Assistant Manager, Transportation

Overall Accountability

The Assistant Manager, Transportation is responsible for assisting The Manager of Transportation in various district transportation related tasks and responsibilities with a strong focus on ensuring the transportation team is planning and building transportation routes in an efficient and accurate manner and that the team has the guidance, support & resources to be consistent, timely and effective. Supporting both internal and external teams and departments that are dependent on the transportation teams support to provide transportation services to the students of Calgary Catholic.

Specific Accountabilities

Assists the Transportation Manager in the following areas:

• Assesses the planning and organization of bus routes and schedules; ensures that services provided meets government requirements and local regulations

• Assists in the development of transportation related agreements; ensures contracted service providers are maintaining service as per agreement(s)
• Assists in the hiring and training of staff; monitors staff performance,
• Professionally represents schools and Calgary Catholic in interactions with parents, community, staff and students
• Communicates with Area Directors, School Administrators and parents on various related issues and inquiries; investigates issues of concern
• Prepares and/or oversees the preparation of written reports, forms, processes, evaluation and internal/public information and resources
• Provides direction and support to department staff to find cost and process efficiencies, using available software data and reports as well as creative operational analysis methods
• Ensure appropriate software and industry best practices are available to and implemented by the transportation team
• Oversees the development of school bus safety and education programs for schools
• Fosters and maintains relationships with Rocky View School Division Transportation and other school division transportation departments
• Acts as the out of office support for the Transportation Manager while they are away for either business travel, vacation time or sick coverage managing the team performance, delivering progressive discipline if required and managing overall department oversight in the Transportation Managers absence
• Ensures practices and procedures meet Calgary Catholic’s administrative procedures and adhere to the Education Act and the School Transportation Regulation Ministerial Order (#37/2017)
• Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma with relevant post-secondary training
• A diploma in a related field is an asset
• Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in transportation planning, scheduling, management, and data collection
• Strong leadership, decision-making and supervisory skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy and to diffuse conflict
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, PowerSchool, Data Management systems and reporting, Transportation Planning and routing and Student Data Software
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Thorough working knowledge of all legislation, procedures and regulations governing student transportation

The Calgary Catholic School District is committed to fair and accessible employment practices and considers catholicity, equity, diversity, and inclusivity to be foundational to its institutional success.

The Calgary Catholic School District seeks to foster a workplace that reflects the full breadth of the communities it serves.