Fleet Operations and Safety Manager

Hamilton County Schools; East Lake (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton County Schools in Tennessee seeks a Fleet & Transportation Program Manager to oversee the district’s fleet and fuel programs, ensure safety compliance, and deliver driver training. The role requires CDL credentials, fleet experience, and strong data analysis abilities.

You will coordinate with departments to ensure efficient operations, regulatory compliance, and cost control. Responsibilities include training bus drivers, maintaining fleet maintenance schedules, and monitoring

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Maintain a valid Tennessee Class B CDL with Passenger and School Bus endorsements.
• Five years of CDL driving experience required.
• Experience teaching or training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the district’s fleet and fuel management programs.
• Provide driver training and continuing education for drivers.
• Oversee fleet procurement, preventive maintenance scheduling, and asset tracking.
• Monitor fuel usage, inventory, and contracts; implement cost controls.
• Develop and enforce fleet safety standards and maintenance programs.
• Prepare reports analyzing operations, safety, and costs.

Skills

CDL License

Fleet management

Safety training

Data analysis

Budgeting

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tennessee Class B CDL with Passenger & School Bus endorsements

Five years of CDL driving experience

Tools

GPS/Telematics systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

The purpose of this classification is to manage and oversee the District’s fleet and fuel programs while ensuring safety, compliance, and operational efficiency. This position supports and delivers driver training programs, conducts assessments and investigations, and ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local transportation regulations.

Responsibilities

Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out but may be considered incidental in the performance of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties herein described.

• Maintains the qualificationsfor listing on theFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Trainer Provider Registry
• Provides classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction to bus driver trainees, maintenancedrivers,and continuing education for allauthorized districtdrivers.
• Manage daily operations of the district’ s fleet and fuel management programs
• Oversee fleetprocurement,preventativemaintenance scheduling,lifecycle planning,and asset tracking for all fleet vehicles and equipment.
• Monitor fuel usage, inventory, and contracts; implement controls to prevent misuse and ensure cost-efficient operations.
• Develop, manage, and enforce fleet policies, safety standards, and preventive maintenance programs.
• Analyze operational, safety, and cost data; prepare reports and recommend performance improvements or budget adjustments.
• Administer and optimize HCS GPS/telematics systems to monitor vehicle performance, ensure data accuracy, and support data-driven decision making.
• Schedule, plan, and conduct driver training, remedial training, and post-crash instruction as required.
• Investigate accidents and incidents involving districtvehicles, coordinate reporting, corrective actions, and follow-up.
• Collaborate with school administrators, vendors, Human Resources, Procurement, and Legal to ensureenforcementof standards and compliance requirements.
• Maintain effective communication with department leadership regardingoperational concerns, incidents, or emerging risks.
• Organize work schedules to meet deadlines and respond tooperational demands, including occasional non-standard work hours.
• Operate a motor vehicle as required to perform job duties.
• Stay current on all applicable federal, state, and locallawsand regulationsgoverning school transportation operations and driver training.
• Identifies and prioritizes improvement programs and processes;makes recommendations to the director for improvements to the program.
• Communicates through the proper channels to keep the director and otherappropriate personnel informed of impending problems or events of unusual nature.
• Complies with applicable district, state, and federal codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies,and procedures.
• Adheres to the Teacher Code of Ethics as defined by Tennessee Law.
• Acts in a professional, respectful, and courteous manner at all times.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required;
• Maintain a valid Tennessee Class B CDL with both Passenger and School Bus endorsements;
• Five (5) years of driving CDL driving;
• Or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Experience in teaching or training is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to understand anddisseminateallfederal,state,local lawsregardingschool bus transportation.
• Ability to develop and administer safety training classes.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills to work with students, parents, school personnel, community, and court systems.
• Demonstrates excellent planning, organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, and time management skills.
• Ability to operate a personal computer with proficiency. This includes, but is not limited to, Microsoft Office Suite and all applicable programs for the Transportation department.

Compensation

Salary is based on a combination of relevant education and experience.

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