Route Supervisor - Exceptional Student Education/Special Needs, Transportation
- McDonough, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Plan, coordinate, and recommend the most economical, efficient, and safest bus routes and bus stops.
- Periodically ride routes, investigate concerns regarding bus routes, and respond accordingly.
- Monitor bus assignments to ensure that they do not exceed capacity and that bus loads are balanced to the best possible extent.
- Assist in maintaining records by updating information as needed for the proper operation of the Edulog Boundary/Transportation System.
- Assist the Executive Director and Director of Transportation in responding to any transportation-related concern from drivers, parents, and students.
- Prepare necessary route information for all drivers for the beginning of each school year.
- Assist the Executive Director of Transportation with annual evaluation of bus drivers.
- Serve as a substitute bus driver when needed.
- Work with school personnel regarding student management issues, including pulling and reviewing bus videos.
- Periodically observe bus loading, unloading, and parking at selected schools.
- Perform annual skill evaluations for each assigned driver.
- Assist the Executive Director in preparing the State Transportation Survey.
- Assist with retraining of bus drivers.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
- Minimum of a High School Diploma or state-approved High School Equivalency (HSE), required; college or technical school diploma, preferred.
- Commercial Driver's License with School Bus (S) and Passenger (P) endorsements required at the time of employment.
- Minimum of three years of successful bus driving experience.
- Ability to pass annual physical required.
- Experience working with the Edulog software or other comparable transportation technology.
- Experience working in a public school transportation department, preferred.
- Experience planning and coordinating transportation routes, preferred.
- Exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and strong professional reputation.
- Ability to abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.
- Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.
- Ability to be present at the physical worksite.
- Must perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.
- Must perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to properly and consistently supervise students, particularly during emergency situations.
- Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.