Operations Supervisor - Transportation Central

Cherry Creek Schools•CO, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Transportation Operations Supervisor is responsible for supervising all bus drivers and bus assistants, ensuring timely completion of routes and trips with available resources. This role involves reviewing GPS reports and onboard video cameras, enforcing progressive discipline, completing employee evaluations, and administering the student management program. The supervisor will represent the district at meetings, conferences, and seminars and is required to obtain a Class B CDL License with P and S endorsements to transport students. The position involves supervising, assigning work, evaluating, providing work direction, identifying and resolving transportation issues, scheduling retraining, problem-solving route and personnel issues, and providing customer service to transportation employees. The supervisor will initiate protocols to ensure student safety, monitor driver and assistant performance, respond to accident scenes, and transport students daily. They will also monitor two-way radio and telephone communications, meet with various stakeholders to review onboard video, use specialized software for department forms and operational paperwork, utilize GPS tracking and vehicle tablets, implement emergency procedures, and share on-call responsibilities. Additionally, the role includes representing the district at meetings and conferences, meeting with personnel from other transportation departments, attending in-district bus driver meetings, and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma
Two (2) years of professional work experience
Required to obtain a Colorado Commercial Driver’s License, Class B, with a P and S Endorsement within (90) days to maintain this position
Possess and maintain a good driving record
Ability to meet Colorado School District Self-Insurance Pool Insurability Requirements
Administrative assistant/clerical, payroll, accounting, or human resources experience
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office
Advanced oral and written communication skills
Advanced knowledge of school buses, emergency equipment, safety vests, wheelchair lifts and all other adaptive securements to safely transport students with disabilities
Ability to deescalate confrontational bus drivers, bus assistants, parents/guardians, and students
Ability to work alone and collaboratively with others
Ability to work in a collaborative environment and interact positively and constructively with supervisors, staff members, students, the community, and any other district stakeholder
Ability to demonstrate concern for student safety and customer service
Ability to work varying daily schedules and locations

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the public sector
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement
Bilingual
Specialized classes beyond high school or equivalent
Previous employee management or school bus transportation experience
Previous experience driving Class A or Class B vehicles

Responsibilities

Supervise, assign work to ensure coverage, and evaluate all assigned bus drivers and bus assistants.
Provide work direction, identify and resolve transportation issues, schedule retraining, and problem-solve route and personnel issues.
Provide customer service to transportation employees.
Enforce progressive discipline as needed and complete employee evaluations.
Administer the student management program.
Initiate protocols to ensure students are being transported safely to and from school.
Monitor all aspects of bus driver and bus assistant performance, including spot checking for pre-trips, and post-trips, appropriate use of specialized equipment, and driving ability.
Respond to accident scenes, assess damage and injuries, and implement reasonable suspicion protocols when deemed necessary.
Follow all accident protocols.
Transport students to and from school daily.
Monitor ongoing two-way radio and telephone communications with transportation, district security, dispatch, and school personnel as required.
Meet with transportation employees, students, parents/guardians, school employees, and district administrators, to review onboard video.
Use specialized software programs to compile department forms, detailed maps, graphic and other operational paperwork.
Utilize GPS tracking system, and vehicle computerized tablets for turn by turn directions.
Implement emergency procedures (e.g. snow days, accidents, early school closure, emergency closures) when necessary.
Share in after hours, weekend and holiday on-call responsibilities.
Represent the district at meetings, conferences, and seminars in a professional manner.
Meet with personnel within other transportation departments within the state for problem solving, coordination, and implementation of new rules and regulations.
Attend in-district bus driver meetings at schools and represent bus driver and bus assistant interests and concerns.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.