Transportation Manager
The Bishop's SchoolFounded in 1909 and affiliated with the Episcopal Church, The Bishop’s School is an independent, all gender college-preparatory school for 800 students in grades six through twelve. The School is located on a historic campus in the heart of La Jolla, just 10 miles north of downtown San Diego. With a student-teacher ratio of approximately 9 to 1, Bishop’s is known for academic, artistic, and athletic excellence while celebrating character development, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Last year’s applicant pool drew from 72 zip codes and 168 middle and high schools throughout San Diego County and beyond. Fifty-one percent of the student population self-identify as students of color. Additionally, over $4 million in need-based grants is awarded annually. The Bishop's School seeks a Transportation Manager with immediate start. Reporting to the Senior Director of Campus Operations and Planning, the Transportation Manager oversees transportation services at The Bishop's School, ensuring the safety, reliability, efficiency, and compliance of all aspects of transportation operations. The Manager holds accountability for the inspection, preventive maintenance, repair coordination, and readiness of all School-owned and School-operated vehicles; a fleet currently consisting of 22 buses, vans, and SUVs. The manager is responsible for the supervision of the School's team of drivers, assigning routes, evaluating performance, monitoring safety compliance, and ensuring that all required licenses, certifications, and training are current and in good standing. The Transportation Manager maintains the transportation schedule, works with the business office to accurately plan and report departmental finances, and sees assigned operational improvement projects through to successful completion. This is a 12-month/year in-person position. Occasional evening and/or weekend work is required. Responsibilities Include: Transportation Operations and Staff Supervision Direct daily student transportation operations, including routes, schedules, driver assignments, dispatch, coverage, and contingency planning to maintain safe and dependable service. Supervise, train, evaluate, and coach transportation personnel; establish clear performance and safety expectations and promote accountability, teamwork, and professional service. Coordinate with Athletics to provide transportation for practices, games, and other activities, including scheduling, driver coverage, and accurate allocation of related costs. Manage transportation requests for School-owned vans and SUVs used by faculty and staff for field trips, academic programs, retreats, and other School-sponsored activities. Confirm vehicle availability, appropriate vehicle assignment, and authorized drivers. Arrange certified school bus driver coverage for School-sponsored activities while maintaining daily bus routes. Serve as a backup school bus driver when appropriately licensed and certified and when operational needs require. Maintain clear and timely communication with parents, students, faculty, and staff regarding transportation schedules, route changes, delays, breakdowns, and other service disruptions. Review ridership, routing, scheduling, and transportation performance to identify practical improvements in safety, reliability, efficiency, and customer service. Fleet Maintenance and Vehicle Readiness Working with internal resources and external vendors, maintain direct accountability for the maintenance, safety, regulatory compliance, and operational readiness of the School's fleet of buses, vans, and passenger vehicles. Ensure that every vehicle is maintained in safe working condition and is suitable for its assigned use. Review completed inspections and repairs; and verify that outstanding deficiencies are resolved promptly and properly documented. Establish and enforce existing vehicle-specific preventive maintenance and inspection schedules, including required 45-day inspecti…