Director of School Transportation & Route Optimization

Servingschools; Ellsworth (ME); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

The Ellsworth School Department is seeking a Director of Transportation to plan, direct, and coordinate all transportation operations, ensuring student safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include recruiting, training, supervising, and evaluating staff, managing vehicle maintenance and procurement, and overseeing the department budget and state reporting. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in management and relevant supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in management or related field plus five years of progressively responsible experience in transportation administration or personnel management.
• Experience with budget preparation and supervision of staff is preferred.
• Knowledge of transportation operations and safety regulations is required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate transportation operations for the Ellsworth School Department.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate transportation staff.
• Oversee vehicle maintenance, procurement, and budgeting; manage state reporting.
• Contribute to policy development to ensure safe, efficient student transportation.

Skills

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Budgeting software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in management or related field

five years increasingly responsible experience in administration of a transportation department or personnel management

Tools

Financial software

Job description

The Ellsworth School Department is seeking a Director of Transportation to plan, direct, and coordinate all transportation operations, ensuring student safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include recruiting, training, supervising, and evaluating staff, managing vehicle maintenance and procurement, and overseeing the department budget and state reporting. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in management and relevant supervisory experience.