Transportation Manager

The Northwest School (the school) is an independent day and boarding school. We serve students in grades 6 to 12 on an urban campus in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. We provide an interdisciplinary liberal arts education that nurtures compassionate, globally aware and environmentally conscious individuals who find joy in learning and are ready to inspire and innovate in our interconnected world.

Northwest fosters a warm, inclusive community dedicated to our school values. We believe that a diverse community enriches our institution, making it more creative and dynamic. The Northwest School is committed to building a faculty and student body that reflects the diversity of the broader society. We strongly encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

Position Summary: This exempt position oversees all transportation needs and activities of the School, including oversight of the School’s 14 vehicle fleet and supervision of all the School bus drivers. The Transportation Manager reports to the Director of Finance and Operations.

Essential Functions:

• Supervise all School drivers and maintain high level of customer service. Monitor driver performance by completing yearly evaluations for all drivers. Periodically evaluate and identify drivers for re-training as necessary. Manage traffic infractions and apply policies. All drivers are hourly employees.
• Identify and execute transportation strategy in anticipation of the School's evolving transportation needs, including environmental concerns.
• Manage weekly schedule to ensure adequate driving coverage for school needs; distribute schedule to Athletic Director, drivers, and other appropriate parties, providing updates as needed. Identify need for supplemental vehicles during peak activity seasons; schedule charter bus services as needed.
• The Transportation Manager may occasionally provide emergency driving coverage when necessary; however, the primary duty of the role is managerial oversight of the transportation program.
• Confirm and schedule faculty transportation requests; maintain communication with faculty regarding field trip changes and procedures; ensure appropriate student transportation to and from scheduled activities as needed.
• Manages the School’s fleet of 14 vehicles (twelve school buses and two vans), including: a) research and purchase recommendations for new vehicles; b) safe and legal parking arrangements for current vehicles; c) maintenance scheduling and documentation; d) DOT vehicle certifications; and e) fueling, cleaning, and repair scheduling of vehicles.
• Train and orient new drivers on driving procedures, including communicating safety issues, Federal DOT regulations, and the School's policies regarding safe vehicle operation.

• Manage transportation needs for Summer Camp Program including forecasting staffing and bus needs, hiring driving staff, ensuring driving coverage.
• Create and administer budget and yearly operating expenses for the Transportation Department.
• Manage driver hiring process, including identifying openings and interviewing/selecting final candidates.
• Act as the School Administrator responsible for all software platforms employed by the School to manage all transportation activities including BusHive, Samsara, Edulog, Embark, Concentra and Clearing House.

Marginal Functions:

Other duties as assigned.

Supervise student led environment team responsible for cleaning buses and complete student evaluations each school term.