- Transportation: Lead Trainer, Transportation

Requires 2 years school bus driving experience.
Summary
Oversee and coordinate the training mentor program and other staff trainers. Provide training for all CDL drivers, transportation staff, and district Multifunction School Activity Bus (MFSAB) operators per state, federal and district regulations. Ensure safety, training and endorsement requirements are current and in compliance with federal, state and district requirements. Assist with student management and handle transportation concerns from students, parents, school officials and the public. Coordinate completion of required CDE annual driver performance evaluations, pre-trip evaluations and bus evacuation drills per CDE requirements. Respond to and investigate accidents; perform corrective action training. Set up recruiting to obtain prospective applicants. Assist with overseeing the traffic flow at all schools and recommend signage; working with APS and city officials to complete task.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Daily 40% Set up and maintain new and existing driver training programs; maintain training, certification and licensing records according to state, federal and district regulations. Instruct classes in standard First Aid, CPR, driving in adverse weather and mountain terrain, defensive driving, substance abuse awareness, sexual harassment & child abuse. Provide testing for applicable district staff including driver's license (CDL), BPS2 and Multifunction School Activity Bus (MFSAB) training. Coordinate, verify and maintain documents regarding DOT physical with risk management, medical clinic, drivers & state motor vehicle and CDL offices. Oversee and coordinate training mentor program and other staff trainers. Performs daily check in of staff per DOT regulations. Ongoing drug awareness training. Follow district and CDL reasonable suspicion and post-accident testing. Perform other job-related duties as assigned including driving routes, attending to situations requiring assistance on routes and stops, assisting in dispatch and scheduling office and monitoring the radio and receiving route calls. Develop, coordinate, schedule and conduct in-service training, safety and staff development classes as directed by the Director, Transportation.
Daily 20% Instruct transportation staff on proper and safe usage of wheel chair lifts including manual operations; on proper procedure for applying safety restraints on wheel chairs as well as the placement of wheelchairs on the bus. Instruct staff on the proper usage of any child safety restraint systems designed for the safe transportation of students. Instruct staff on specific medical conditions and adaptations that may be required for safe transportation. Conduct in home visits to evaluate students' health concerns and special needs equipment. Instruct and assist transportation staff with evacuation plans on special needs and wheel chair students. Coordinate and log special equipment. Check-out/check-in equipment and ensure it is in proper working order, perform minor repairs, clean equipment and discard equipment if necessary. Coordinates Buster safety program and participates in transportation committees.
Daily 25% Responsible for submitting job requisitions and necessary paperwork to hire drivers and special needs transportation paraeducators. Act as primary interface for new candidates including reviewing applications, setting up interviews and conducting interviews. Coordinate with human resources on pre-hire physical and pre-employment orientation. Make hiring recommendations to transportation Director. Approve timecards for training staff and trainees.
Wkly 5% Ensure safety of bus stops and loading zones. Respond to, investigate and record accidents; file required reports. Perform corrective action training as necessary. Supervise traffic flow at all schools; recommend appropriate signage in cooperation with city officials through completion of task. Conduct annual driver assessments on all department employees as dictated by Colorado Department of Education (CDE) guidelines. Conduct on-the-job assessments of department paraeducators. Monitor route and edits; driving routes; parent, employee and administrator conferences; dispatching; and emergency evacuation support as needed.
Qrtly 5% Set up and coordinate school bus evacuation drills with school administration and transportation staff. Maintain documentation as required by state regulations. Coordinate with director on the semiannual transportation in-service events and other training/meetings as directed by state and district regulations. Investigate accidents and file required reports with the District and state. Take pictures and print photos of accidents and input information into database. Set up documentation packets for Accident Review (AR). Retrain driver per recommendation of AR. Maintain manuals for the use of AR.
Daily 5% Perform other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
High school diploma or equivalent. Professional courses in Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), Positive Behavior Support (PBS) or similar programs preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
Five years of CDL driving experience required.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EQUIPMENT & OTHER:
Customer service and public relations skills. Critical thinking and problem solving skills. Knowledge of and awareness of all age groups of students to effectively train in student management. Ability to safely and effectively operate a bus, van, truck and car. Ability to lead, train, mentor and work with others. Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job. Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions. Ability to manage multiple priorities. Ability to keep up-to-date technically and apply new knowledge to your job. Includes adapting to and mastering new system applications and processes as implemented by the district or department. Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Superintendent Policies and building and department procedures. Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with all people including those from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds. Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS:
Valid BP2S endorsed commercial driver's license (CDL). CPR and First Aid instructor certifications required within 3 months of hire or as per department need. Valid Colorado State CDL testers' license required within 12 months of hire or as per department need. Special needs training, including equipment, sensitivity and best practices required within 3 months of hire, or as per department need.
SUPERVISION/TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITY:
Indirectly supervises Bus Drivers and Paraeducators. Supervisory responsibilities that includes training employees and appraising performance. Carries out indirect supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include assisting with planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems; training employees; appraising performance; and hiring and disciplining. Acts as a Districtwide technical resource for student behavior management and transportation safety including training and answering questions.
SAFETY TO SELF AND OTHERS:
Medium exposure to self from repetitive motion injuries due to operating a vehicle, to bruises and fractured bones due to falling or bumping into objects, to cuts due to sharp objects and to heat burns due to hot engine or exhaust. Low exposure to self to hernia due to lifting students or equipment; to fractured bones, loss of sight, loss of limb, disfigurement or fatality due to vehicle accidents; and to chemical burns due to working with chemicals and diesel.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
MENTAL FUNCTIONS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to compare, analyze, communicate, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate. The employee is frequently required to copy.