Immediately Need Field Representative, Transportation - Southeast Area in Baltimore County, MD

Job title: Field Representative, Transportation - Southeast Area
Company: Baltimore County Public Schools
Job description: LEAD - CENTRAL OFFICE PROFESSIONAL/FIELD REPRESENTATIVE, TRANSPORTATION (V17042)

• Date Posted:

9/28/2023

• Location:

DISTRICT WIDE (000000)

• Closing Date:

10/12/2023

BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

CLASS TITLE: Field Representative, Transportation

TITLE CODE: V 17042

GRADE: OPE/03 $65,179 to $102,782 (Annual Salary Scale for Exempt 12-Month Employees Represented by BCPSOPE 2023-2024 Effective July 1, 2023)

REPORTS TO: Senior Operations Supervisor

DEFINITION: Under general supervision, is responsible for supervising daily bus route operations and personnel for an assigned area. Participates in managing the day-to-day operations of an assigned area. Supervises the area bus lot management team to include recruiting, staffing, evaluating, and developing personnel. Responsible for overall team and individual team member performance. Performs other duties as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Assists the Senior Operations Supervisor in establishing and revising area bus routes.
• Supervises bus drivers and attendants within assigned area, ensuring conformity to safe driving practices, established routes, and prescribed schedules.
• Completes required evaluations for drivers and attendants within the assigned area. Provides backup to the Bus Dispatcher as needed.
• Communicates with principals, staff, students and communities to resolve concerns, address student issues, and review routes to ensure a positive relationship with the schools and communities.
• Conducts regular school visits to partner with school administrators and address issues. Implements best practices to ensure operational efficiencies in the assigned area.
• Assigns and checks bus times upon arrival and departure at the bus lot and schools. Reviews new school sites for traffic signs and participates in school safety reviews.
• Maintains an on-the-road presence at all assigned schools and service areas in the assigned area.
• Ensures that safety standards/requirements are met.
• Ensures that employees in the assigned area maintain the COMAR requirements each year.
• Facilitates school bus evacuation drills at assigned schools.
• Writes, reviews and submits reports for assigned bus lot(s).
• Responds to disabled bus and bus accidents and coordinates appropriate support and/or submission of accident reports.
• Meets with area lot staff as required and conducts meetings as needed. Participates in community meetings as necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training and Experience:
High school diploma or GED required. Sixty (60) college credits in transportation, management, or a related field preferred. Three years? experience in transportation operations, traffic management, safety and training, or a related field required. Experience as a school bus operator preferred. Experience with bus route dispatching, coordination, or supervision preferred.

Note: Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience which provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in the position may be considered.

Licenses/Certifications:
Possession of a valid class C Maryland driver's license or an equivalent.

Possession of, or eligibility for, a valid commercial class B commercial driver?s license (CDL) is required within six months of hire. (The class B license may require endorsements and/or the absence of certain restrictions.).

Required licenses and certifications must be maintained throughout employment in this position and any other positions that require them.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of the local streets and road systems.
Knowledge of traffic and highway safety rules and regulations, and of the precautions necessary to avoid accidents.
Knowledge of the laws, rules, regulations, policies and guides that govern school transportation. Knowledge of bus route coordination and dispatching.
Ability to plan and supervise the work of others and to effectively coordinate the completion of regularly assigned bus routes.
Ability to instruct bus operators in the safe operation of buses and to implement safe driving practices and procedures. Ability to operate a school bus in the safe and efficient transportation of children. Ability to maintain records and complete reports.
Ability to supervise a large number of employees.
Ability to develop bus schedules and write routes.
Skill in communicating effectively. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with parents, school-based administrators, co-workers, and others.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
The work of this class is generally sedentary. Work involves occasional travel to offices, and schools throughout Baltimore County.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Persons appointed to this classification are designated as Essential-As-Needed Personnel and are required to work when schools and/or offices are closed during adverse weather conditions or any other emergency when contacted and directed to do so.

Employees may be required to work beyond their normally scheduled hours with little or no advanced notice. Work schedule will include nights, occasional weekends, and travel.

Persons appointed to this class must be physically qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations and must remain physically qualified to operate such vehicles throughout their employment. Persons holding a commercial driver?s license (CDL) are subject to alcohol and drug testing in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations and Board of Education policy.

Employees who do not maintain the required permit and license required to work in this classification will be terminated.

COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS: Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) is committed to providing the highest quality education to BCPS students and staff while ensuring the health and safety of its students, employees, customers, clients, contractors, interns, and other visitors. BCPS strongly encourages all persons to be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19. Information about accessing COVID-19 vaccines and boosters can be found at . Detailed information about BCPS' COVID-19 mitigation plan and requirements can be found at

FLSA: Exempt

Eligible for the Baltimore County Employees? Retirement System

This job description defines the types of duties and level of difficulty of work required of positions in this title. It shall not be held to exclude duties not mentioned nor limit the right of management to assign work to employees.

Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required.

Application Instructions
Please read and carefully follow the instructions provided below.

• Applicants are required to have a completed application on file for employment with Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS). Each time an applicant applies to a job with BCPS, the application must be resubmitted. If an applicant started an application with BCPS in the past and at a later date decides to apply for additional positions, it is the applicant's responsibility to review the entire application and ensure that all data is up to date (for example, the applicant may need to add additional schooling or certifications, an additional work experience, or provide updated references). The applicant must remember to review the entire application each time for accuracy and submit each time for a new or different vacancy.
• Professional references must be submitted to complete your application. Examples of professional references include current and former principals, supervisors, managers, mentor teachers and university/college supervisors. Personal references from colleagues, friends, community members, etc. will not be accepted. Applicants should notify their reference proactively to inform them they will receive a form via email through a MAILBOT email address from Baltimore County Public Schools. Applicants should also inform their reference(s) of the job they are applying to.
• Be sure to account for all periods of employment and unemployment, including student teaching and internship experience, and include names, addresses, and telephone numbers of employers.
• Be sure to answer all criminal background questions. If you answer "yes" to any of the criminal background questions you must provide a written explanation. A criminal offense does not necessarily exclude an applicant from employment with BCPS. Factors such as passage of time since the offense, the nature of the violation, and the extent of rehabilitation will be taken into consideration.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• All persons employed by the Baltimore County Public Schools, regular and temporary, are required to be fingerprinted and have a criminal background investigation (per COMAR) completed. The fee charged for fingerprinting is $109. An identification card will be issued which must be shown prior to employment.
• Anyone offered employment is required to provide proper identification and documentation of eligibility for employment in the US.
• If you have military experience, you will be asked to provide a copy of DD214.
• Official transcripts for all higher education must be received prior to contract signing.
• Some positions will require employees to undergo a physical examination and/or drug testing.
• All newly hired personnel must attend a Badges and Benefits session.
• Additional job verification will be required for salary credit.

Non-Discrimination Statement

The Board of Education of Baltimore County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or veteran status in matters affecting employment or in providing access to educational programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the Board?s nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: EEO Officer, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Baltimore County Public Schools, 6901 Charles Street, Building B, Towson, Maryland 21204 (443-809-8937). There is a compliance officer responsible for identifying, preventing, and remedying prohibited harassment concerning students. Complaints of harassment should be directed to the executive director, Department of School Safety and Security, 9600 Pulaski Park Drive, Suite 118, Baltimore, MD 21220 (443-809-4360).

Contact Information
Misty Jackson
HR Analyst - Staffing
6901 N Charles Street, E Building
Towson, Maryland 21204
Phone: 443-809-7872
Email: [email protected]

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