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Portage Public School Transportation Manager in Portage, Michigan
Portage Public Schools District Full-Time M-F - 6 AM to 2 PM 2024-25 School Year
Job *Summary: *
Provide safe & efficient pupil transportation for both school and extra-curricular activities. Oversee a systematic preventative maintenance program for school transportation vehicles.
Responsibilities:
- Leads and directs Transportation team on a day-to-day basis to ensure that services are performed
- Schedule students for safe and efficient transportation to school and extra-curricular events.
- Communicate and problem-solve with parents, drivers and staff regarding resolution of service and pupil
- discipline issues.
- Oversee daily assignment of drivers and aides for Special Education routes and for extra-curricular trips.
- Schedule and implement commercial preventative maintenance program to comply with Michigan State Police requirements and customer service requests.
- Plan and coordinate effective transportation employee safety and training programs including new driver training, monthly safety meetings, periodic in-service meetings, and annual bid and orientation meetings.
- Coordinate federal mandated drug and alcohol testing program for all transportation employees.
- Develop and oversee departmental budget, approve payroll and invoices for payment, bill customers for services rendered and supplies provided.
- Research and implement appropriate information systems technology for pupil transportation.
- Works with District administrators, staff, parents and others in matters relating to pupil transportation as well as support for special programs.
- Regular and consistent attendance.
- Must have knowledge of and comply with the policies and procedures contained in the Portage Public Schools Handbook.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
The above duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the nature of the work by this position. The listing is not all-inclusive.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are respresentative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accomodations may be made to enable individuals iwth disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education, Experience, Skills knowledge and Abilities:
- Associates degree or equivalent coursework in relevant field.
- Management and supervision experience.
- Computer skills and the ability to learn department specific software systems.
- Traffic safety and commercial motor vehicle maintenance and operations.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in bus operations, employee training and development, basic accounting practices, and vehicle specifications and maintenance.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required Licenses and/or Certifications:
- State of Michigan Mandated School Bus Supervisor Training
- Unrestricted Commercial Driver's License
- CDL License Class B/P/S
- Knowledge of routing techniques
- Drug and alcohol abuse recognition training.
The above duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the nature of the work by this position. The listing is not all-inclusive.
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