• Minimum of a High School degree or equivalent
• Valid New Jersey driver’s license with driving privileges in good standing
• Willing to obtain CDL Class B with P&S endorsements
• Minimum transportation experience as determined by the district
• Knowledge of state laws and regulations governing school bus construction and maintenance, and pupil transportation
• Demonstrated skills in personnel management, route scheduling, fleet maintenance and cost containment
• Experience in word processing and computer knowledge required with demonstrated ability to input, manipulate and retrieve data
• Experience with transportation software preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• New Jersey Transportation Supervisor certificate or be able to obtain within two years
• Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status

• Assume responsibilities for the safe and efficient operation of the school transportation program
• Ensure compliance with all laws, regulations and board policy related to school transportation
• Recruits, trains, and supervises the performance of all transportation personnel, and makes recommendation regarding their employment
• Prepares all transportation records and reports as required by law, code, or board policy
• Oversees notification, documentation and arrangements for parents/guardians providing written statements waiving transportation services (NJAC 6A:27-1-4)
• Prepares all bus routes, determines bus stops, pickup times, and ensures compliance with bus capacity limitations.
• Develops and administers a transportation program to meet the needs of the daily instructional program, field trips and extra-curricular activities
• Coordinates authorized transportation services for community groups in accordance with board policies
• Evaluates methods for transportation students attending a special education or vocational school outside the district and nonpublic school students
• Prepares and administers the transportation budget
• Conducts an annual cost analysis of the transportation operation
• Develops recommendations for future equipment and personnel needs
• Works with the Business Administration/Board Secretary to formulate specification for transportation contracts with private vendors as necessary
• Makes recommendations for the purchase of new vehicles, and assists in the preparation of bid specifications
• Maintains all district owned vehicles; develops a plan for prevention maintenance
• Promotes the safety of pupils through preservice and regularly scheduled Inservice training of bus drivers
• Periodically inspects all board operated buses for cleanliness and proper maintenance
• Works cooperatively with principals to arrangements bus emergency evacuation drills
• Ensures the timely State inspection of all board operated buses
• Advises the Superintendent and Business Administrator/Board Secretary on road conditions for decisions on school closing during inclement weather
• Maintains an individual and permanent file on each board owned vehicle as required under law and makes the files available for inspection upon request
• Responds to transportation inquires by the public and handles all complaints
• Investigates complaints of inappropriate behavior by transportation staff while on duty and preserve evidence in order to have fair inquiries and prompt resolution to all complaints
• Maintains a detailed log of transportation complaints, incidents, and problems situations, in order to record the investigation and resolutions of these problems and to identify and recurrent patterns of problem situations
• Performs other related job duties as assigned

REPORTS TO:          School Business Administrator/Board Secretary