Job Title: Safety and Training Manager
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Classification Group: Professional Technical
Supervising Position: Director of Transportation or designee
Pay Plan: Professional Technical
Pay Range: Range 05
Last Updated: 11/21/2025
JOB SUMMARY: Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the Transportation Safety and Training Department, fostering a culture of safety, compliance, and professional excellence. Develop and implement goals, metrics, and performance standards that support district and transportation objectives, while ensuring strong collaboration and communication with operations, routing, fleet maintenance, and human resources to drive organizational success.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The subsequent duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job Task Descriptions Frequency Percentage of Time1.
Provide strategic leadership, direction, and oversight to the Safety and Training Department staff, promoting a culture of accountability, safety, regulatory compliance, and professional excellence. Daily 20%2.
Oversee the coordination, implementation, and continuous improvement of the New Employee Training Program for all commercial driver’s license (CDL) and Non-CDL drivers, bus assistants, and transportation staff, ensuring full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and district regulations. Promote consistency, effectiveness, and excellence in training delivery to support safe and efficient transportation operations. Daily 20%3.
Oversee specialized training for transporting students with disabilities and other special needs, ensuring compliance with individualized education plan (IEP) transportation requirements. Daily 10%4.
Administer ongoing and specialized training initiatives for all transportation and select district staff—including but not limited to Accident Response Training, CPI, CPR/First Aid, defensive driving, adverse weather and mountain terrain operations, substance abuse awareness, required annual CDE in-Service safety meetings, continuous improvement training, and small vehicle/van training. Daily 10%5.
Support the Quality Assurance program in conducting random video performance evaluations, safety audits, and applicable retrains. Review findings to identify improvement opportunities and coordinate with operations staff to ensure corrective actions are implemented and maintained. Daily 10%6.
Prepare and maintain departmental budget and make budget recommendations to the Director of Transportation. Arrange payroll for driver trainers and instructors. Ensure the fiscal responsibility of the division assets. Daily 5%7.
Maintain driver qualification files, training records, certifications, and compliance documentation in accordance with federal, state, CDE, and district requirements. Weekly 5%8.
Organize, schedule, and facilitate the Accident Review Committee in accordance with district policy. Collect and prepare documentation for review, ensure consistent application of committee procedures, and record findings and recommendations. Track and analyze accident and incident data to identify trends, training needs, and opportunities for prevention. Communicate committee outcomes and corrective actions to appropriate staff and leadership. Monthly 5%9.
Prepare and present reports on safety performance, compliance status, training activities, and accident statistics to the Director of Transportation and senior district leadership. Serve as the primary liaison with state and local regulatory agencies, law enforcement, and school officials on transportation safety matters. Promote safety awareness and recognition programs to encourage employee engagement and accountability. Quarterly 5%10.
Respond to the scene of accidents when needed.
Daily 5%11.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
Daily 5% TOTAL 100%REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: This job has supervisor responsibilities including, but not limited to, interviewing, hiring, directing work, assigning work, supervising work, training, evaluating, disciplining, and terminating. Direct reports:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors required to perform a position’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered.