Transportation Director presso Lucia Mar Unified School District

POSITION(S): Transportation Director

Site(s):  Transportation

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in an education, personnel management, business management, or related area.

• Minimum three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in the supervision and administration of: transportation services, including route planning and driving training OR school site administration, including master scheduling. 

• See job description for additional requirements.
  
   

WORK DAYS: 260 days (12 months) - 260 Day Work Year Calendar

Monday - Friday, 8 hours/day, 6:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
 

SALARY: 19M - Management, salary placement from $117,259 to $139,770 annually                                        
Salary prorated based on start date and prior experience.

• CLASSIFIED Management/Confidential/Supervisory/Unrepresented Salary Schedule
   

HEALTH BENEFITS: • CLASSIFIED Management Health Plans & Rates
 

PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATIONS:

• All interested outside applicants may apply online and include the following: Letter of Interest, Resume, two (2) current, signed letters of recommendation, any licenses/certificates. 

• All interested current employees may apply as an internal candidate. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications must be submitted ON OR BEFORE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025 BY 4:30 P.M.

The provisions of this Notice of Vacancy do not constitute a contract expressed or implied and any of the provisions contained herein may be modified or revoked without notice.

The Lucia Mar Unified School District prohibits unlawful discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sex-based harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived race; color; ancestry; nationality; national origin; immigration status; ethnic group identification; ethnicity; age; religion; pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or lactation, including related medical conditions and recovery;  parental, family, or marital status; reproductive health decision making;  physical or mental disability; medical condition; sex; sex stereotypes; sex characteristics; sexual orientation; gender; gender identity; gender expression; veteran or military status; or genetic information; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator: Jennifer Handy, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources at 602 Orchard Street, Arroyo Grande, California, 93420. Phone: 805-474-3000 ext. 1190  Email: [email protected]

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DATE:                     August 6, 2024

TITLE:                    TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR

SALARY RANGE: 19M, Classified Management/Confidential/Supervisory/Unrepresented Salary Schedule

EXEMPTION STATUS: Exempt - Administrative Employee Exemption – FLSA
 

DESCRIPTION:

Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, performs a variety of complex management and administrative functions within the Transportation Department; specifically in the planning, organizing, and coordination of the District’s transportation program; abides by all District policies and State laws related to transportation needs of the District.  Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel, and provide direct oversight to all Transportation employees assigned to the department, including but not limited to reviews and evaluations.  
 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

•  Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in an education, personnel management, business management, or related area;

Must possess or attain licensing to drive a school bus within one (1) year of employment; 

Must possess or attain licensing to act as a bus driver trainer/instructor within one (1) year of employment.

•  Experience: Minimum three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in the supervision and administration of: transportation services, including route planning and driving training OR school site administration, including master scheduling; 

Practices and procedures related to classified employment;

Principles of personnel administration, basic functions and operations of personnel management;

Collaborative labor/management relations, collective bargaining law and labor agreements related to the Transportation Department;

Use and application of Microsoft Office Suite; Google Suite; Adobe Professional.

•  Personal Qualities: Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, de-escalation strategies, and courtesy; 

Written and verbal communication acumen;

Ability to maintain high standards of performance and to provide leadership in further development of programs appropriate for the continued growth of the district;

Resourceful, innovative, helpful, diligent, persistent, objective, inquiring.

• Additional: Valid California Driver’s License.
 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in education administration, personnel management, business management, or related area.

• Experience: Five (5) years of administrative or managerial experience in a school district;

Utilization of Transfinder or other Transportation Software.

•  Personal Qualities: Ability to communicate effectively in Spanish
 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

1. Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the operation of the transportation department; abiding by District policy and State law, establish bus routes and schedules, both regular and special education, field trips, special events, and other special transportation schedules;

2. Perform personnel administrative functions such as recruiting, interviewing, training, supervising, and evaluating for the purpose of maintaining necessary staffing, enhancing the productivity of staff, and ensuring necessary department/program outcomes are achieved;

3. Ensure departmental compliance with various licensing and certification requirements;

4. Coordinate assigning of substitute drivers, acting as a back-up to special services drivers and bus drivers when necessary, for the purpose of ensuring equity in assignments;

5. Develop annual budget recommendations and practice responsible financial maintenance; including a maintenance of records of operations and costs in conformance with District and State policies;

