Transportation Manager

St. Catherine's School is an Episcopal day school in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1890 enrolling roughly 950 girls age 3 through grade 12.  Located on a 16-acre campus in the western part of the city, St. Catherine's core values include pursuing academic excellence, developing character, nurturing spiritual growth, celebrating individuals, and building community. 

St. Catherine's School provides a rigorous education that prepares girls with diverse perspectives for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service in a global community.

POSITION OVERVIEW

St. Catherine's School is accepting applications for a Transportation Manager.  Applicants with Class A or Class B CDL (with Passenger and Air Brake endorsements) with a minimum of five years' experience are preferred. Responsibilities include overseeing the safe and efficient transportation of students, managing bus routes, schedules, and maintenance, while also ensuring compliance with safety regulations and supervising staff.  Maintaining assigned buses in a safe, clean, professional manner is a must. Employment is subject to successful background check and driver physical evaluation.

Supervisor: Chief Operating Officer

Supervisory Responsibilities: Transportation Department

Position Status: Salary, exempt, full-time, regular, 12-month

Hours of Work: Standard work week.  Evening and weekend work may be required.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Route and Schedule Management:

• Establish and revise bus routes and schedules, coordinate transportation activities with school officials, and develop route maps
• Coordinate with department heads and others regarding regular and special events/sports transportation needs and field trips – to include scheduling Charters as needed
• Mandatory 40 hours of driving time required annually
• Driving a school bus over assigned routes in emergency situations

Vehicle Management:

• Oversee vehicle maintenance, ensuring timely repairs and inspections, and managing the purchase of necessary equipment.

Staff Management:

• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and evaluate bus drivers, dispatchers, and other transportation personnel
• Approve employee work shifts, overtime, vacation, sick leave coverage and related
• Review and approve time sheets on schedule for payroll
• Conducts informal counseling on work issues, and prepares documentation and recommends discipline and improvement plans for deficiencies

Safety and Compliance:

• Ensure adherence to safety regulations, conduct safety training, and investigate accidents or incidents

Budget Management:

• In partnership with the Chief Operating Officer, prepare the draft transportation budget, purchase supplies and materials, monitor expenditures, and ensure efficient use of resources

Communication and Collaboration:

• Interact with parents, school administrators, and other stakeholders to address concerns, resolve issues, and improve transportation services

Record Keeping:

• Maintain accurate records of routes, schedules, maintenance, training, and other relevant data

Problem Solving:

• Investigate and resolve complaints and implement solutions

Professional Development:

• Schedule and track annual requirements for staff, maintaining accurate records
• Attend departmental and ad hoc meetings as required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT 

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to grasp, handle and feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl; talk and hear; engage in moderately strenuous physical activity both indoors and out; and smell. The employee may occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

TRAVEL

Occasional overnight and out-of-area travel may also be required for special events.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT 

St. Catherine’s School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its hiring practices. St. Catherine’s School is committed to providing an inclusive educational environment. We actively engage students, families, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our School community respects the differences in ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. Consistent with the School’s mission, St. Catherine’s fosters in our students, and experts from all others, respect for the dignity and wholeness of every person. For more information about the school’s Access, Equity and Belonging please follow this link https://www.st.catherines.org/about/access-equity-and-belonging.

CONDITIONAL OFFERS 

An offer of employment for this position is contingent upon the applicant’s right to work in the United States, authorization for and completion of successful background checks as may be requested by the school or required by law.

BENEFITS 

St. Catherine’s School offers a highly competitive compensation package for this full-time position with benefits to include excellent health plan options, retirement benefits, exhaustive professional development and networking opportunities as well as state-of-the art facilities.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid Virginia Driver’s License
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with air-brake endorsement preferred (or willing to obtain within one year of employment)
• Five or more years of previous experience
• Proficient in computer systems (Windows/Google Drive)
• Proficient in using transportation management software
• Required to be/become CPR and First Aid Certified
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and external departments
• Experience in transportation management, preferably in a school setting
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution
• Clean driving record with no at-fault accidents or traffic citations within the last five years