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About The Position

Requirements

• 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
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required

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.