Landon School has an immediate opening for a Transportation Manager. Under the supervision of the Director of Buildings and Grounds, the Transportation Manager will schedule, coordinate, and supervise the scheduling and dispatch of buses both large school buses and small activity buses for regular morning and afternoon routes, field trips, and athletic/extracurricular events. This individual will collaborate with various school personnel to identify their busing needs, supervise, and schedule bus drivers, oversee training programs and activities related to busing; and prepare and maintain accurate records related to vehicles and drivers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

Transportation Management

• Oversee and manage all aspects of Landon School and Landon Summer’s transportation needs, ensuring efficient operations.
• Supervise daily school bus operations including, but not limited to, personnel management and retention, scheduling, routing, daily provision of services, troubleshooting issues, and discipline, if necessary, for driver and rider.
• Develop and implement departmental policies and procedures in conjunction with the Director of Buildings and Grounds and the Chief Operating Officer.
• Develop and manage daily bus routes in coordination with admissions and schedules based on demand by geographic area.
• Foster and maintain the School’s relationship with Holton-Arms for shared bus routes.
• Build and maintain relationships with outside transportation vendors.

Community Communication and Coordination

• Manage all transportation communication with the Landon community including various divisions/departments, families, and Holton-Arms.
• Coordinate and facilitate all transportation for sporting events, field trips, and other School events in conjunction with administrators, departments, divisions, and Holton-Arms.
• Provide dedicated support to Athletics, the School’s largest transportation consumer, for their transportation needs in and around the region, and securing charter buses for long distance travel.
• Manage the registration process for families utilizing the School’s busing program, including issuing contracts, ongoing communication, and responding to inquiries.

Budgeting

• Develop transportation budget alongside the Director of Buildings and Grounds and the Chief Operating Officer.
• Assess and analyze transportation needs to recommend the acquisition of buses and vehicles as needed.

Driver Management

• Train drivers, including faculty and staff who drive for athletic events, on various vehicle operations and manage training documentation.
• Review and submit driver data and timesheets through the payroll system.
• Ensure a safe and secure working environment for all transportation employees.
• Schedule drivers to handle morning and afternoon routes, ensure bus venders are scheduled, and make driver adjustments as needed.
• Assist in identifying new bus drivers and transportation vendors.

Vehicle Repair, Maintenance, and Compliance

• Oversee the maintenance and repair of all transportation equipment and vehicles.
• Ensure all buses are functioning in the morning and perform routine maintenance on the vehicles including checking fluids and lights.
• Schedule vehicle maintenance, MDOT inspections, emissions testing, and vehicle registration.
• Maintain files on each vehicle (i.e., tags, inspections, repair records) and ensure that emergency instructions are in each vehicle.
• Ensure all drivers possess the necessary vehicle licensing, registrations, certifications, driver records screening, and related documentation.

Other

• Drive various morning and afternoon bus routes as needed and serve as a driver for special trips during the day (i.e., field trips, Landon Summer outings).
• Demonstrate strong customer service skills for families and students.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

• Requires 3 years’ experience in transportation and busing and the ability to coordinate multiple routes and schedules.
• Good verbal and written communication skills needed to communicate and coordinate with others on campus as well as parents, vendors, suppliers, etc.
• Strong organizational skills for maintaining vehicle and driver records and related paperwork.
• Solution-oriented and the ability to problem solve.
• Experience supervising others strongly preferred.
• Good computer skills.

EDUCATION

High school diploma or equivalent. 

About Landon School

Landon School is committed to the ethical, intellectual, and personal development of boys. We challenge and inspire them to think deeply, individually, and broadly; to live with respect and honor; and to grow into healthy, well-rounded men of integrity and character who seek to make a positive difference in the world around them.

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