NJSBA MANUAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS		
											B-4
Central Management Support							NONCERTIFIED

TITLE:			TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR

QUALIFICATIONS:

1.	Valid Commercial Driver's License
2.	Excellent driving record
3.	Minimum school transportation experience as determined by the board
4.	Knowledge of state laws and regulations governing school bus construction and maintenance, and pupil transportation
5.	Demonstrated skills in personnel management, route scheduling, fleet maintenance and cost containment
6.	Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status

REPORTS TO:	School Business Administrator/Lead Person/CSA

SUPERVISES:		Bus drivers, substitute drivers, bus aides and mechanics 

JOB GOAL:

To oversee the operation of the school transportation program and to ensure the safe and efficient transport of pupils to curricular and extracurricular activities.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Overall responsibilities 
1.	Assumes responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of the school transportation program.
2.	Ensures compliance with all laws, regulations and board policy related to school transportation.
3.	Recruits, trains and supervises the performance of all transportation personnel, and makes recommendations regarding their employment, promotion and release.
4.	Prepares all transportation records and reports as required by law, code or board policy.

Routes and services
1.	Prepares all bus routes; determines bus stops, pick‑up times; and ensures compliance with bus capacity limitations.
2.	Develops and administers a transportation program to meet the needs of the daily instructional program, field trips and extracurricular activities.
3.	Arranges for the transportation of pupils with disabilities as determined by the child study team.
4.	Coordinates authorized transportation services for community groups in accordance with board policy.
5.	Evaluates methods for transporting students attending a special education or vocational school and for nonpublic school students.  
6.	Recommends the use of a CTSA (coordinated transportation services agency) as appropriate.
Budget and finances
1.	Prepares and administers the transportation budget.
2.	Conducts an annual cost analysis of the transportation operation; 
3.	Develops recommendations for future equipment and personnel needs.

Contracts and purchases
1.	Works with the business administrator to formulate specifications for transportation contacts with private vendors as necessary.
2.	Makes recommendations for the purchase of new vehicles, and assists in the preparation of bid specifications for them.

Maintenance and safety
1.	Maintains all charter school‑owned vehicles; develops a plan for preventive maintenance; and oversees operations in the bus garage.
2.	Promotes the safety of pupils through preservice and regularly scheduled inservice training of bus drivers and substitute drivers.
3.	Periodically inspects all board‑operated buses for cleanliness and proper maintenance.
4.	Works cooperatively with principals to make arrangements for bus emergency evacuation drills at all schools.
5.	Ensures the timely State inspection of all board‑operated buses.
6.	Advises the superintendent on road conditions for decisions on school closing during inclement weather.
7.	Maintains an individual and permanent file on each board‑owned vehicle as required under law and makes the files available for inspection upon request.

Complaints
1.	Responds to transportation inquiries by the public and handles all complaints.
2.	Investigates complaints of inappropriate behavior by transportation staff while on duty and preserves evidence in order to have fair inquiries and prompt resolution of complaints.
3.	Maintains a detailed log of transportation complaints, incidents and problem situations, in order to record the investigation and resolutions of these problems and to identify any recurrent patterns of problem situations. 

Other
1.	Attends meetings and trade exhibits to stay current on new equipment, standards and requirements related to safe and efficient transportation of students.
2.	Performs other related job duties as assigned.

TERMS OF 
EMPLOYMENT:	Salary and work year to be determined by the board of trustees.

annual 
evaluation:  	Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with NJ State 				law and the provisions of the board’s policy on evaluations. 

Approved by: 

Date: 

Revised: 
 
Legal References:

N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1	Assault
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.1 	Criminal history record; employee in regular contact with pupils; 	grounds for disqualification from employment; exception
N.J.S.A. 18A:16‑2	Physical examinations; requirement
N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-2	Purchases, contracts, agreements, advertising; exceptions
N.J.S.A. 18A:22-8.6	Cost of transportation over hazardous routes; designation as 	separate budget line item; authority of commissioner to cut line 	item restricted
N.J.S.A. 18A:25‑2	Authority over pupils
N.J.S.A. 18A:39	Transportation to and from schools	
N.J.S.A. 27:1B-25	State aid to counties and municipalities
N.J.A.C. 6A:27	Student transportation
N.J.A.C. 6A:27-9	Contracting for transportation services
N.J.A.C. 6A:28 	School ethics commission
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-6	School employee physical examinations

Commercial Motor Vehicle Act of 1986; 49 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.	

Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, 8 U.S.C.A. 1100 et seq.

Employee/supervisor training, 49 CFR 382.1202, 1203 school bus drivers, 49 CFR 382.103

Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991, 49 U.S.C. 2717 et seq. (regulations prohibited in 1994)