Director (0993), Transportation: Facilities Department

San Francisco Unified School District•San Francisco, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is seeking a Director of Transportation to lead the District’s student transportation program. This role is responsible for ensuring safe, reliable, equitable, and cost-effective transportation services for all SFUSD students, including general education, special education, and extracurricular programming. SFUSD is committed to its Core Values: Student-centered, Fearless, United, Social Justice, and Diversity-driven. The district is also inspired by its Vision, Values and Guardrails and is actively reimagining public education for the future.

Requirements

A proven record of effectively planning, organizing and using resources to take action and achieve goals
Success leading effective teams and individuals
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with District staff and colleagues
Knowledge of facilities management best practices in a public school district sector setting
A proven record of managing organizational change and initiating key innovations
Strong systems thinking necessary to interpret data to inform goals and strategy, as well as develop new systems and processes
Ability to work effectively across multiple functions and roles within a complex organization
Experience and success with effective written and verbal communication, facilitation and presentations to large groups and a variety of audiences (e.g., staff meetings, executive briefings, public board meetings, memos)
Experience working with operations management (work order) software
Ability to work effectively in difficult situations that involve confidential and sensitive matters
Bachelor’s degree (B.A. / B.S) from an accredited college or university in public administration, transportation management, business administration, or a closely related field
Four (4) years of professional-level experience in transportation management or a related field that covers fleet logistics, route optimization software, regulatory compliance, carrier negotiations, and budget administration
Strategic leadership and management experience; in a K-12 public educational setting preferred

Nice To Haves

Education requirements may be substituted for additional professional-level experience on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and overall management of the District’s transportation services and operations
Develop and implement transportation policies, procedures, and long-range service plans
Oversee routing, scheduling, vendor performance, safety monitoring, and service delivery
Supervise professional, technical, and administrative transportation staff
Manage transportation vendor contracts and service agreements
Oversee preparation and management of the Transportation Department budget
Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local transportation and safety laws
Serve as the primary liaison with city, county, and state agencies
Prepare Board of Education reports and agenda items
Lead emergency response and continuity planning for transportation services
Perform other related duties as assigned