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CITY OF IOWA CITY – JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Operations Supervisor – Transportation Services
Department: Transportation Services
Division: Administration
Supervisor: Transportation Services Director
FLSA: Exempt
Civil Service: Yes
Pay Grade: 27
Job Number: 2709
Job Summary
Supervises the operational, financial, and personnel activities of the Iowa City parking and mass
transit system. Oversees the customer service, cashiers, parking enforcement, PM parking and
transit maintenance staff, PM transit operations and financial reporting operations including
parking management software.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive
or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
• Dispatches, directs and supports daily operations.
• Monitors daily operations utilizing parking management software, transit management
software and various video security systems.
• Develops and delivers initial and ongoing operational training for cashier and PM
Maintenance worker staff using various software packages.
• Audits daily receipts, reconciles daily credit card and cash reports and performs routine
audits of employees that handle cash.
• Prepares weekly report of activities for Department Director and Associate Director
• Supervises operations to ensure policy and schedule adherence.
• Coordinates service disruptions caused by weather and traffic.
• Provides recommendations for budget planning, oversees expenditures and revenues.
• Counts revenue from daily parking meter collections and automated pay stations,
prepares deposits.
• Reviews, verifies and approves staff payroll.
• Maintains various operating statistics; compiles daily/monthly/annual reports and
reviews reports with staff as necessary.
• Interacts with other City departments and downtown businesses and assists community
groups with event planning and operations, responds to requests for information.
• Assists in planning for service expansion and/or reduction or changes in service delivery
methods.
• Maintains parking database, including daily sales items, monthly permits, daily facility
revenues (POS and pay station operations) and parking enforcement handheld software
maintenance.
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• Manages an internal permit payment plan.
• Invoices and tracks various validation services and bus pass sales.
• Resolves customer conflicts and assists with daily customer interactions.
• Assists with development of division staff schedules, approves employee vacation time
requests considering division needs and ensures divisions have adequate coverage
during expected and unexpected absences.
• Drives transit bus routes as needed.
• Conducts self in a professional manner which demonstrates courtesy and respect for all
community members and coworkers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education, Experience, Certification/Licensure, Other
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution; or four years of related
experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Degree in
Business, Accounting, Management, or related.
• Valid State of Iowa driver’s license with satisfactory driving record. Valid State of Iowa
Class B commercial driver’s license with air brakes and passenger endorsement required
within 90 days of hire. Meet federal drug testing requirements. A pre-employment drug
screen. Must be 18 years of age. Must pass criminal background check.
Preferred Education, Experience, Certification/Licensure, Other
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution and one year of related
experience; or five years of related experience and/or equivalent combination of
education and experience. Experience in accounting.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole
numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of
managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or
schedule form.
• Ability to learn and apply complex policies and procedures.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations necessary to perform payroll functions and
basic bookkeeping functions.
• Ability to read and understand written materials and maps, professional journals,
technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to reliably and predictably carry out duties.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in
situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to supervise and motivate employees.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
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• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Skill in using computers and applicable software applications (Microsoft Office – Word,
Excel, Outlook).
Supervision
Involves leadership role such as regularly guiding, training, and providing direction to permanent staff in
completing daily tasks and assignments. May perform additional supervisory duties at the direction of
the Department or Division Head to include disciplinary action, assisting with hiring or firing, and writing
or delivering performance reviews.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential duties and responsibilities.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The
employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands
and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or
crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception
and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
duties and responsibilities.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Duties are generally performed in
an office setting with a controlled environment. The job requires sitting for extended periods of
time and the work may expose the employee to unpleasant social situations and significant
work pace pressure.
Iowa City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act as Amended, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with
disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential
accommodations with the employer.
Reviewed/Approved by: Darian Nagle-Gamm, Transportation Services Director (4/2024)
Updated: August 2025 (Admin Review)
I have read and understand the duties and requirements of this job description, and I
agree that I can perform the duties of this position with or without reasonable
accommodation.
Employee Date
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