FARMINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT

See link below for opening at Farmingdale School District  - Bus Dispatcher

Farmingdale Dispatcher Opening 121019.pdf

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SOMERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Somers Central School District Supervisor of Transportation.pdf

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Supervisor of Transportation -- Greenburgh Central School District

This is a civil service position and the candidate will be hired provisionally and will be required to take a civil service exam.  The candidate will begin work July 1, 2020.  

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

Determines eligibility of students to ride on school buses in accordance with the District's policy;

Determines routes to be followed by bus drivers;

Prepares time schedules for buses;

Supervises loading and determines stops for buses;

Prepares all state transportation reports and maps of bus routes;

Keeps a daily record of mileage, number of students transported and number of stops made on each route;

Prepares monthly transportation report including the cost of operating each bus on the basis of expenses for gasoline, parts, labor and other costs;

Checks and inspects service and maintenance procedures for district owned buses;

Determines disciplinary rules to be maintained on buses;

Receives complaints as to transportation matters and makes necessary adjustments and corrections;

Interviews prospective applicants and recommends the hiring of new bus drivers;

Keeps time records for payroll purposes;

Conducts training and safety classes for bus drivers and may be required to drive a school bus during training sessions;

Drafts specifications for transportation bids from private companies and other procedures prior to signing of contract;

Recommends preliminary budget for transportation;

May be required to drive a school bus route in case of an emergency;

Uses other software applications such as spreadsheets, calendar, e-mail and database

software in performing work assignments.

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and either: (a) four (4) years of work experience where the primary function of the position was transporting individuals from one location to another (i.e., driving a school bus, bus, van, etc.) or scheduling vehicles for a transportation system, including or supplemented by two (2) years of work experience in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or (b) four (4) years of work experience in the transportation industry which involved risk management, safety and/or security issues, including or supplemented by two (2) years of work experience in a supervisory or administrative capacity.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Possession of a valid license appropriate for the vehicle to be operated issued by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles at time of appointment.

SPECIAL NOTE: In addition to the above special requirement, if required to drive a school bus, candidates must satisfy the requirements for School Bus Driver as set forth in the Rules and Regulations of the New York State Commissioner of Education.

New federal regulations require that, on or after October 1, 2005, a school bus driver with a New York State commercial driver license (CDL) must have a new “S” (school bus) endorsement.

Posting through February 21, 2020.

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