Transportation Area Supervisor

Granite School District; Utah; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite School District is seeking a Transportation Area Supervisor to lead the mapping, routing, and coordination of district bus routes and to supervise drivers within their area. The role emphasizes training new drivers and ongoing staff development.

The incumbent will oversee hiring decisions, conduct conferences with parents and administrators, and may serve as a substitute driver as needed. Strong computer skills and knowledge of routing software are essential.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with mapping and routing software.
• Experience in entry-level driver training.
• Strong computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Requires a high school diploma or higher; CDL with school bus endorsement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interviews, trains, and participates in hiring new drivers.
• Participates in school conferences with parents, students, administrators, and drivers.
• Frequently serves as substitute bus driver.
• Works with digital cameras on buses.
• Responsible for pre/post trip inspections.
• Interacts positively with office staff, drivers, and patrons.

Skills

Mapping & routing software

Driver training

Interpersonal communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree or higher

Utah CDL with school bus endorsement

Bus driver training & Utah State Certificate

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Granite School District

• Date Posted:
  11/4/2026
  
• Location:
  Transportation
  
• Date Available:
  01/04/2027
  
• Closing Date:
  11/10/2026
  

Please note that this posting closes at 3:00 pm on the date listed above.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, training, education, responsibilities, abilities; the machines, tools and equipment used; background; and any licenses or certifications required. Physical, punctual, reliable, and predictable regular attendance is an essential job function to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Job Summary:

The Transportation Area Supervisor is responsible for the mapping, routing and coordination of district school bus routes, as well as the direction, training, work assignments and performance evaluations of bus drivers assigned to their area, including making recommendations for selection, retention and corrective discipline for bus drivers. The primary focus of this area supervisor will be training- both entry level driver training and ongoing staff training and retraining.

Essential Functions:

• Interviews, trains, and participates in hiring new drivers
• Participates in school conferences with parents, students, administrators, and drivers
• Frequent need to respond as substitute bus driver
• Work with digital cameras on buses
• Responsible for pre/post trip inspections
• Interact positively with office staff, drivers, and patrons

Non-Essential Functions:

• Other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Working knowledge of and ability to use mapping and routing software
• Strong computer skills required including Excel and Power-Point presentations
• Knowledge and experience in entry level driver training

Required Training and Education:

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent or bachelor's degree or higher.
• Must complete bus driver training and obtain Utah State Certificate
• Utah CDL with school bus endorsement

Required Prior Experience:

• Four years of successful school transportation experience.
• Two years of successful experience as a school bus driver.

Note: The Administration reserves the right to require specific training for this position. However, depending upon the type and quality of prior experience, some exchanges can be made between training, education and experience.

Ongoing Training and Assessment Requirements:

• Must successfully complete courses to be an instructor in:
  • coaching the school bus driver;
  • first aid;
  • CPR;
  • alcohol testing;and
  • operation life saver.
• Must become a State or District Certified Instructor for the Utah State Board of Education

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Routing
• Driver Supervision
• Training
• Parent Communication
• Creating and tracking the department's training program
• Requires both indoor and outdoor responsibilities (e.g. recess duty, gymnasium activities, etc.) in all types of weather and air quality.
• Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

Physical Demands:

This list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and/or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time.
• Must be able to move and lift under 100 lbs.

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