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Assistant Director of Transportation

Framingham Public Schools · Framingham, MA · 1 mo ago
ManagementFull-time
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    . We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the sections we keep. Let's extract content. About the role: Position Summary paragraph: "The Assistant Director of Transportation is responsible for assisting in maintaining a safe, smooth, and highly efficient pupil transportation system across the district, as well as fulfilling the full executive duties of the Director of Transportation in his/her absence. This position combines strategic route planning, hands-on operational dispatch support, regulatory compliance tracking, and active stakeholder relations to optimize vehicle efficiency and capacity. The Assistant Director interfaces across school operations to coordinate routing patterns for both general and special education student populations, handles daily customer inquiries or service resolutions, and monitors road-level driver performance. This commitment aligns with Framingham Public Schools’ high expectations for achievement, equal access to quality instruction, academic proficiency for all students, and closing the achievement gap among subgroups within the schools." We should keep that as prose. Responsibilities: Essential Duties And Responsibilities includes I., II., III., IV., plus "Other Duties As Assigned By The Director Of Transportarion." (typo). Need to preserve each duty. We need to turn each bullet into

  • . The content includes sub-bullets? It's numbered sections with sentences. We'll treat each numbered section as a list item, preserving the sentences inside. I. Strategic Route Planning & Optimization: "Assist in the development and architectural planning of all home-to-school bus routes utilizing specialized routing software, with a primary objective of maximizing asset efficiency. Formulate system-wide routing performance improvements that optimize the active ride-times and physical capacity of school buses by continuously monitoring, revising, pairing, sharing, and/or streamlining current pathways. Assist in creating, generating, and running data-driven analytics report files by linking transportation software metrics with the Student Information System (SIS) to forecast ongoing district-wide transportation needs." II. Operational Oversight & Field Auditing: "Conduct regular physical inspections of designated student bus stops and field-verify route safety metrics to assess potential road hazards. Monitor, observe, and formally evaluate contracted bus drivers’ over-the-road safety performance and contract compliance patterns. Lead routine route schedule reviews and operational pattern assessments alongside the district’s third-party transportation vendors to establish the safest solutions for municipal transit." III. Dispatch Support & Incident Management: "Assume primary dispatch desk responsibilities when operational spikes or absences demand, providing live directions, tracking road closures, managing dynamic schedule deviations, and transmitting critical alerts. Manage incoming customer inquiries, school personnel alerts, and parent complaints via phone and email, driving rapid and professional conflict resolution. Initiate, track, and systematically follow up on student disciplinary matters or behavior violation reports originating on transit vehicles, in partnership with building principals." IV. Roster & Eligibility Controls: "Establish, audit, and systematically update accurate student rider eligibility registries, organizing designated rosters for both general education students and special education specialized transport programs. Perform financial cost estimations for auxiliary services, including field trips, athletic travel, and extracurricular journeys, and expedite administrative paperwork workflows associated with those transit orders." Other Duties As Assigned By The Director Of Transportarion: maybe just a sentence: "Other Duties As Assigned By The Director Of Transportarion." We'll keep as list item. Now Requirements: combine Certificates, Licenses, Registrations; Educational Requirement; Professional Experience; Language Proficiency. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: "Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with "P" (Passenger) and "S" (School Bus) endorsements." Educational Requirement: "A High School Diploma or equivalent required; corresponding college coursework preferred." Professional Experience: "Proven experience working directly in the field of pupil or institutional transportation, logistics management, or fleet operations is preferred" Language Proficiency: "Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is preferred." We should keep each as list items maybe. Now Skills: list of skills from Skills And Ability To perform this job successfully... each bullet. We need to extract each skill heading and its description. List: Communication: Strong oral and written communication skills; ability to present technical routing information clearly and respond effectively via two-way radio, text, and email to district staff, parents, public safety officials, and the School Committee. Analytical Problem Solving: Sound reasoning and problem-solving skills to evaluate district-wide transit variables, define boundary layout conflicts, troubleshoot fleet distribution breakdowns, establish facts, and recommend appropriate strategic policies. Strategic Planning & Evidence-Based Practice: Capacity to read, analyze, and interpret professional transit literature, state/federal regulations (Registry of Motor Vehicles, Department of Labor, DESE), and student demographic data to inform district-level logistics policies and long-term route planning. Relationship Building & Collaboration: Ability to establish and maintain positive, effective cross-departmental working relationships with building principals, special education directors, athletic coordinators, local police/safety personnel, and public transit agencies. Cultural Proficiency: Demonstrated cultural proficiency and competence in fostering an equitable, respectful, and inclusive district environment for a highly diverse workforce of drivers, monitors, and the multicultural student and family populations they serve. Reliability, Professionalism & Composure: Maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attendance to ensure consistent district school transit operations. Exhibit professionalism, composure, and quick decision-making when handling on-call transit emergencies, traffic delays, or vehicle incidents. Organization & Time Management: Strong organizational and project-management skills to work independently, prioritize complex schedules, set rider registration timelines, and manage a rolling fleet across constant disruptions and tight timeframes. Data-Driven Decision Making: Ability to use complex data sets (such as automated routing optimization algorithms, state report metrics, and fuel expenditure tracking) effectively to maximize efficiency and minimize district mileage costs. Technology Proficiency: High proficiency in using technology and logistics software; expert capacity to operate or quickly master Education Logistics (Edulog) or related school routing databases, spreadsheet platforms, and district HR/Finance tracking applications. Compliance & Confidentiality: Commitment to performing all duties in compliance with state and federal laws, student transport laws, Framingham Public Schools policies, and collective bargaining agreements. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive personnel data, student discipline files, and medical/special education transit profiles. We need to preserve all that. Now we need to output HTML fragment only, with

