Transport Manager

• Establish all regular bus routes, schedules and stops. Develop route maps for drivers, schools, etc. as appropriate;

• Coordinate student transportation activities with school officials, department heads and other interested groups or individuals

• Participate along with school officials in parent/student conferences in an effort to resolve or prevent misconduct and unsafe conditions, which involve the transportation system;

• Check school bus specifications, to meet the need of the division and fully comply with state and federal regulations;

• Recommend procurement of additional or replacement buses and disposal of old or uneconomical units;

• Assist in the development of the transportation department budget and administer the expenditure of funds as allocated;

• Maintain cost accounting records;

• Collect data and develop all required school bus transportation-oriented reports and insures their submission on a timely basis;

• Ensure compliance with the codes and pertinent policies regarding training, licensing, registration, and operational permits;

• Responsible for the transportation of school and day to day operations.

· In charge of inspecting the buses frequently, Ensure that buses are in good shape and safe enough to transport the students to and fro.

• Provides information about the fleet leading to the purchase of new vehicles and declaring vehicles surplus;

• Arranges for special transportation for summer school and other special needs circumstances;

• Provides for safety at all bus stops;

• Provides instruction in behaviour management of all students;

• Provide training and safety program for drivers .

• Provides for a pool of adequately trained and informed substitute bus drivers.

Qualification: -

• Prior experience as a transport coordinator or a similar role.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Should have problem solving ability.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, time management and people management skills.
• Computer literacy skills.
• Graduate

Job Type: Full-time

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Transportation management: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Preferred)

Work Location: In person