Mason City Schools - Transportation Director
On-site · Mason City, Iowa, United States
Job Summary
Transportation Director leads and plans Mason City School District transportation operations to support instructional programs; responsibilities include compliance with state laws, safety programs, driver coordination, bus routing, on-call after hours, emergency planning, staff development, and collaboration with principals, police, and district leadership. The role emphasizes developing transportation safety plans, implementing routing systems (Transfinder), budgeting and purchasing, staff recruitment and evaluations, leadership of transportation teams, and ensuring high-quality student transportation services. The position requires strong leadership, strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, risk management, and effective communication with stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Successful transportation director experience or building administration experience
- Knowledgeable of State of Ohio school transportation rules and regulations
- Knowledge of routing and logistics
- Ability to exercise good judgment and make effective decisions
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to build relationships with external and internal stakeholders; ability to work with cross-functional teams and with District staff at all levels
- Strong strategic thinking and planning skills, including the ability to translate strategic vision into actualized structures and processes and execute against goals
- Understanding of and ability to execute organizational change management strategies
- Ability to juggle management of several projects in a fast-paced environment
- Analytic and problem solving skills and attention-to-detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including skills required to communicate diplomatically and persuasively to diverse stakeholders
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