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      Responsibilities

      • I. Strategic Route Planning & Optimization: Assist in the development and architectural planning of all home-to-school bus routes utilizing specialized routing software, with a primary objective of maximizing asset efficiency. Formulate system-wide routing performance improvements that optimize the active ride-times and physical capacity of school buses by continuously monitoring, revising, pairing, sharing, and/or streamlining current pathways. Assist in creating, generating, and running data-driven analytics report files by linking transportation software metrics with the Student Information System (SIS) to forecast ongoing district-wide transportation needs.
      • II. Operational Oversight & Field Auditing: Conduct regular physical inspections of designated student bus stops and field-verify route safety metrics to assess potential road hazards. Monitor, observe, and formally evaluate contracted bus drivers’ over-the-road safety performance and contract compliance patterns. Lead routine route schedule reviews and operational pattern assessments alongside the district’s third-party transportation vendors to establish the safest solutions for municipal transit.
      • III. Dispatch Support & Incident Management: Assume primary dispatch desk responsibilities when operational spikes or absences demand, providing live directions, tracking road closures, managing dynamic schedule deviations, and transmitting critical alerts. Manage incoming customer inquiries, school personnel alerts, and parent complaints via phone and email, driving rapid and professional conflict resolution. Initiate, track, and systematically follow up on student disciplinary matters or behavior violation reports originating on transit vehicles, in partnership with building principals.
      • IV. Roster & Eligibility Controls: Establish, audit, and systematically update accurate student rider eligibility registries, organizing designated rosters for both general education students and special education specialized transport programs. Perform financial cost estimations for auxiliary services, including field trips, athletic travel, and extracurricular journeys, and expedite administrative paperwork workflows associated with those transit orders.
      • Other Duties As Assigned By The Director Of Transportarion.

      Requirements

      • Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with "P" (Passenger) and "S" (School Bus) endorsements.
      • A High School Diploma or equivalent required; corresponding college coursework preferred.
      • Proven experience working directly in the field of pupil or institutional transportation, logistics management, or fleet operations is preferred.
      • Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is preferred.

      Skills

      • Communication: Strong oral and written communication skills; ability to present technical routing information clearly and respond effectively via two-way radio, text, and email to district staff, parents, public safety officials, and the School Committee.
      • Analytical Problem Solving: Sound reasoning and problem-solving skills to evaluate district-wide transit variables, define boundary layout conflicts, troubleshoot fleet distribution breakdowns, establish facts, and recommend appropriate strategic policies.
      • Strategic

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