Regional Director

Qualifications

Join a team that is making a difference in your community! OATS Transit is a non-profit transportation provider serving thousands of seniors, individuals with disabilities and the rural general public in Missouri. 

OATS Transit is hiring for a Regional Director that will reside is a set region, and oversee multiple counties in the state of Missouri. This position requires a high degree of professionalism to work with diverse audiences. It involves community development and coordination with businesses, agencies, and organizations to develop local support for OATS Transit. 

This is a physically and mentally demanding position involving supervision of multiple employees, fleet maintenance and quality of service throughout a geographical region. A Regional Director coordinates activities with the Executive Director and other OATS Transit staff. While work is done independently of inspection, however critical & sensitive matters are to be reviewed with the Executive Director.

Responsibilities: 

• Supervision of both office and driving staff, and tasks assigned to them. This includes the scheduling/dispatching of vehicles and drivers, coordinating the work of office staff to assure adequate telephone coverage, and oversee a computerized routing/scheduling system. 
• Manage human resources operations of a set region by recruiting per EEO standards, selecting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining staff; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing staff contributions.
• Oversee new hire orientation with employees, including driver orientation sessions and other required training for drivers and office staff.
• Review electronic scheduling/dispatching system, time sheets, and deposits for accuracy, and ensures submission of monthly reports as in a timely manner. 
• Reviews and keeps up-to-date on OATS Transit policies and procedures for the improvement of passenger service and safety regulations. This includes enforcing all safety regulations. 
• Prepares/maintains repair orders and maintenance records in connection with fleet and facility repairs. Follows established preventive maintenance schedule for the inspection of vehicles and notification of drivers, making decisions whether major parts and maintenance should be repaired or replaced. 
• Secure new contracts for transportation services within a set region. Responsible for revenue generation and expenses incurred in set service region. 
• Provides input for development of annual fiscal year budget for region. 
• Serves as main contact with contract agencies, potential contractors, civic organizations, elected officials, businesses and local news media. 
• Strives to increase ridership throughout service region. 
• Attends monthly management meetings held in Columbia, MO with home office executive staff. 
• Attend annual Missouri Public Transit Association meeting, and other out-of-state transportation conferences as needed. 
• Oversee billings for services performed within the region of operation. 
• Complete employee evaluations of assigned staff.
• Responsible for maintaining and verifying inventory for office, fleet and equipment. 
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field.
• 5+ years of increasingly responsible administrative experience in the transpor­tation, government or nonprofit sector.
• 5+ years management experience.
• Ability to work effectively and cooperate with community leaders and funding agencies.
• Strong written and oral communication skills a must.
• Acquire and maintain the CTAA-sponsored CCTM certification.

Benefits:
OATS offers a variety of benefits to their employees:

• Health Insurance- after 90 days
• 457(b) Retirement Plan
• 403(b) Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Cafeteria Plan- Section 125
• Supplemental plans: accident, cancer, hospitalization, etc.
• Thirteen paid holidays-even during your probationary period
• Accrued vacation and sick leave