Field Representative, Transportation

About the role

Under general supervision, is responsible for supervising daily bus route operations and personnel for an assigned area. Participates in managing the day-to-day operations of an assigned area. Supervises the area bus lot management team to include recruiting, staffing, evaluating, and developing personnel. Responsible for overall team and individual team member performance. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Senior Operations Supervisor in establishing and revising area bus routes.
• Supervises bus drivers and attendants within assigned area, ensuring conformity to safe driving practices, established routes, and prescribed schedules.
• Completes required evaluations for drivers and attendants within the assigned area.
• Provides backup to the Bus Dispatcher as needed.
• Communicates with principals, staff, students and communities to resolve concerns, address student issues, and review routes to ensure a positive relationship with the schools and communities.
• Congducts regular school visits to partner with school administrators and address issues.
• Implements best practices to ensure operational efficiencies in the assigned area.
• Sets and checks bus times upon arrival and departure at the bus lot and schools.
• Reviews new school sites for traffic signs and participates in school safety reviews.
• Maintains an on-the-road presence at all assigned schools and service areas in the assigned area. Ensures that safety standards/requirements are met.
• Ensures that employees in the assigned area maintain the COMAR requirements each year.
• Facilitates school bus evacuation drills at assigned schools.
• Writes, reviews and submits reports for assigned bus lot(s).
• Responds to disabled bus and bus accidents and coordinates appropriate support and/or submission of accident reports.
• Meets with area lot staff as required and conducts meetings as needed.
• Participates in community meetings as necessary.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Sixty (60) college credits in transportation, management, or a related field preferred.
• Three years’ experience in transportation operations, traffic management, safety and training, or a related field required.
• Experience as a school bus operator preferred.
• Experience with bus route dispatching, coordination, or supervision preferred.