Director of Transportation

Director of Transportation Bardstown Independent School Bus Garage

• BARDSTOWN, Kentucky This job is also posted in Bardstown City Schools Job Details

Job ID:

5692464

Application Deadline:

May 20, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

Jul 1, 2026 Job Description

DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION

BASIC

FUNCTION

Organize, plan, direct and implement operations and activities involved in student transportation; communicate with parents, community representatives, local officials and the general public.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

• Organize, plan, direct and implement operations and activities involved in student transportation to assure safe and efficient transportation services.
• Plan and direct pre-service and in-service training of bus drivers in cooperation with staff development and safety; provide leadership for development of a vehicle safety program.
• Plan and approve transportation route and bus stop locations in cooperation with school principals and other school personnel involved.
• Interview driver applicants; recommend drivers for employment and dismissal.
• Train, assign, direct, review and evaluate work of assigned employees.
• Communicate with parents, community representatives, local officials and the general public; coordinate communications and information and promote positive relationships.
• Receive and resolve issues, concerns and complaints concerning student transportation services; direct to appropriate personnel and monitor resolution.
• Assure department meets legal requirements concerning student transportation.
• Assist with budget preparation as required; monitor and control budget according to established guidelines.
• Prepare required reports and assure the preparation and maintenance of department records; prepare and deliver oral reports as required.
• Maintain regular attendance.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE OF

• Laws, rules, regulations and guidelines governing student transportation.
• Policies and procedures concerning time lines and routing of buses.
• Streets and distances involved in routing buses.
• Requirements of a variety of training programs.
• Principles and practices of supervision and training.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Basic methods involving budget monitoring and control.

ABILITY TO

• Plan and direct training programs.
• Plan and approve transportation routes and bus stops.
• Assure the department meets legal requirements concerning student transportation.
• Maintain current knowledge of program rules, regulations, requirements and restrictions.
• Train, supervise and evaluate personnel.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Communicate effectively with those contacted in the course of work within and outside the District.
• Coordinate and disseminate information. Prepare and deliver oral presentations.
• Prepare and deliver oral presentations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing.
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching.
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull medium weights, up to 50 pounds.
• Requires activities involving being around moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity, and exposure to dust, fumes and gasses.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Any combination equivalent to: college-level training in transportation and/or four years experience in transportation activities including at least one year in a lead or supervisory capacity preferred.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Valid Kentucky driver's license. CDL Class B with Passenger & School Bus endorsement (preferred).

Position Type:

Full-Time Job Requirements