Director Job at Southwestern Community Services

Southwestern Community Services Claremont, NH

From $52,000 a year

Position title: Transit Director

Reports to: Chief Development Officer

Classification: Exempt

Job Summary:

Responsible for directing and coordinating the overall operations of the SCS Transportation Program. The Transit Director ensures compliance with local, state, and federal funding sources and is responsible for assessing program capacity to meet the service demands of the community while also being a visionary for service planning.

Essential Functions:

  • Supervises drivers and dispatcher/coordinators
  • Responsible for all hiring decisions
  • Responsible for training all staff in essential functions
  • Coordinates DOT compliant D&A testing program
  • Communicates with Fiscal around all aspects of program billing and budgets
  • Formulates and administers program policies, procedures and performance standards
  • Completes PaperSave billing and coding
  • Attends Program Director meetings
  • Communicates relevant information from meetings, trainings, and forums to program staff and supervisor
  • Coordinates compliance reviews with funders and NHDOT
  • Advocates for the needs of the program, staff and customers
  • Maintains ongoing communication with senior leadership team
  • Represents self, program, and agency in a positive manner
  • Completes monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for funders, and general compliance
  • Completes a variety of annual grant applications and coordinates funding activities
  • Ability to present to groups of stakeholders regarding program services and data
  • Other duties, as assigned

Competencies:

  • Teamwork and Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with others to achieve common causes
  • Detail Orientation: Produces high quuality work with few errors by being aware of and paying attention to the many pieces that make up the "whole" of a task or project
  • Prioritization: Effectively arranges goals, tasks and projects in order of greatest importance to achieve success
  • Adaptability and Flexibility: Able to change direction as priorities shift and thrive in environments that require the ability to adapt to changing circumstances
  • Conflict Resolution: The ability to productively find solutions to situautions where two or more parties are in disagreement
  • Problem Solving Skills: Ability to find the root causes of issues, analyze potential alternatives and choose the best available option for the particular situation they face

Desired Qualifications:

  • 3-5 years management experience and/or transportation experience
  • BA/BS in related field or equivalent training and experience
  • Experience in management of federal grants and grant compliance
  • Valid driver's license, (CDL license a plus) good driving record
  • Competent computer skills
  • Excellent customer services skills

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $52,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible schedule
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
All employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Claremont, NH: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person




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