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The Transportation and Facilities Coordinator is responsible for coordinating safe transportation of Head Start children, parents, staff, volunteers, supplies, and equipment. Additionally, the Transportation and Facilities Coordinator schedules the regular, incidental, and routine maintenance of buses. Other duties include performing incidental custodial and facility maintenance tasks as needed, managing and distributing adequate inventory and stocking of site supplies, and supervising and training bus drivers.
This is an excellent opportunity for a self-starter to work autonomously and provide ideas for continuous improvement projects. Candidates must be highly skilled with repairing equipment, light electrical issues, building maintenance, computer route management, computer systems, inventory management, and fleet maintenance. Candidates must have prior success with leading teams and communicating effectively with adults and children. The Transportation and Facilities Coordinator role is very physical, fast-paced and requires the ability to adjust to a constantly changing work environment.
The job description may be viewed at Welcome to Champaign County Regional Planning Commission (ccrpc.org).
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (One-hour lunch break), M-F
Status: Full-Time/Year-Round/37.5 Hours Per Week/52-Weeks
Starting Wage: $24.97 - $26.00
Minimum Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED). An Associate Degree is preferred in Facilities Management or related field.
- At least two years of experience as a bus driver preferred.
- At least two years of supervisory and leadership is preferred.
- Knowledge of laws and rules pertaining to the transportation of children preferred.
- Knowledge of basic vehicle mechanic processes and maintenance practices of transportation vehicles preferred.
- Knowledge of safety practices and procedures applicable to transportation of children and use of motor vehicles preferred.
- Ability to travel to meetings and other work sites.
- Safety, health and CPR/First Aid training preferred.
- Must meet all requirements for childcare staff as defined by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
- Must meet requirements of bus staff defined by the Illinois Department of Transportation, including State of Illinois CDL and School Bus Driver’s permit.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
- Must be able to obtain a State of Illinois Commercial Driver’s License and School Bus Driver’s Permit within two months of employment.
- Must be able to maintain an Illinois School Bus Driver physical annually and pass random drug tests.
Competitive benefits, health insurance, dental insurance, retirement, tuition reimbursement, high-quality programming, and great work environment!
Application may be submitted at: https://ccrpc.org/about_rpc/human_resources/index.php
CCRPC is EEO/AA/ADA employer.
Champaign County Regional Planning Commission is seeking a Transportation and Facilities Coordinator to join our Early Childhood Team. Champaign County RPC is a people-focused agency made up of over 100 programs designed to generate possibilities for all within our community. A great deal of planning goes into creating opportunities where people can succeed on their own, and RPC is doing that work. From analysis to policy guidance to offering services to our communities, RPC’s people plan for people.
Champaign County Regional Planning Commission logoThe Champaign County Regional Planning Commission is an intergovernmental membership organization that provides a variety of programming in the areas of regional, environmental and transportation planning; economic, community, and workforce development; social services; early childhood education; and technical assistance in East Central Illinois. As a multi-faceted government agency, the Commission administers over 100 federal and state grants and contracts with an annual operating budget of $25 million and a staff of over 230 professionals housed in 12 locations serving over 30,000 clients annually.
In 2016, the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission reached a 50-year milestone in promoting, planning, and facilitating improvements to the health, safety, welfare, education, economic conditions, environment, and development within our region. We are proud of our many achievements over the past 50 years and look forward to continuing to develop collaborative strategies to improve the quality of life and economic vitality of our region.
Formed in 1966, the Regional Planning Commission has spent 50 years cultivating partnerships and alliances that range from the federal government to local boards, councils, and committees. The Commission works collaboratively with stakeholders to address community issues, create and advance comprehensive plans and strategies, and provide quality services to the citizens of our region.
As the Regional Planning Commission looks to the future, we will continue to seek new opportunities to expand and impact our community beyond the current measures of success. As we explore these opportunities, our work may take shape in new and exciting ways, beyond what has been the norm in terms of our service area and approach to programming. We will approach the future with innovative practices and solutions that will enable us to better serve community needs and support sustainability for future growth. The Regional Planning Commission recently rebranded itself to represent what the next 50 years of services will bring. Our new tagline provides the context for our daily efforts: PEOPLE.POSSIBILITIES