6. Oversee and coordinate the maintenance, repair, servicing, and cleaning of District vehicles and buses; make recommendations and/or decision related to the same;

7. Manage a large scale public school transportation system and division; make recommendations and/or decisions for equipment, personnel needs, and transportation budget;

8. Maintain working relationships with various public agencies (i.e. California Highway Patrol, Department of Motor Vehicles, California Department of Education - Office of School Transportation, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with current regulatory standards and conveying and/or gathering required information;

9. Attend a variety of meetings and workshops to maintain current knowledge of legislation, legal codes, and requirements; conduct and facilitate related meetings/trainings;

10. Update drivers’ handbook and procedures for the purpose of supporting staff in the completion of their work activities;

11. Provide direct driver training activities for staff and/or volunteers who drive pupils, including but not limited to providing pre-trip inspections, safe loading/unloading of passengers, proper use of seatbelts, defensive driving, and operation in inclement weather instruction pursuant to Education Code 49406 et seq. (Senate Bill 88); conduct and facilitate meetings;

12. Confer with administrative and supervisory personnel on pupil transportation needs;

13. Communicate with parents, community, administrators and teachers on routine conflicts and issues in transportation for the purpose of resolving or recommending a resolution to the issues;

14. Advise on hazards from inclement weather and road closures for the purpose of assuring the safe transporting of students;

15. Respond to emergency situations and bus accidents; addresses safety concerns; assesses incidents, complaints, and/or accidents for the purpose of resolution.  Investigate transportation and staff complaints in collaboration with Human Resources as appropriate;

16. Maintain accurate and current records of operations; prepare oral and written reports as necessary to various audiences including the public, Governing Board, and district personnel;

17. Coordinate District field trips, special events, and other special transportation schedules;

18. Be available to work outside of normal business hours in order to meet the needs of the students, school sites, departments, and Transportation Department;

19. Use telephone and two-way radio extensively in daily operations;

20. Perform other related duties as assigned.
     

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

PHYSICAL:   Employee in this position must have the ability to:

1. Stand and sit for extended periods of time;

2. Ascend and descend steps; 

3. See and read printed matter with or without vision aids;

4. Hear and understand speech at normal levels;

5. Speak English so that others may understand at normal levels;

       6. Stand, walk, stoop, twist, bend over, grasp, reach overhead, push, pull, and move, lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds to waist height.

MENTAL:   Employee in this position must have the ability to:

1. Concentrate on a single task for up to three (3) hours at a time;

2. Learn quickly and adapt to a variety of technology, machinery, instructions, and task methods;

3. Meet deadlines in terms of work assignment schedules;

       4. Speak and write in a clear, concise manner.

SOCIAL:  Employee in this position must have the ability to:

1. Interact daily in person with other members of the District, County Office, personnel, and community; and possess comfortable interpersonal skills and cooperative attitudes;

2. Have consistent attendance because of the time-urgent nature of duties and because the work completed by the person in position is interdependent with that of other staff;

3. Convey an understanding, patient attitude toward students, parents, staff and members of the community;

4. Maintain the privacy of confidential information.

Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter:  This position is designated as a Mandated Reporter.  The position shall report in accordance with California state regulations who observe, have actual knowledge, or reasonably suspect child or elder/dependent abuse or neglect to appropriate agencies.

CANDIDATE SELECTION:  The Candidate selected for this position will be required to present prior to the first date of employment: 1) a social security card; 2) proof of tuberculin risk assessment prior to the first day of hire; 3) pass State and Federal fingerprint clearances; and 4) complete all pre-employment training including but not limited to Child Abuse Reporting and Sexual Harassment/Abusive Conduct.

The Lucia Mar Unified School District prohibits unlawful discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sex-based harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived race; color; ancestry; nationality; national origin; immigration status; ethnic group identification; ethnicity; age; religion; pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or lactation, including related medical conditions and recovery;  parental, family, or marital status; reproductive health decision making;  physical or mental disability; medical condition; sex; sex stereotypes; sex characteristics; sexual orientation; gender; gender identity; gender expression; veteran or military status; or genetic information; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator: Jennifer Handy, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources at 602 Orchard Street, Arroyo Grande, California, 93420. Phone: 805-474-3000 ext. 1190  Email: [email protected]

ALL MATERIALS ARCHIVED FOR THIS POSITION ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE  LUCIA MAR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND MAY BE REVIEWED BY, BUT CANNOT BE RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT.

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