Assistant Director for Transportation and Scheduling at Siena College

Assistant Director for Transportation and Scheduling 

About Siena College:

Located in Loudonville, New York - just 10 minutes from the state capital of Albany - Siena empowers more than 3,400 students each year through a transformative journey we call the Education for a Lifetime. All members of the Siena College community work together to advance the College's mission to graduate Saints intent on making the world more just, peaceful, and humane. The Franciscan tradition, upon which Siena was founded, permeates throughout campus life. All community members are valued for their unique worth and recognized for their specific contributions toward the greater good. That spirit of belonging and respect reverberates across our 174-acre campus, which is ranked among the 50 most beautiful college campuses in the country by Condé Nast.  

Siena is leading the way in Catholic, liberal arts education, and the national rankings help tell our story. Siena ranks number one in New York for job placement; top 10 among all Catholic colleges in the country; and among the top three percent of all institutions in the U.S according to the Wall Street Journal. It has always been our community of dedicated and passionate Saints who make this campus a coveted destination to work, live, and learn. We hope you'll consider joining us.

Job Description:

The Assistant Director of Transportation & Conference Services maintains the schedule for the College fleet vehicles which include 18 vans/cars and 1 bus. This position is responsible for working closely with the Siena community to schedule all vehicle and bus requests, confirming each trip as they approach. The Assistant Director oversees 8 bus drivers and multiple student worker(s). This individual must schedule and later create an itinerary debriefing the driver as bus trips approach. This position is also responsible for scheduling all maintenance and repairs for all the fleet vehicles. The Assistant Director must continuously enforce college policy, making sure that all employee and student drivers have completed the appropriate paperwork and a DMV check has been performed. This individual will have a college phone provided to them in case of emergencies such as accidents or roadside assistance needs.

The Assistant Director is also responsible for the day to day scheduling for internal and external events (not including academic camps) and helps the Director with outside conferences. All internal events must be confirmed by the Assistant Director as they are responsible for maintaining a schedule of each building in the EMS scheduling system. This position must work collaboratively with the Events department, Athletics, the Registrar, and AVI to makes sure all aspects of event planning for internal events have been completed by the department hosting the event. The Assistant Director acts as functional administrator for the EMS program and is responsible for testing, troubleshoot and maintaining aspects of the program. This individual is responsible for the room scheduling and logistics, as a result some nights and weekends are required when an outside conference is occurring. 

Annual salary: $59,500.00*

*The hiring salary above represents the College’s good faith estimate at the time of posting in compliance with the Albany County Salary Transparency Law.

Job Requirements:

A Bachelor’s degree and three or more years of relevant experience are required.  Knowledge of transportation, scheduling, proven customer service, communications skills and general office programs including Microsoft Excel and Word are required.  A background screening will be required.

Additional Information:

Benefits

Siena College offers a generous benefit package to eligible full-time employees. The benefit package currently includes a retirement plan contribution equal to 10% of an eligible participant's compensation (as defined under the plan) after meeting the plan's eligibility requirements, and tuition reimbursement and exchange opportunities for eligible employees, spouses, and dependents. Eligible college employees currently enjoy a work schedule that includes half-day Fridays in the summer and an expansive holiday schedule, including up to two weeks off during winter break. Other perks currently include complimentary breakfast Thursdays in the dining hall, access to College community lectures and productions, complimentary College gym and library memberships, discounted and complimentary tickets to Siena Division I sporting events, and more. Opportunities for remote work may be available as well.

Siena cares for and values each member of its workforce and actively supports upward mobility.

We are a community of Siena Saints, and as we often say, the world needs more Saints.

*Eligibility for individual employee benefits is determined at the time of hire and is subject to the terms and condition of the individual benefit.

Siena College is a Franciscan and Catholic institution and expects members of its community to be knowledgeable about its mission and to make a positive contribution to that mission. Siena College is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.

Siena College is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application Instructions

Please submit cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references. http://siena.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=178593