SUPV-TRANS ZONE

Zone Transportation Supervisor Under limited supervision, performs supervisory and administrative work to schedule and operate school bus transportation for the GCS. Work involves supervising permanent, stand-by, lead and substitute bus drivers; assigning students to bus runs using the Transportation Information Management System (TIMS); coordinating, reviewing and verifying payroll documents; periodically inspecting assigned buses to ensure safety and cleanliness standards are met; investigating bus emergencies and accidents; maintaining employee files and forwarding pertinent information to the central records repository; and scheduling activity bus use. Employee is also responsible for interviewing, recommending for employment, and training drivers; completing annual performance evaluations of all assigned drivers; and planning and reviewing bus routes and schedules. Reports to the Supervisor of Route Operations. Using TIMS NT, schedules morning and afternoon bus routes transporting students to, from and between schools. Provides supervision at shuttle points during student exchange to ensure student transfer is conducted in a safe and efficient manner and buses depart the shuttle point safely. Interviews, recommends for employment, assigns, supervises, observes and evaluates bus drivers and bus monitors. Plans and prepares periodic safety education program for bus drivers and bus monitors, including conducting a monthly safety meeting to discuss contemporary issues. Enforce local board policy, state laws and regulations which pertain to and/or govern school bus drivers, school bus operations and school bus stops. Collect, verify and prepare driver and monitor payroll documents. Provide to TIMS Coordinator for editing, consolidation and forwarding to Payroll to effect monthly pay checks. Validates driver and monitor overtime claims and processes to the TIMS Coordinator for payment. Documents an annual performance evaluation of each driver and monitor in accordance with GCS (c) DMG, 1994, REVISION 8/95, Rev. 2000, Rev. 2/06 1 Supervises drivers as they prepare to depart bus parking lots to begin morning/afternoon routes, supervises off/on loading at feeder schools and special events. Notifies schools of expected late bus arrivals at school and the reasons therefore. Ensures that all required driver personnel forms are filed promptly with the respective Route Operations Supervisor at change of status, resignation, retirement or dismissal. Maintains a record of driver and monitor annual and sick leave. Schedules replacements when driver or monitor is not available for work. Uses the computer-based TIMS NT to create and update bus stop assignments for students to ensure safety, efficiency, and compliance with state law, state Board of Education Administrative Policy and local Board and Dept. policy. Responds to parent and public complaints/concerns relating to bus drivers, monitors, bus routing, scheduling and operations. Conducts reviews of bus inspections, bus runs and bus stops to assure compliance with state law governing student safety. Provides weekly input to Supervisor of Special Needs Route Operations and Support Services for compilation of state and local transportation reports. Maintains a database on driver availability and extended learning busing costs; compiles data into report format and forwards on a periodic basis. Investigates applicable bus emergencies/accidents. Must be available to respond to emergencies at any time buses are operating on regular routes, or during extended learning busing operations. Inspects all buses on site for cleanliness and to ensure proper care of equipment, including seat covers, first aid kits, and fire extinguishers. Assists the Transportation Maintenance Department staff to ensure proper care, maintenance and fueling of buses and to ensure bus malfunctions are promptly reported for repair. Assists the respective Operations Supervisor in assessing highway/road conditions during inclement weather. Schedules activity bus use, assigns field trip drivers as needed, and maintains records of activity bus use for billing the using schools and submitting driver payroll as required. Ensures each permanent bus driver establishes an assertive discipline plan for their assigned bus. Files the plan with the bus run file for use by standby and substitute drivers. Assists principals by scheduling school bus safety instruction and distributing safety materials; searching for missing children; and attending driver/parent/principal conferences concerning student misbehavior on school buses. Coordinates the bus video-audio monitoring system. Reviews the videotapes to monitor student behavior and driver performance. Provides selected tapes to principals as required. Plans and coordinates special events transportation. Submits to random, post accident or reasonable suspicion drug/alcohol testing as required by federal law and GCS Board of Education Policy. Submits required reports, forms, and documents in timely manner. Maintains confidentiality regarding student and employee information. If assigned to supervise Special Education buses, represents the Transportation Department on the school-based assessment committee when special transportation needs are under consideration for inclusion in the child's IEP. Assists, as required, in carrying out the drug testing program for drivers as adopted by the School Board. Assists with school security by reporting incidents of vandalism or other unsafe campus circumstances or security problems. Checks buses parked on campus and makes general checks of facilities for possible vandalism after periods when vandalism is likely to occur, such as Halloween and athletic events. Performs other related work as required. Bachelor's degree in transportation or a related discipline; or equivalent work experience in transportation, supervision, personnel management and computers; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.