2026-27 Transportation Field Supervisor - Transportation Dept

Purpose Statement

Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Transportation, the Field Supervisor ensures the safe and efficient daily operation of the district’s fleet. This role provides on-site leadership through route monitoring, safety audits, and emergency incident response. By evaluating driver performance, investigating accidents, and resolving field-level conflicts with parents and school staff, the Field Supervisor bridges the gap between department policy and real-world execution to ensure student safety.

Essential Functions

• Conducts random and scheduled field observations of bus routes to ensure drivers are adhering to designated paths, time schedules, and safety protocols.

• Evaluates the safety of existing and proposed bus stops, identifying hazards (e.g., sightline obstructions, high-traffic risks) and recommending adjustments to the Routing Department.

• Covers for dispatch during peak hours to reroute buses due to road closures, reassigns routes as needed to provide full coverage when short-staffed, mechanical breakdowns, or weather-related delays.

• Acts as the primary District responder to all school bus accidents, student injuries, or major mechanical failures occurring in the field. Performs initial accident investigations, including taking photos, gathering witness statements, and conducting "post-accident" drug and alcohol testing coordination.

• Serves as the District’s point of contact for police, fire, and EMS at the scene of an incident to ensure student safety and rapid information flow to the Director.

• Conducts formal performance evaluations of drivers and aides in the field, focusing on student management, defensive driving, and professional conduct. Delivers "on-the-spot" coaching or formal disciplinary recommendations when safety violations or policy infractions are observed.

• Intervenes in high-conflict situations at bus stops involving disgruntled parents, motorists, or difficult student behavior that exceeds a driver’s capacity to manage.

• Performs unannounced inspections of buses to ensure drivers are completing required pre-trip and post-trip safety checks (e.g., checking for sleeping children, fluid leaks, or tire wear).

• Maintains regular contact with School Principals to coordinate loading zone procedures and address student discipline issues occurring on the bus.

• Investigates and resolves public complaints about driver behavior or traffic safety concerns.

Other Functions

Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications
• Skills, Knowledge, And Abilities
• Responsibilities
• Work Environment
• Experience
• Education
• Required Testing Certificates and Licenses
• Maintains Certificates and/or Licenses
• Criminal Background Clearance