Bridgeton Public Schools

Job Description
Revised

POSITION:

Transportation Coordinator

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the direction of the School Business Administrator, ensures the proper operation, maintenance, scheduling of busses and supervision of bus drivers; does related work as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High School Diploma (some college desired).
2. Five years experience in transportation operations.
3. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and adhere to prescribed procedures.
4. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and the general public.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Coordinates, builds and maintains schedules for bus routes for all students that attend Bridgeton Public Schools and Bridgeton student, maintaining contact with schools.
2. Coordinates, builds and maintain scheduled routes for students who live in Bridgeton that attend non-public schools and maintain contact with schools.
3. Coordinates routes with the Cumberland County Educational Cooperative for students the district cannot transport. Prepare cost for routes the Cumberland County Educational Cooperative have and our district buses are available.
4. Handles interviews of all bus drivers and bus aides with recommendation of employment being given to the Human Resource Office.
5. Supervises transportation staff, including full time bus drivers, substitute bus drivers, full time bus aides, substitute bus aides, Assistant Transportation Coordinator and Transportation Secretary.
6. Completes annual evaluations for all Transportation Staff.
7. Calculates payroll of the Transportation Staff. Completes breakdowns, codes and logs each trip, after school and extra work for each driver and keep up-to-date.
8. Attends meetings of the Cumberland County Education Cooperative, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Traffic Safety Task Force, and the School Transportation Supervisors of New Jersey.
9. Attend the School Transportation Supervisors of New Jersey Pupil Transportation Conference.
10. Maintains communication radios in buses, mechanic shop, base radio in office and portable radio at personal residence. Portable radio must accompany you at all times when buses are on the road.
11. Prepares cost for use of district buses for such programs as WaWa, CHAMP, and other programs where transportation costs are reimbursed to the district.
12. Coordinates with purchasing the specifications of the new buses when needed. When buses arrive, goes over specifications with head mechanic, to make sure the bus is exactly what the district ordered. Call insurance company, and bus communication company to have insurance and bus radio installed.
13. Changes, adds, deletes and implements new routes and coordinates existing routes for special education students to schools outside the district to keep transportation cost lower.
14. Prepares and mails letters for opening of school mailings, bus passes to students for non-public and public schools, sends bus lists to schools, sends transportation letters for non-public students and any other pertinent information for a smooth opening of school. This information is to be mailed via first class no later than August 20.
15. Transports drivers, picks up drivers, picks up buses and do whatever is necessary for drivers to have buses when breakdowns occur during the day, evening, night or on weekends.
16. Handles parent complaints, along with principals’, teachers’ and bus drivers’ concerns or problems with students.
17. Prepares and completes information for State District Report of Transported Resident Students, which shows each transported student, the mileage from their home to school, and the cost of each route as of October 15th of the current school year.
18. Responds to all bus accidents, completes state and county reports, contracts proper authorities regarding the accident, and files paperwork accordingly.
19. Evaluates new bus stops when needed as students enter the district. Observes bus stops for any concerns with traffic, crossing guards, or any other problems. Works with the police department regarding concerns with the public and school district.
20. Discusses personnel and professional matters with the Transportation Staff as needed.
21. Observes bus drivers doing their daily operations, such as following them, stopping and greeting buses at the schools, doing spot checks on buses, or riding with the bus drivers to observe performance.
22. Maintains contact with drivers, teachers, principals and School Safety and Security Coordinator on a daily basis for problems that arise with transportation during the day and during the after school programs.
23. Schedules and prepares buses for State of New Jersey inspections twice a year. Prepares and schedules state inspection for the band equipment bus for its yearly inspection at a local facility.
24. Approves or denies payment on invoices for the Transportation Department. Approves or denies repairs on buses with the mechanic.
25. Advises bus drivers of all new and revised ordinances of the City of Bridgeton for buses, and any new State of New Jersey laws pertaining to bus drivers or Transportation Departments.
26. Maintains attendance records of all bus drivers and bus aides.
27. Prepares transportation budget along with appropriate documentation.
28. Schedules bus driver substitutes as needed.
29. Performs all other duties as required by the School Business Administrator.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:

12 Months. Salary to be determined by the Board of Education.

EVALUATION:

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with Board policies and procedures on the evaluation of professional staff.

SO/et
2-20-08