Transportation Maintenance Specialist - (Des Moines, IA)

The Des Moines Public Schools--Transportation Department employs 195 people who drive and maintain the school district's busses, safely delivering 11,000 students each day to and from their schools. Des Moines Public Schools is home to 1 of the state's largest and busiest transportation programs. To put it all in perspective, here are some--facts and figures: Number of DMPS buses:--136Daily number of bus routes: about 100Daily number of individual bus runs: 650Number of students transported daily: about 11,000Number of miles traveled annually: over 1.6 millionNumber of gallons of diesel fuel consumed annually:--about 250,000 ---DMPS is looking for a Fleet Maintenance Specialist. BASIC FUNCTION:-- Provide daily support to the transportation director in guiding, organizing, monitoring, and directing the daily activities of the transportation fleet maintenance and preventative maintenance programs. Provide direct supervision of personnel including hiring, training, evaluating staff and maintain recordkeeping.