TRANSPORTATION AREA ASSISTANT

MAYFIELD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Class Code: 7904

BASIC FUNCTION:
Coordinate the activities and operations of student transportation in an assigned geographical area of the school District; transfer regular, advance, traditional, extracurricular and handicapped students.

REPORTS TO: Director of Transportation                                                                                   APPROVED: 9/18/2017

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Develop knowledge of areas assigned including location of streets, new developments, schools, and school District boundaries; develop an awareness of traffic patterns within the area.
• Assist other personnel in establishing and preparing routes.
• Instruct drivers on individual route assignments; maintain current records of routes and route changes within the area.
• Consolidate routes and other route changes within an assigned area.
• Assist drivers, principals and the public in solving routing issues; resolve student transportation issues with parents, principals and other school administrators.
• Assign substitute and stand-by drivers; assure bus routes are covered.
• Assist in training and retraining bus drivers.
• Assist in attendance and payroll procedures.
• Assist in compiling statistical records.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Modern practices, procedures and equipment for the operation of a school district transportation system.
• Provisions of the Kentucky Motor Vehicle Code and the Kentucky Administrative Regulations applicable to the operation of vehicles used to transport students.
• Special transportation State reimbursements.
• Safe driving practices.
• Principles of efficient and economical bus routing techniques and scheduling of employees.
• Rules and regulations affecting school district transportation department.
• Geographic and topographic characteristics of community served by the District.
• Record-keeping techniques.
• Bus driving techniques and safety.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, & Access.

ABILITY TO:

• Plan and coordinate regular bus schedules and organize emergency routing as needed to transport students to and from school and athletic events and on field trips.
• Resolve student transportation issues with parents, principals and other school administrators.
• Coordinate, develop and implement an efficient student transportation system and develop and schedule efficient bus route systems.
• Work independently with little direction.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Meet schedules and time lines.
• Maintain records and prepare reports.
• Modern office practices, procedures and equipment.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: (preferred)

Any combination equivalent to: high school diploma, G.E.D. Certificate or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law including three years of responsible experience in student transportation or related experience.

Must be a Certified Driver Trainer

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Valid Kentucky Commercial Class B driver's license.