About this role
Job Title: Supervisor - Safety and Training
Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt/At-Will
Reports To: Supervisor - Safety and Training
Pay Grade/Days: 311/226
Dept./School: Assistant Director - Transportation
Date Revised: April 2024
Primary Purpose:
Under the direction of the Director of Transportation, plan, organize, develop, and implement mandated driver safety and training programs and activities; oversee, coordinate, and supervise student transportation routing, scheduling, and dispatching of home-to-school and special education bus routes, field trips and extracurricular events; prepare and maintain accurate records related to vehicles and drivers; assign and review the work of drivers; train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Bachelor's degree or 5 year's experience in the field of transportation operations
Clear and valid driver's license with CDL certification and P and S endorsements
TAPT Professionally Certified Pupil Transportation Trainer (CTPTT), preferred
Valid Texas School Bus Driver Safety Training Certificate, preferred
Texas Department of Public Safety certified third-party examiner, preferred
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Demonstrate working knowledge of public-school bus transportation operations and procedures Knowledgeable of DOT, NHTSA, FMCSA, MAP-21, TDPS, and TEA laws and regulations as they pertain to public school bus transportation
Knowledge of school board policies relating to student transportation
Experience with various Instructional techniques applicable to safe driving methods
Knowledge of record retention requirements and techniques in compliance for all regulatory agencies Strong leadership, interpersonal, and presentation skills
Exhibit highly effective organizational and team-building skills
Experience Required:
Minimum of five (5) years' safety and training experience in a public-school setting or other comparable experience
Minimum three (3) years supervisory experience
Three (3) years as a trainer in school bus transportation, preferred
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
• Lead, plan, organize, and supervise mandated school bus driver training and safety programs according to established DOT, TDPS, and Department of Education laws, rules, and regulations.
• Develop, implement, and conduct bus driver training programs to qualify new and current bus drivers for certification to drive a school bus in the state of Texas.
• Drive the culture of the Transportation Department in defining accepted behaviors to maximize safety practices and reduce accidents and injuries.
• Assure compliance with the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act – MAP-21.
• Ensure that the district is compliant with the Federal Motor Carrier Traffic Safety Administration Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse program.
• Review department safety concerns; communicate with department staff regarding vehicle safety and school bus operations including things such as wheelchair lifts, bus speed, tail swing, backing in a school bus, and proper student pick-up and drop-off.
• In conjunction with the Assistant Director of Transportation, plan adequate school bus driver and aide staffing levels, proactively identify bus driver and aide candidates, interview and select candidates for hire, and supervise the completion of the administration process for hiring.
• Assist with staff development, in-service meetings, and training of school bus operations employees.
• Support department personnel functions such as interviewing, hiring, and counseling to maintain adequate staffing, enhance productivity of personnel, promoting safe school bus operations, and achieving department goals within budget.
• Train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of bus driver trainers; supervise and assign trainers in support of hiring new and current drivers, as well as providing remedial training, and refresher training for existing bus drivers.
• Assist in planning of appropriate bus driver and bus aide staff levels supporting optimal bus operations.
• Keep the Director of Transportation informed of the staffing, hiring activity, employment status, and disciplinary actions for bus drivers and aides.
• Establish and maintain files and records necessary for the completion of annual TEA reports.
• Establish and maintain files for employee hiring records, training records, annual DOT health exams, accident records, and driver certification records. Records should be accurate and complete to successfully pass a regulatory agency audit.
• Plan and organize an annual DOT medical exam event for all district bus drivers with the designated health services provider. Ensure that all new DOT health exam records are updated with the TDPS on an annual basis.
• Maintain records of bus driver certification status, and schedule driver re-certification training as required.
• Assist it the selection and deployment of software technology applications supporting safety and training within the department.
• Perform accident scene investigations in coordination with Risk Management and public authorities. Recommend remedial training or other specific driver discipline actions as warranted.
• Perform personal injury investigations for the Transportation staff and submit suitable documentation to Risk Management.
• Evaluate and audit Transportation Standard Operations Procedures as well as perform field audits for conformance to established safety procedures and policies.
• Provide in-services and other Driver Safety educational programs for the Transportation Department staff in a variety of areas including defensive driving, safe student transportation methods, first aid, bus evacuation, fire extinguisher use and service status record keeping, and other safety programs as appropriate.
• Oversee the set-up of the bus driver training facility, acquire training equipment, and maintain equipment in good working condition.
• Prepare various reports as required by the state, district, or department.
• Implement federal and state laws, State Board of Education rules, and Board policy.
• Respond to after-hours emergency calls as needed.
• Monitor the day-to-day business of the transportation department and advise the Director of Transportation on developments and situations that impact effective safe bus transportation operations.
• Serve in various leadership capacities as needed or assigned.
• Promote a positive leadership image that supports the mission of the school district.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Transportation.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Select, train, supervise, and evaluate the Transportation Training staff; supervise the Transportation Assistant and Trainees.
Working Conditions: Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Standard office equipment such as personal computers and peripherals; driving all types of school buses; Prolonged sitting, occasional bending/stooping, pushing, pulling, and twisting; Repetitive hand and arm motions; Occasional lifting (less than 30 pounds); Frequent prolonged and irregular hours, rotating early/late shift work; work outside and inside; Work with frequent interruptions; on call; maintain emotional control under stress.
Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.
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