Director of Transportation

March 31, 2023

Berman Hebrew Academy is seeking a Director of Transportation.

Student Transportation

• Set and manage bus routes, student riders, changes for 6 routes
• Work with school to manage daily attendance for ridership
• Work with school administration to manage behavior expectations
• Coordinate transportation for field trips and sports games
• Drive morning and afternoon bus routes 

Fleet Management

• Manage bus fleet, repairs and inspections (7)
• Quarterback purchasing of new/used buses to replace aging fleet
• Manage ancillary vehicles for school use (7)
• Order supplies

Supervisory

• Prepare payroll, schedule leave, cover gaps in staffing
• Hire and train bus drivers and bus assistants (approx 10 total)
• Continuous training and coaching to maintain safety standards and new laws
• Schedule and keep up with DOT physicals, drug and alcohol screenings

Additional Transportation Responsibilities

• Perform safety road tests for new staff drivers annually (7-8)
• Arrange summer camp transportation as requested
• Pick up and delivery of school items as requested 

Skills needed: Organizational, problem solving, strong communication and interpersonal skills with children, adults and colleagues, mechanical understanding of school buses, must have updated CDL license. 

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter to jobs@mjbha.org with the subject “Director of Transportation”.

About Berman Hebrew Academy

Berman Hebrew Academy is an Orthodox Co-Educational Day School that provides a comprehensive Jewish and secular education in an atmosphere of reverence, good citizenship, and love of the Jewish people and Israel.  Adhering to standards of academic excellence and exemplary moral conduct, it prepares its graduates to become Halachically observant, well-educated Jews. It provides opportunities for each student to achieve the maximum of his or her potential, engaged with, and contributing to both the Jewish community and the society at large.