Transportation Area Supervisor

Granite School District; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite School District in Utah seeks a Transportation Area Supervisor to oversee bus routing, training, and performance evaluations for drivers within a district area. The role emphasizes entry-level driver training and ongoing staff development.

Responsibilities include interviewing and hiring drivers, conducting conferences with parents and students, evaluating drivers, and occasionally serving as a substitute bus driver. Strong communication and instructional skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of mapping and routing software.
• Strong computer skills including Excel and PowerPoint presentations.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge and experience in entry level driver training.

Responsibilities

• Interviews, trains, and participates in hiring new drivers.
• Participates in school conferences with parents, students, administrators, and drivers.
• Evaluates drivers (ride-a-longs).
• 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.

Skills

Mapping software

Routing software

Excel

PowerPoint

Excellent communication

Driver training

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

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

Job Title

Transportation Area Supervisor

Department/Location

Transportation

Supervisor

Transportation Director

Salary Schedule

Middle Manager Salary Schedule

Lane Placement

A

Contract Length

12 months (243 days)

FTE

1.0

FLSA Classification

Exempt

Special Designation

None

If you have questions regarding this position please contact Dave Gatti at [e-mail].

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
• Evaluates drivers (ride-a-longs)
• 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
• Excellent communication skills
• 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

Working Environment

• 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.