions post-meeting;
Managing all phases of speciality bus service requests, e.g. for student field trips, internships, college visits, to meet network needs while following vendor protocols for such requests;
Reporting regularly to VCP leadership on the status of the vendor partnership feedback;
Implementing an engagement calendar for timely, effective support, recognition, and training for bus drivers that also help foster positive relationships between drivers and school network teachers, and others to support positive relationships.
Be consistently available to supervise bus arrivals and departures from the network’s Sloan Avenue Campus, including:
Direction for VCP employees and Miller Transportation drivers to facilitate efficient and safe processes;
Management of radios and other communications platforms to facilitate direction;
Maintain a logistics plan for bus arrivals and departures (in coordination with school PALs and other relevant team members) to ensure consistent staffing and coverage for arrival and departure processes, including:
Create, implement, and maintain campus safety plans, related drills, and in-building signage to meet state and federal guidelines;
Manage the security vendor responsible for providing the on-campus resource officer: negotiating the contract and providing feedback on day-to-day job performance
Supervise the security vendor and on-campus school resource officer utilizing network frameworks for the role

Benefits

Competitive salary with an average 2% pay raise or more per year
Competitive healthcare options
Employer contributions to retirement plans (match up to 5%, immediately vested)
Extra earning potential for leading professional development, clubs, and sports teams
Opportunity for performance and incentive bonus
Eligibility for Federal student loan forgiveness for teachers
Verizon cell phone plan
YMCA health club membership discount
Cultural stipend for area attractions (Indianapolis Zoo, The Children’s Museum, Newfields, etc.)
Big box retail stipend
Gym/Wellness stipend
On-site daycare for staff