Salary: $121,389.00 - $163,137.00 Annually
Location : Lincoln County, OR
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 26-69 (270)
Department: Transit District
Opening Date: 08/28/2026
Position SummaryLINCOLN COUNTY IS CURRENTLY LOOKING TO HIRE A NEW
TRANSIT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR$121,389.00 - $163,137.00 annually (DOE)
BENEFITS INCLUDE:- 11% County contribution to 401(k)
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance. County pays 90% of the premium.
- Life Insurance & Long-term Disability; AD&D coverage options.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) accrued at 10.16 hours per pay period.
- 11 paid holidays.
- Post-Employment Health Plan Account.
- Portable Heath Savings Account with County contribution.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT- 25-28 employees including drivers, dispatch, and administrative staff
- Approximately $10.5 million 2026/2027 Budget
- 9 active bus routes including a Coast to Valley Express connecting Newport residents to Corvallis and Albany
- 19 busses in fleet that travel approximately 550,000 miles annually
- 296,596 rides were provided during FY 2025/2026
- Dial-a-Ride services offered
Under the direction of the County Administrator, the Transit Department Director is responsible for the general management, administration, department policy development and implementation, planning and direction of the Transit Department and is responsible for supervising all employees of the Transit Department.
This role also involves implementing policies set forth by the Board of Commissioners (BOC). The person in this position plans and manages the annual District operating budget and work plans and acts as Federal Transit Administration Drug & Alcohol Program Manager.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration
- Five years of public transit related experience, including program development and management, grant writing, budget development and oversight, supervision of employees and volunteers.
- Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which clearly demonstrates the ability to perform the above-described duties as determined by the County.
- Certified Community Transportation Manager (CCTM) certification or the ability to obtain within 12 months of hire required.
- Oregon Driver's License required within 30 days of hire.
Applications, supplemental questions, resumes, and cover letters will only be accepted electronically, and can be uploaded once logged in. If you are a Veteran and with to request Veterans' Preference credit, please indicate that in your cover letter, and submit a valid DD214 form.
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APPLY NOW BY CLICKING THE LINK ABOVE!Lincoln County offers a comprehensive benefits package including Paid Time Off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance. Retirement benefits and a Post Employment Health Plan (PEHP) benefit are also available to Directors. The County's current retirement contribution rate to the 401K retirement plan is 11%, with $100 per month being contributed to the PEHP.
For a more detailed overview of our Director's benefit package, please see (add URL here).
