26-27 Transportation Coordinator

St. Catherine's School is an Episcopal day school in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1890 enrolling roughly 950 girls age 3 through grade 12. Located on a 16-acre campus in the western part of the city, St. Catherine's core values include pursuing academic excellence, developing character, nurturing spiritual growth, celebrating individuals, and building community.

St. Catherine's School provides a rigorous education that prepares girls with diverse perspectives for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service in a global community.

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position coordinates the administrative duties within the transportation department, which include scheduling (daily school routes and Trip Direct), tracking driver’s daily hours, as well as other onboarding/recruiting functions. Works in conjunction with the Transportation Manager to support the overall transportation needs at St. Catherine’s.

Supervisor: Transportation Manager

Supervisory Responsibilities: Shared supervisory responsibilities of transportation department

Position Status: Salaried, exempt, full-time, 10-month

Hours of Work: Standard work week (7:00am – 3:30pm) flexible

Expected Salary Range: $40,000 - $45,000

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinating bus routes and schedules, transportation activities with school officials, and Athletic event transportation
• Reviewing daily time sheets for accuracy
• Assisting with weekly schedule creation and updates, in coordination with Transportation Manager
• Coordinating with Transportation Manager and others regarding regular and special events/sports transportation needs and field trips – to include communicating Charter needs to Transportation Manager
• Maintain records of Driver Pre-trip Inspection Logs
• Onboarding, training, and supervising Bus Drivers
• Ensuring staff are up to date on safety regulations, emergency procedures, and best practices
• Vehicle Management to include cleanliness and driver accountability
• Communicating vehicle maintenance needs, ensuring timely repairs and inspections are completed
• Mandatory 60 hours of driving time required annually
• Driving a school bus over assigned routes in emergency situations

Note: This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work to be performed by employees within this classification. This position description should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required or assigned to an employee in this position. Nothing contained in this position description restricts St. Catherine’s School’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to grasp, handle and feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl; talk and hear; engage in moderately strenuous physical activity both indoors and out; and smell. The employee may occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to become CPR and First Aid Certified.

TRAVEL

Occasional overnight and out-of-area travel may also be required for special events.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

St. Catherine’s School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its hiring practices. St. Catherine’s School is committed to providing an inclusive educational environment. We actively engage students, families, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our School community respects the differences in ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. Consistent with the School’s mission, St. Catherine’s fosters in our students, and experts from all others, respect for the dignity and wholeness of every person. For more information about the school’s Access, Equity and Belonging please follow this link https://www.st.catherines.org/about/access-equity-and-belonging.

CONDITIONAL OFFERS

An offer of employment for this position is contingent upon the applicant’s right to work in the United States, authorization for and completion of successful background checks as may be requested by the school or required by law.

BENEFITS

St. Catherine’s School offers a highly competitive compensation package for this full-time position with benefits to include excellent health plan options, retirement benefits, exhaustive professional development and networking opportunities as well as state-of-the art facilities.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid Virginia Driver’s License
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with air-brake endorsement preferred
• Two or more years of previous experience
• Proficient in computer systems (Windows/Google Drive)
• Proficient in using transportation management software
• Required to be/become CPR and First Aid Certified
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff and external departments
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution
• Clean driving record with no at-fault accidents or traffic citations within the last five years