Transportation Assistant Manager - IDEA Palmview (Immediate Opening)
About The Position
The Transportation Assistant Manager assists the Campus Transportation Manager in coordinating and overseeing transportation needs at the campus. The role supports learning and implementing department goals, including coordinating school bus routes, scheduling, and learning the daily operations of buses and drivers. It helps ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and uses mapping, routing, and fleet-service software to support efficient operations. The position oversees dispatch operations, supports driver training and safety, maintains current driver and student records, monitors routes and fleet performance, and communicates with school staff, administrators, parents, and outside agencies. The Assistant Manager supervises Bus Drivers, responds to accidents and emergency calls, and serves as a substitute Bus Driver when needed. The safe transportation of students is the top priority.
Requirements
- GED or high school diploma.
- Experience operating large passenger vehicles, or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
- Ability to manage student behavior.
- Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with passenger (P) and school bus (S) endorsements.
- Completed bus driver safety training course.
- Must be over 18 years old.
- Must pass alcohol and drug tests.
- DOT physical examination.
- Communication, conflict resolution, leadership, and time-management competencies.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Campus Transportation Manager with coordinating and overseeing campus transportation needs.
- Coordinate school bus routes, schedule operations, and learn the daily operations of buses and drivers.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, codes, rules, regulations, and schedules.
- Screen and test potential candidates and ensure qualified employees understand job expectations and working conditions before hire.
- Train and develop drivers, including training in pre- and post-trip inspections; ensure required training is completed on time.
- Promote and enforce a culture of safety, accountability, and up-to-date driver credentials, with a goal of zero preventable incidents or accidents.
- Oversee daily dispatch office operations and monitor two-way radios to address bus problems, lateness, and accidents.
- Respond to driver accidents, travel to accident scenes, conduct internal investigations, gather information and photos, assist students and staff, and obtain reports from police and highway patrol agencies.
- Respond to emergency calls after hours and on weekends.
- Develop driver schedules that prioritize drivers’ primary role of driving while on the clock.
- Audit team participation to help ensure systems are used appropriately.
- Monitor preventive maintenance, maintain the fleet in safe operating condition, and manage maintenance costs and supplies.
- Serve as a substitute Bus Driver when needed.
- Use Transfinder to create and update campus routes, keeping routes current and within roster capacity targets.
- Keep driver and student records up to date in Route Finder.
- Use Synovia to analyze planned versus actual routes, stop arrival information, and fleet, driver, and bus performance reports.
- Provide excellent customer service and communicate with school staff, administrators, parents, and outside agencies to exchange information, coordinate activities, and resolve transportation, behavior, and accommodation issues.
- Manage and develop Bus Drivers, supporting team performance and retention.
Benefits
- Hourly compensation ranging from $20.75 for 0 years of experience to $25.50.
- Performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.
- Medical plan with the majority of the employee premium covered, and the majority of costs subsidized for a spouse/domestic partner and children.
- Up to 8 weeks of paid family leave for eligible staff, based on tenure and caregiver designation.
- Tuition reimbursement of up to 50% of qualifying degree-program tuition, capped at $5,250 per year and subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
- Employer-paid mental and behavioral health services, including five face-to-face counseling sessions per year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services.
- Dental and vision plans.
- Disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Parenting benefits.
- Generous vacation time.
- Referral bonuses.
- Professional development.
- Relocation allowance may be offered if applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
