Mount Vernon Community Schools

MOUNT VERNON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Director of Transportation
JOB LOCATION: District Office
REPORTS TO: Superintendent
SUPERVISES: Regular, Activity, and Substitute Bus Drivers, Bus Monitors
JOB SUMMARY: Provide and maintain safe and orderly transportation for students.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Terms and conditions as established by the Board of Education
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability to work independently and get along with and lead others in a positive manner. Must have or obtain a Type B commercial driver’s license with all applicable endorsements. Must pass DOT physical and obtain a medical certificate. Driving record satisfactory to the district. Must pass pre-employment drug screen and clear criminal background check. Familiarity of accident procedures. Physically able to operate any equipment assigned to meet needs. Able to meet the physical demands of duties: standing, walking, lifting, climbing. Able to physically evacuate students in case of emergency (may involve lifting or carrying students) Good oral and written skills. Ability to perform job tasks with minimum supervision and adjust work hours to meet the needs of the department and the district. Ability to solve problems effectively. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrators, colleagues, community members, staff, parents, and students. Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and board of education policies. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, climb, use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel objects, squat, stoop, kneel, reach above the head, and push/pull or lift/move heavy objects. The employee will be required to work outside during hot or cold weather during various conditions. This list of demands is representative but not all-inclusive of the job.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
1. Responsibility
Job responsibility shall deal with all areas of the transportation program for the Mount Vernon Community School District. It shall include, but not be limited to the following with recommendations to be made to the Superintendent concerning the below items::

Routing
Scheduling For Activity and Educational Trips
Reporting
Maintenance
Securing Substitute Drivers
Advertising/Hiring Drivers
Training of Drivers
Supervision/Education of Drivers
Supervise Bus Discipline/Student Education
Substitute Driving
Checking Roads
Purchasing Vehicles
Public Relations
Routing
The basic routing will be completed during the summer as soon as drivers are known. In all cases the routing will be completed in time for news release and before school registration in August. The transportation director will work with parents who have concerns with routing problems, and will insure that proper advance notice is given to any route changes. Routes will be driven twice a year with the driver to view any hazards and to compile students and times for each route.

Special education routes will be established as needed during the year. The transportation director will work to insure that the special education routes are operating as efficiently as possible in the district.

Scheduling of Activity Trips/Field Trips
It will be the transportation director’s responsibility to secure drivers/buses/vans for trips.

Reporting
The transportation director shall make such written reports as required by the superintendent, Board of Education, Department of Education or other agencies. Much of the reporting will be verbal in nature to the superintendent on various items connected with the transportation program.

Maintenance
It shall be the responsibility of the transportation director to see that all vehicles of the transportation fleet including vans and trucks are maintained in the best condition as facilities, personnel and budget will allow. All vehicles will be serviced on a regularly scheduled basis. Spare buses shall be maintained so as to allow them to be put into immediate service when needed. The director shall personally perform such maintenance as possible which facilities and equipment allow. Other maintenance will be scheduled with private garages as is most feasible. Bills must be coordinated with Accounts Payable monthly.

Securing Substitute Drivers
When requests for substitute drivers are made, it shall be the transportation director’s responsibilities to secure such substitutes for Board provided paid leaves. Substitutes for absences other that illness should be made far enough in advance to allow a reasonable effort to obtain such substitutes. The transportation director shall provide a list of regular and substitute drivers and their phone numbers to regular drivers.

Advertising/Hiring Drivers
Hiring of drivers shall be the responsibility of the superintendent with recommendation by the transportation director, with final approval by the Board of Education. The transportation director will inform the superintendent or their designee when a new driver or sub needs to be hired so an ad may be placed. The transportation director will answer questions by prospective drivers and participate in the interview and selection process of new drivers.

Training of Drivers
When new drivers are hired, the transportation director will work with the new driver to insure that he or she is trained in the proper procedures to be followed by a bus driver and insure all drivers will complete the annual required classes for drivers to meet the state certification requirements.

When supervision of drivers indicates a need for instruction or training, the transportation director will work with the driver to provide the necessary instruction or training to overcome the deficiency.

Supervision/Education of Drivers
The supervision and evaluation of bus drivers shall be the responsibility of the transportation director in cooperation with the superintendent of schools. The transportation director will formally evaluate each driver each year and keep the superintendent informed of consistent minor supervision problems or any major supervision problems. The director shall deal in all areas of the bus drivers’ role such as driving habits or ability, maintaining order on the bus, cleanliness of the driver and bus, records the drivers are asked to complete and the drivers’ ability to maintain recommended schedules. Recommendations for corrective action are to be made to the appropriate person.

Persistent supervision problems will be handled by the superintendent. Drivers may be temporarily suspended from duty by the superintendent. All recommendations of termination shall be made to the Board of Directors by the superintendent of schools.

Supervise Bus Discipline/Student Education
General student bus discipline shall be initially supervised by the building principal and driver. In cases of proposed suspension of riding privilege the transportation director shall be involved in any action of this nature. The transportation director will work with the drivers to insure that consistent standards of discipline are maintained on buses.

The transportation director will work with the building principals to insure that all students are educated in proper bus riding procedures. The transportation director will insure that bus evacuation drills are accomplished as required.

Substitute Driving
If a substitute driver cannot be found, or in case of emergency, the transportation director will substitute for the regular driver.

Checking Roads
In case of inclement weather, the transportation director will establish a system for checking roads and make a recommendation to the superintendent for late starts, early releases, or cancellation of school due to road conditions.

Purchasing Vehicles
The transportation director will make recommendations to the superintendent concerning the need for new vehicles and the specifications required on new vehicle purchases. Used vehicles will be located and checked out as necessary.

Public Relations
The transportation director will work with parents to resolve any questions or issues regarding transportation. The transportation director will promote a positive image of the transportation system with the public.

2. Accountability
The transportation director will be held accountable to the superintendent of schools for general job performance. Direct supervision while at an attendance center will be under the auspices of that building administrator with general supervision from the superintendent of schools at all times. A major portion of the transportation director’s time shall be involved in projects where direct supervision is not possible or needed. Therefore, general accountability will be reflected in overall performance of the job.

3. Qualifications
The position of transportation director shall require an individual who possesses above average mechanical, organizational and human relations skills. The individual must be dependable, self-motivated and possess pride in both maintaining a good transportation fleet and helping to develop drivers that will provide good services to patrons of the district.

A valid Iowa school bus drivers permit is a prerequisite for the position of transportation director.

4. Procedural
Projects undertaken by the transportation director may originate from several sources. Many projects will be undertaken because they are seen as needed by the transportation director himself. Requests for work may come from the bus drivers. Such requests must be evaluated to see the merit of each and the best means of handling the work. Projects may also be assigned by the administration.

5. Hours
There are no set hours with the position. Daily or weekly hours may be altered due to extenuating circumstances with the superintendent’s advance approval.

6. Salary and Fringe Benefits
The transportation director’s salary shall be set yearly by the Board of Education. Holidays, vacations and other benefits will be in line with current board policy.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. The information contained in this job description is in compliance with the American Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. The Mount Vernon CSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation or gender identity. Federal law obligates an employer to provide reasonable accommodation for the known disabilities of applicants, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship on the employer. … See MoreSee Less

The Mount Vernon Music Department had an outstanding day on Saturday at Solo/Ensemble contest. In total, the MV music department entered 104 events and recorded 65 Division I and 38 Division II ratings.

4 of the 7 Best in center awards went to Mount Vernon students. Outstanding soloists were:
Emma Hoffman – Voice Solo
Michael Covington- Voice Solo
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