Director of Transportation

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:The job of Director of Transportation was established for the purpose of supervising transportation services for the Lowell Public Schools. The job also entails developing bus routes to maximize the efficiency and safety of transportation services and minimizes the costs of providing these services.SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Will formulate the specifications which need to be incorporated into regular and special education transportation contractual agreements.2. Will recommend contract changes whenever necessary and appropriate.3. Will prepare safe and efficient bus routes and schedules for all public, parochial and charter schools.4. Will prepare and administer a transportation budget.5. Will serve as the direct liaison between the school system and the contracted transportation providers.6. Will develop an accountability process (i.e. a reporting procedure) with the contracted transportation providers.7. Will serve as a liaison with parents and principals regarding transportation problems and/or special requests.8. Will attend appropriate School Committee, subcommittee and staff meetings.9. Will maintain safety standards in accordance with federal and state regulations governing the transportation of school age children.10. Will conform to all state laws and regulations regarding school transportation.11. Will complete all reports required by state and other authorities.12. Will monitor on a regular basis the entire transportation system in order to ensure each student, through safe and efficient transportation, takes full advantage of the complete range of curricular and extracurricular activities offered by the Lowell Public Schools.13. Will develop and implement a system for complaint and crisis management.14. Will work closely with the Family Resource Center Manager to assign bus routes to new students.15. Will work closely with and perform such other tasks as the Assistant Superintendent of Finance/School Business Administrator may assign.REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent of HR and OperationsSALARY: $100,000 - $120,000 depending on experienceWORKYEAR: 12 Month positionQualifications:Strong interpersonal skillsBS or BA degree in technology, education, finance, business administration, public management or related fieldExcellent oral, written and presentation, communication and negotiation skillsUnderstanding and knowledge of Transportation Routing SoftwareAbility to manage and perform business functionsIntermediate to advanced level PC skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPointDemonstrated ability to work well with others