Transportation Special Needs Supervisor

About the role

Position Purpose: The purpose of this position is to meet the daily needs of our special needs students and staff; meeting the demands of special needs while working inside the resources of Transportation.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of Special Needs Transportation contact for township administration, special needs parents/guardians, and special needs staff to include daily radio dispatch.
• Overseeing all specialized routing and assist in special needs routing as required.
• Continually maintain special needs student data and communicate pertinent information to drivers.
• Maintain communication with drivers and monitors to ensure routes are being run safely, correctly, timely and efficiently.
• Review and optimize routes regularly; change routes and/or route assignments accordingly.
• Assign drivers and monitors to special needs routes and all mid-days.
• Interview and recommend for hire, potential special needs drivers in cooperation with hiring panel.
• Oversee discipline for all special needs drivers and monitors as it pertains to student management and monitor/driver teams.
• Complete regular "ride alongs" with drivers to ensure all aspects of student management are adhered to.
• Substitute on routes as driver or monitor as needed.
• Conduct yearly reviews for all special needs drivers and monitors.
• Work closely with building and district administration to ensure transportation is compliant and assist in scheduling special programs to ensure available transportation.
• Attend case conferences where student concerns/needs may affect transportation.
• Fill all mid-day requests including routes where drivers have called off in coordination with dispatch.
• Handle all parent and district concerns regarding special needs transportation.
• Work in coordination with dispatch, training supervisor, office manager (payroll), and fleet supervisor to ensure all aspects of special needs is conveyed as it relates to their duties while maintaining a "team" mentality.
• Hold periodic meetings with Administration and staff to remain abreast of transportation issues and strive for staff relations improvement.
• Organize and participate in continued education and "In-service" training for special needs drivers and monitors.
• Attend departmental and district special events.
• Maintain high level of positive driver/monitor support and communication.
• Use standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, calculator, and telephone. Operate school buses and other district vehicles.
• Travel to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
• All other duties as assigned by the Transportation Director or designee.

Requirements

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time. Often
• Ability to lift 25 pounds. Occasional
• Ability to carry 25 pounds. Occasional
• Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations. Very Frequent
• Ability to see for the purpose of reading laws and codes, rules and policies and other printed matter. Very Frequent
• Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal Very Frequent
• Ability to operate job-related equipment. Very Frequent
• Ability to reach in all directions. Very Frequent

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Versatrans and Onscreen.
• Organized, able to multi-task, high level of written skills, verbal skills, strong leadership skills, work ethic and communication with all stakeholders while maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to maintain work schedule and high level of attendance.
• Previous Transportation and/or Management experience.
• Knowledge of Special Needs laws and regulations.
• Comprehensive understanding of logistics.
• Ability to change shifts per demands of transportation department.
• Hold a valid class B CDL with P and S endorsements preferred.
• IDOE Annual Safety Meeting Certification (Yellow Card) required (training provided).
• Hold a Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred or comparable experience.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Pay

Pay Rate: $65,501.05 Annually

Schedule

Work Schedule: 8 hours per day. 260 days per year.