Transportation Lead 2026/2027 SY

Assist and support school sites and the transportation department in creating and facilitating transportation opportunities for students to participate in extracurricular activities regardless of home campus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (required)
• Valid AZ IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card (required)
• Valid Arizona commercial driver’s license with passenger and air brake endorsement (required)
• At least one year experience operating a school bus and school bus equipment (required)
• Understanding of and compliance with all traffic laws (required)
• Valid first aid and CPR certification (required)
• Pass an annual (or as-required) drug screen urinalysis (required)
• Arizona School Bus Driver Certificate by meeting state requirements (required)
• Transportation dispatch experience (preferred)
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (preferred)
• Working knowledge and experience with computers and office equipment
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as employee handbooks and safety/training manuals
• Ability to write general correspondence and speak effectively with others
• Ability to prioritize projects to meet deadlines
• Ability to apply reason to research and solve moderately complex issues with little or no assistance
• Ability to push, pull, or lift up to 50 pounds

Responsibilities

• Drive school bus on scheduled routes transporting students to and from school
• Transport students on educational field trips and sporting events, local and out of town
• Maintain order among passengers, supervise behavior, and enforce district standards of conduct on buses
• Conduct emergency evacuation drills twice yearly
• Administer first-aid when necessary
• Maintain interior and exterior of the bus clean and neat; make minor seat repairs and remove graffiti
• Service bus daily (fuel, oil, power steering fluid, coolant, windshield washer solvent, battery fluid)
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections as specified in Department of Transportation regulations
• Check bus constantly for mechanical defects and needed repairs; report defects on the daily inspection report
• Keep records of gas and oil usage, mileage, and number of students transported
• Attend monthly safety meetings
• Perform a 15-minute bus check prior to driving a scheduled route
• React professionally for the safety of students in emergencies
• Assist the Transportation Supervisor in managing the Transportation Department
• Prepare bus schedules, routes, and maps for extracurricular opportunities district-wide
• Assist in preparing memorandums outlining administrative procedures, policies, bus schedules, and driver schedules
• Maintain excellent working knowledge of bus routes, field trip requirements, schedules, and vehicle reservation requirements
• Maintain accurate records for state reporting and audits
• Assist in creating and submitting required reports for state and auditing purposes
• Learn, implement, and manage rider verification and routing software
• Create and facilitate training for drivers and school office staff on rider verification and routing software
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Special Characteristics

• Perform under general supervision of the Transportation Supervisor and Director of Operations
• Safe operation of buses directly impacts lives of others
• Must be of good moral character, reliable, safety-conscious, dependable, neat, and clean
• Must be able to get along with others, of sound physical condition, and emotionally stable (patient, calm under stress, even-tempered, considerate)
• Must be free of use of intoxicating or consciousness-influencing substances

Schedule

Full-time (40 hours per week), 12-month classified hourly position.

Pay

Classified Hourly Salary Schedule.