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Transportation Mayfield, KY
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.
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Mayfield Independent Schools