City and County of San Francisco

Under general direction, coordinates and supervises pupil transportation for the San Francisco Unified School District; assists the administration in the establishment of policies and procedures pertaining to pupil transportation; prepares the transportation budget in cooperation with the Fiscal Division; and performs related duties as required.

Requires responsibility for: Coordinating and executing policies, procedures and methods related to pupil transportation; recommending and developing new policies and methods to improve service; regular contacts with bus contractors, school administrators, parent and community groups; and the preparation and review of important operational reports.

1. Establishes routes, time schedules, and pick-up points and prepares and distributes the necessary directions, manuals and other related information.

2. Supervises the daily student transportation function; assigns students to buses; makes route and time changes; and maintains transportation records as required.

3. Receives and processes all field trip transportation requests and establishes contracts necessary to carry out the needs of curricular programs.

4. Maintains liaison with bus contractors providing transportation services for the District.

5. Organizes and participates in committee meetings to promote and evaluate pupil and field trip transportation.

6. Develops good community relations by maintaining close contact with administrators., parents and community groups.

Requires comprehensive knowledge of: Sections of the California Education Code; City and County ordinances, rules, regulations and policies of the San Francisco Unified School District pertaining to pupil transportation and the ability to interpret them as they apply to specific situations; the principles of pupil transportation and dispatching; general safety regulations and techniques; and motor vehicle specifications, types and uses.

Requires considerable ability to: Supervise a large transportation activity and assist in developing operating rules, regulations and procedures; prepare reports and budgets; make research studies; deal courteously, tactfully and effectively with the general public, administrators and community groups; and plan, assign and supervise the work of others.

Requires completion of a four-year college or university, with a baccalaureate degree, with major course work in business administration, economics, or a related field; finance and/or fleet management.

Requires at least five years of progressively responsible experience in school business management with responsibility for transportation activities, or in motor vehicle fleet management, including two years in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Requires possession of a valid state motor vehicle operator's license.

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.