Manager of Transportation

TRANSPORTATION MANAGER

Position Summary: 

The Transportation Manager supports the Director of Transportation in planning, coordinating, and implementing all transportation operations, including bus scheduling, routing, dispatching, compliance, and communication systems. This role ensures safe, efficient, and cost-effective transportation services aligned with district goals.

Core Leadership Responsibilities:

Great Learning (Instructional Infrastructure)

• Assist in developing and implementing transportation policies, programs, and procedures, including schedules, routes, and driver assignments.
• Conduct ongoing analysis of vehicle and driver utilization to optimize routes and maximize efficiency.
• Ensure transportation operations support instructional priorities and minimize disruptions to learning.
• Develop systematic routing plans for summer school and special programs.

Great People (Talent Development)

• Provide guidance and support to transportation staff, contractors, and vendors in daily and strategic operations.
• Assist in developing and implementing safety and training programs for drivers and staff.
• Address complaints and inquiries from parents, school administrators, and contractors promptly and professionally.

Great Systems (Support & Accountability)

• Maintain and monitor transportation tracking systems and records to ensure accuracy and effectiveness.
• Assist in preparing and managing the annual transportation budget, ensuring compliance with financial responsibilities.
• Oversee driver communication systems, resolve technical issues, and recommend cost-control measures.
• Ensure compliance with DOT regulations and district policies related to school transportation.

Great Culture (Service & Equity)

• Promote safe and equitable transportation services for all students.
• Collaborates with School Safety Services to monitor road conditions and assist with school closure decisions during inclement weather.
• Work with building administrators and drivers to manage student behavior on buses.
• Act as liaison with support departments to ensure compliance and successful completion of district projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

      Key Focus Areas

• Safe, reliable, and equitable operational systems in every school
• Timely delivery of services that protect instructional time
• Transparent management of routes, personnel, and resources
• Cross-functional integration of all operational divisions
• Equity in service access across all communities and schools.

      Performance Indicators

• 95%+ on-time service delivery
• 100% compliance with all regulatory, audit, and safety requirements
• Documented evidence of equitable service access across schools
• Quarterly monitoring confirms alignment of safety initiatives to literacy, numeracy, and postsecondary goals
• Year-over-year increases in principal, staff, and student satisfaction with safety programs and services

      Job Specifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. 

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities Required):

• Bachelor's degree in Transportation Management, Logistics, Education, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in transportation operations or logistics management.
• Minimum three (3) years of supervisory experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience with student behavior management.
• Knowledge of DOT regulations and school transportation compliance requirements.
• Ability to analyze routes, schedules, and operational data for efficiency improvements.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to systematically gather and analyze information to make sound judgment resolutions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record per district insurance requirements.

"*Relevant experience may be substituted for formal education at a 2:1 ratio.  Therefore for every 1 year of college lacking, 2 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted."

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Transportation Management, Logistics, Education, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Proficiency in transportation management systems and related technology.
• Education Administrative Certificate

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

The working conditions and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer.
• Ability to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Hear, understand and speak in audible tones in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone.
• Physical agility, able to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, walk, reach and climb stairs.
• Ability to lift, push, pull up to 25 pounds.

Reports To: Executive Director of Transportation

FSLA Status: Exempt

Compensation:  804

Work Days:     242

FTE: 100

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the supervisor or appropriate administrator.  Oklahoma City Public Schools reserves the right to, update, revise or change job duties as the need prevails. This document is for communication only and not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment. The Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications.