Director, Garage Operations

Minimum Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, management, or a related field. 

• Five years of full-time, paid professional documented progressive experience in  transportation operations of a large school district, bus transportation, or a municipal transit department, two of which have been in a supervisory capacity. 

• Valid Driver’s License and a Motor vehicle record that meets driving privileges standards. OR 

• Any equivalent combination of training and experience determined to be acceptable by the  Office of Talent.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities  

• Demonstrated knowledge of: 

o modern management principles and practices related to operating a large bus and truck transportation service. 

o method and techniques used in scheduling, planning administrative procedures,  and record systems to provide optimum transportation service. 

o school bus routing automation principles and practices. 

o method and techniques used in fleet management, fleet maintenance and garage  management scheduling including: standard maintenance, inspections,  preventive maintenance, and fleet planning. 

o methods and techniques for creating and managing a safety program within the  bus and garage operations. 

o industry standards in transportation safety, routing, personnel training and  management, and transportation garage operations. 

• Demonstrated ability to: 

o develop creative services and cost-effective solutions and develop a culture of  responsive and responsible teams. 

o monitor budget allocations, expenditures, fund balances and related financial  activities for the purpose of ensuring that allocations are accurate, revenues are  recorded, expenses are within budget limits and/or fiscal practices are followed. 

o utilize data to evaluate garage performance and develop plans and strategies to  improve and deliver on key metrics 

o respond to a variety of inquiries (e.g. from parents, school administrators, district  department heads, patrons, etc) for the purpose of identifying the relevant issues  and recommending or implementing a plan of action that will efficiently resolve  the issue. 

o plan and direct a large transportation operation and to obtain effective results. o analyze and evaluate methods and techniques used in the work and make sound  recommendations. 

o prepare comprehensive reports and present findings and conclusions clearly and  concisely, both orally and in writing. 

o develop long and short range plans in relation to assigned administrative  responsibilities (e.g. policies, procedures, expense reduction, safety  improvement) for the purpose of ensuring organizational objectives are achieved  in the most efficient and timely manner. 

o use a personal computer to develop presentations, documents, spreadsheets  and analyses. 

o establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates. 

Disclaimer 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being  performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an  exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  

Nondiscrimination 

The School District of Philadelphia provides to all persons equal access to all categories of  employment in this district, regardless of race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual  orientation, ancestry, national origin or handicap/disability, gender identity, or genetic  information. Please refer to Board Policy 104 for further information regarding the District's  commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.