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Bus Operations Supervisor
Description of Duties
This position, in the school transportation field, is responsible for day-to-day supervision of district bus operations, including district-owned and contracted services, to ensure the safe and efficient transportation of disabled and non disabled students to district and non district schools and on special trips. Employees oversee the daily pre-and post-trip inspections, as well as the daily maintenance of driver records of miles traveled and students transported. The Bus Operations Supervisor schedules, supervises, instructs, and may provide road training of drivers and attendants. Work is performed in accordance with established rules and regulations as set forth by the State Education Department and the State Transportation Department. The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of, a Transportation Director or other higher-level staff member. Direct supervision is exercised over drivers and attendants, and, where appropriate, the Assistant Bus Operations Supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements on or before the date of the written exam:
Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma plus EITHER:
- Five (5) years paid full time or its part time equivalent* experience in the operation of a school bus, or as a bus operations expeditor, school bus mechanic, school bus driver trainer or instructor, or a school bus accident investigator; OR,
- Three (3) years paid full time or its part time equivalent* experience as defined in (A) above, one (1) year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; OR,
- Five (5) years full-time or its part-time paid equivalent* experience in the supervision of school bus drivers and operators; OR,
- An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B), and (C) above.
Anticipated Eligibility – Age and Educational Requirements:
According to Civil Service Law, section 54 which became effective September 4, 2024, applicants who are within 12 months of meeting the minimum age or attaining the minimum educational requirements following the date of examination, may take the civil service exam, but will be restricted from certification until such a time that the minimum age or educational requirements are met. Candidates will be required to provide proof of qualifying education and/or age within 12 months of exam date in order to be eligible for appointment from a certified list.
Special Requirements:
Depending upon assignment, possession of a current Class *B* or Class *C* Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a *P* (Passenger) endorsement and *S* (School Bus) endorsement, issued by the State of New York at the time of appointment (must be twenty-one (21) years of age in order to be eligible to obtain required driver’s license).
Must meet all other State and Federal pre-employment requirements of the position prior to employment.
Candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test for employment with Monroe County Government.
