BUILDING & GROUNDS/TRANSPORTATION
SUPERVISOR
POSITION:
Building & Grounds/Transportation Supervisor
REPORTS TO:
Superintendent and Building Principals
BOARD APPROVED:
March 17, 2011
CONTRACT AND SALARY
Twelve-month contract with work schedule that requires flexible
hours. Salary and benefits package to be determined by the
Superintendent.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. High School diploma required, some college preferred.
2. Prior experience in bus maintenance, facilities maintenance and grounds maintenance preferred.
3. Prior experience in water plant management and wastewater plant management with certifications
preferred.
4. HVAC maintenance experience and certification preferred.
5. Ability to maintain and update bus routing and maintenance planning software.
6. CDL required (or ability to obtain).
7. Ability to solve problems.
8. Ability and experience in managing subordinates.
9. Possess appropriate social skills and attitude to work in a school.
10. Ability to work with a variety of people, including staff, students, parents and administrators.
11. Such alternatives to the above qualifications that the Board of Education deems appropriate and
acceptable.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Develop and administer the district transportation program.
Develop and administer the district facilities maintenance program.
Develop and administer the district grounds maintenance program.
Completes and submits all required data to the Ohio Department of Education. This includes fuel
consumption and transportation mileage, etc.
5. Supervise custodial, maintenance and transportation employees.
6. Complete other duties assigned by the superintendent.
7. Examines school buildings on a regular basis for needed repairs and maintenance.
8. Establishes and recommends priorities in terms of labor, material, and overhead.
9. Assigns and supervises crews of craftspeople for maintenance work such as replacing worn or
defective wiring, switches, faucets, plumbing fixtures, and repairing fencing, asphalt, concrete, and
ceilings.
10. Coordinates and inspects work, and assists crewmembers.
11. Develops a system for dealing with emergency repair problems with efficiency.
12. Prepares reports on costs of work done, materials used, labor expended.
13. Orders materials as needed, and makes recommendations of supplies and equipment for purchase.
14. Assigns work orders, check drawings and plans
15. Consults with building principals regarding the establishment of regular preventive maintenance
programs.
16. Maintains such personnel and other records as required.
17. Conforms with all state laws and regulations regarding school transportation, including training,
inspections, drug/alcohol testing.
18. Maintains safety standards in conformance with state and insurance regulations and develops a
program of preventive safety.
19. Recruits, trains, and supervises all transportation personnel, and makes recommendations on their
employment transfer, promotion, and release.
20. Advises superintendent on road hazards for decision on school closing during inclement weather.
21. On call to handle emergency situations and staffing adjustments.
22. Cooperates with school principals and other responsible for planning special school trips.
23. Develops and administers a transportation program to meet al the requirements of the daily
instructional program and extracurricular activities.
24. Represents the district at state and local transportation meetings.
25. Formulates the specifications to be incorporated in contractual agreements and recommends purchases
to superintendent.
26. Approves alterations to contractual agreements when requested by contractors and school principals.
27. Prepares bus routes for all public and nonpublic schools in the district.
28. Prepares and updates bus schedules for all public and nonpublic schools in the district.
29. Attends appropriate committee and staff meetings.
30. Prepares and administers the transportation budget.
31. Authorizes purchases in accordance with budgetary limitations and district rules.
32. Approves and forwards transportation service invoices to accounting department.
33. Maintains all transportation-owned equipment and develops plans for preventive maintenance.
34. Prepares transportation payroll on bi-weekly basis.
35. Completes and dispatches insurance reports.
36. Submits all reports and maintains all records required by state authorities.
37. Takes an active role in solving discipline problems occurring on school buses.
38. Acts as liaison with parents of complaints and special requests.
39. Provides treasurer’s office with contractor performance qualification date.
40. Reviews annually the advisability of a district-owned transportation system.
BUILDING AND GROUNDS SUPERVISOR:
1. Assumes responsibility for the comprehensive overall planning and scheduling of maintenance and
repair requirements of the district.
2. Supervises the maintenance and operation of HVAC equipment at a peak efficiency level throughout
the year.
3. Establishes appropriate maintenance, grounds keeping, security and custodial requirements for the
district.
4. Directs the maintenance of all buildings and grounds as to cleanliness and safety.
5. Establishes and administers schedules and procedures for the regular ongoing custodial care of all
district facilities.
6. Recommends for purchase all necessary equipment and supplies.
7. Inspects all school buildings and grounds on a regular basis to determine that high standards of
workmanship, cleanliness, safety and security are maintained.
8. Conducts periodic inspection of all school facilities to ensure fire safety.
9. Organizes and implements a program of preventive maintenance.
10. Reviews on a regular basis all security and safety precautions and procedures.
11. Works with individual building principals in establishing emergency evacuation procedures for each
classroom and office.
12. Prepares and administers the budget for maintenance, grounds, security and custodial supplies and
equipment.
13. Coordinates all purchase requirements.
14. Supervises and inspects work performed by outside contractors.
15. Maintains a coordinated inventory control program for all areas.
16. Assists in the recruitment, employment, assignment, transfer, promotion, demotion or dismissal of
personnel.
17. Directs the preparation of the playing fields, grounds, and other necessary facilities for athletics and
other school activities.
18. Coordinates, supervises, and participates in the grounds maintenance of the school district.
19. Plans and directs the warehousing program for equipment and supplies.
20. Establishes and supervises summer cleaning programs and schedules.
21. Performs other duties assigned by the Superintendent.
TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR:
1. Conforms to all state laws and regulations regarding school transportation.
2. Maintains safety standards in conformance with state and insurance regulations and develops a
program of preventive safety.
3. Recruits, trains, and supervises all transportation personnel, and makes recommendations on their
employment, transfer, promotion, and release.
4. Advises superintendent on road hazards for decision on school closing during inclement weather.
5. Cooperates with school principals and others responsible for planning special school trips.
6. Develops and administers a transportation program to meet all the requirements of the daily
instructional program and extracurricular activities.
7. Prepares and updates bus routes for all public and nonpublic schools in the district.
8. Amends appropriate committee and staff meetings.
9. Prepares and administers the transportation budget.
10. Authorizes purchases in accordance with budgetary limitations and district rules.
11. Submits all reports required by state authorities.
12. Takes an active role in solving discipline problems occurring on school buses.
13. Acts as liaison with parents for complaints and special requests.
14. Develops recommendations for future transportation needs, future equipment and personnel needs for
the superintendent
15. Performs other duties assigned by the Superintendent.
PEFORMANCE
EVALUATION:
The Jackson-Milton Local School District Board of Education is an equal opportunity employer offering
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. The board
requires that employees comply with the statutory responsibilities cited in the Ohio Revised Code, the
rules and regulations of the Ohio Department of Education, and all local and Federal mandates.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, sit, walk, to use hands and
fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and to talk to people and hear sounds. The employee
may be required to squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and teach forward. The employee may be
required to use hand strength. The employee may bend or twist at the neck and trunk while performing the
duties of this job.
The employee may be required to life and/or move up to 50 pounds such as students, supplies or
equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral
vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job. The employee may occasionally work in temperatures
above 100 degrees and below 30 degrees. They may also occasionally walk on slippery surfaces. The
noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is responsible for
following personal safety practices and may be responsible for the safety to others. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American Disabilities Act
(A.DA.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are
performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.