Transportation Manager

About Cristo Rey Richmond High School

The Cristo Rey Network of high schools offers a career-focused, college preparatory education rooted in the Catholic tradition for students from low-income backgrounds. Combining rigorous academics, four years of professional work experience, and college support, Cristo Rey students are achieving postsecondary success rates that surpass their peers.

• Values-Driven: A holistic approach educating students academically, spiritually, and socio-emotionally.
• Growth Opportunities: Emphasis on faculty and staff continuous learning and development.
• Engaged Community: Families actively seek out the school for their children.
• National Network: Faculty and staff participate in a nationwide movement.

Position Summary

Cristo Rey Richmond High School is looking for an organized and service-focused Transportation Manager responsible for managing the entire transportation program. Reporting to school leadership, the manager ensures that students travel safely, efficiently, and punctually for school, Corporate Work Study jobs, sports, and extracurriculars.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily transportation operations, including route planning, driver scheduling, and fleet oversight.
• Drive routes when necessary between hubs, school, work study sites, and students’ homes.
• Arrange transportation for athletics, field trips, extracurricular activities, and special events, taking factors such as attendance, weather, and traffic into account.
• Collaborate with academic administration, Corporate Work Study, athletics, campus ministry, college counseling, and faculty to coordinate logistics.
• Act as main dispatcher during transport periods, communicating in real time with drivers and managing emergencies or delays.
• Recruit, onboard, and supervise transportation staff, manage driver certifications, training, evaluations, and compliance.
• Oversee vehicle maintenance, inspections, licensing, insurance, repairs, emissions testing, and fleet documentation.
• Investigate accidents or incidents and fulfill required reporting duties.
• Work with financial leadership on budget management, vendor coordination, fleet planning, and cost controls.
• Research and propose fleet improvements and new technologies to enhance operations.
• Maintain strong communication lines with Corporate Work Study partners and other school stakeholders.
• Support broader school initiatives and perform other assigned tasks.

Qualifications and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3-5 years’ experience in student transportation, including bus driving.
• Leadership or supervisory experience in transportation preferred.
• Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) required or willingness to obtain shortly after hire.
• Clean driving record and ability to pass DOT physical, drug screen, TB test, and background check.
• Strong knowledge of transportation operations, fleet management, dispatch systems, and relevant regulations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, multitasking, and customer service abilities.
• Preferred: CPR/First Aid certification, bilingual English/Spanish, K–12 school transportation experience, faith-based organization experience, and familiarity with transportation routing or fleet software.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual salary range: $55,000 to $65,000 depending on experience.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement plan benefits.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Extra earning potential through athletic events, field trips, and special assignments.

Work Environment and Values

This role demands strong leadership, problem-solving aptitude, sound judgment under pressure, commitment to safety, and a collaborative spirit aligned with Cristo Rey's mission. The position plays a crucial part in ensuring equitable access to transformative education and work experiences for the student body.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Cultural Competency

The Cristo Rey Network is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural competency in all aspects of its operations and encourages applicants supportive of these values.