Student Transportation Operations Leader

Loudoun County Public Schools; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Loudoun County Public Schools is hiring a Transportation Coordinator to supervise Transportation employees and oversee daily bus operations for safe student transport. You will coordinate routes, schedules, and driver training, while liaising with school administrators, parents, and students on transportation matters.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in business or related field, 3–5 years in pupil transportation and a CDL with school bus endorsement, plus DOT Drug/Alcohol Suspicion

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business or related field.
• Three to five years of progressively successful experience in pupil transportation, personnel management, and school fleet maintenance and management.
• Commercial Driver's License with school bus endorsement.
• Ability to complete the DOT mandated Drug and Alcohol Suspicion Training for Supervisors within the first 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and evaluates Area Supervisors, and employees.
• Reviews and approves regular and special needs routing.
• Directs employees on schedules, routes and general bus operations.
• Answers inquiries, concerns, or complaints from parents and citizens pertaining to school transportation matters.
• Investigates accidents involving school owned vehicles, completes reports, and recommends appropriate disciplinary action.
• Conducts and schedules Professional Development training for Supervisory and Administrative staff.
• Manages scheduling of employee required certifications.
• Supervises and evaluates the hiring and training of bus drivers and attendants.
• Supervises the recruitment and retention of transportation employees and coordinates with HRTD on data reported.
• Manages new and recurring office and operational emergency procedures.
• Regularly reviews, evaluates and updates standard operating procedures.
• Oversees the collection of student and route data needed to complete state reporting.
• Manages and evaluates daily route coverage procedures to ensure efficiency.

Skills

Budget planning

Personnel management

Routing procedures

Regulations & policies

Communication & organization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in business or related field

Job description

Loudoun County Public Schools is hiring a Transportation Coordinator to supervise Transportation employees and oversee daily bus operations for safe student transport. You will coordinate routes, schedules, and driver training, while liaising with school administrators, parents, and students on transportation matters.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in business or related field, 3–5 years in pupil transportation and a CDL with school bus endorsement, plus DOT Drug/Alcohol Suspicion