PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Assists in the development of transportation routes for district students, including students with handicapping conditions to district schools and non-district schools.
2. Assists in the assignment of bus operators to specific routes.
3. Assists in directing or arranging transportation for field trips, sports activities, or other extra-curricular activities.
4. Assists in training and evaluating the performance of new employees.
5. Is responsible for two-way radio communications.
6. Assists drivers with on-road problems, relays vehicle breakdowns to mechanical staff, contacts police agenices for support at breakdown and accident locations.
7. Assists in evaluating the performance of permanently appointed employees.
8. Answers telephone calls, takes messages, addresses problems, and relays information to supervisor and others as appropriate.
9. Assists in driver check-in for AM and PM runs.
10 Assures that all daily activities are properly assigned and covered; calls substitutes as necessary.
11. Drives bus whenever necessary.
12. Assists in the development and administration of the Transportation Department budget.
13. Assists in maintaining good employee relations.
14. Performs related work as required.
QUALIFICATIONS: 1a. Must have completed high school education or its equivalent; and
1b. Must have three (3) years experience as an auto mechanic in the repair of school buses; or
1c. Must have three (3) years experience in the operation of a school bus; or
1d. Must have an equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (b) and (c).
2. Must possess a current and valid New York State Commercial Driver’s License Class B with air brake, passenger and school bus endorsements.
3. Must possess 19-A Certification or within three (3) months of appointment meet requirements for such certificate.
4. Must possess School Bus Driver Instructor Certification or within one year of appointment meet requirements for such certificate.
5. Must have working knowledge of NYS traffic laws and regulations for the operation of school buses.
6. Must have working knowledge of general automotive maintenance and repair procedures.
7. Must have thorough knowledge of modern methods of bus routing, maintenance recordkeeping, payroll accounting, and related computer software programs.
8. Must possess ability to understand and perform work from plans, rough sketches, schematic diagrams, written specifications and oral instructions.
9. Must possess leadership skills and/or supervisory experience.
10. Must have ability to plan work for self and others.
11. Must have ability to get along well with others; must possess characteristics of dependability, tact, honesty, initiative, industry; and, must be able to use mature judgment.
12. Must have good attendance history and job performance record.
13. Must be in physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
14. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule.