The Supervisor, Transportation reports to the Director, Transportation or designee. Under general direction, assists in the supervision of the District’s Transportation Services staff, instructs and trains existing and new personnel, assists in scheduling work functions, may assume the responsibilities of the Director, Transportation in their absence, and performs other duties as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Ensures work assignments and standards are maintained at acceptable levels. • Prepares and maintains transportation operation and cost statistics. •  Confers with school administrators, parents, and other interested parties relating to student transportation problems. •  Prepares and submits written reports as required. •  Assists in the selection of personnel. •  Prepares budget estimates for departmental operations. •  Assists in the determination of replacement requirements for equipment and disposal of obsolete equipment. •  Monitors all phases of daily operations of bus fleet, directs and coordinates the maintenance of schedules, reporting of hazardous conditions and emergencies. •  Directs activities related to dispatching, routing and tracking District fleets. •  Promotes safe work activities by conducting safety audits, and attending appropriate safety meetings. •  In the absence of the Director, monitors spending to ensure that expenses are consistent with approved budgets.
In the absence of the Director, directs activities of staff performing repairs and maintenance to equipment and vehicles. • Conducts investigations in cooperation with appropriate agencies to determine causes of accidents and ways to improve safety procedures. • Conducts employee training sessions on duties and responsibilities related to transportation.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Successful experience in: 
Principles of supervision and training. • Methods and techniques employed in the maintenance and repair of vehicles. • Practices of operating school transportation systems.
• Provisions of the California Motor Vehicle Code, Education Code applicable to transportation systems. •  Principles and practices of effective supervision and training. • Federal and State laws, regulations and best practices governing the transportation of students with special needs who have transportation identified in their Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Ability to:
Effectively supervise and train staff. • Assist in the operation of pupil transportation system. •  Plan, organize, evaluate, and supervise employees. •  Maintain accurate records. • Coordinate schedules and assignments. • Prepare time, cost and material estimates. •  Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. • Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing. 

Experience and Education: Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities to perform the essential job functions is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education: Required: Equivalent to the completion of high school. Desirable: Post-secondary courses in supervision, management, or related field.

Experience: Required: A minimum of one-year experience of increasing responsibility in the management of a Local Education Agency (LEA) owned pupil transportation service.

Licenses and Certificates: Possession of a Class B California commercial driver's license with air brake, school but, and passenger endorsements. Possession of a California Highway Patrol School Bus Driver's Certificate with no restrictions [restrictions 1 and 6 are acceptable]. Must possess or within the first 12 months of employment enroll in training leading to a California Department of Education School Bus Driver Instructor Certificate.

Salary Pay Range: $112,022.46 - $135,453.47 Annually. Range 9; (7 steps; Maximum reached in 5.5 years)

Apply on: Edjoin.org. Contact: Sharon Singh at slsingh@fusdk12.net

About Fremont Unified School District

The Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) is made up of 42 schools serving preschool-12th grade with approximately 35,000 students in grades TK-12. The District Office hosts twenty-three district level departments that serve the school sites. School sites feature many facility upgrades with vibrant libraries due to the community support of the Measure E bond. With 16 National Merit Scholars in 2018 and a total of 56 California Distinguished Schools/Gold Ribbon Awards, FUSD’s mission is to provide equitable opportunities to Educate, Challenge and Inspire students of all ages, talents and ability levels, while striving to prepare each with the skills required to adapt and succeed in an ever-changing world. FUSD is located in the City of Fremont, California, a thriving international community. Residents come from countries across the globe to call Fremont home. FUSD takes pride in its diversity, community, and schools.

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