Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority is seeking a new Executive Director responsible for the agency’s leadership and operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include:
Work with the Board of Directors to establish agency goals, policies, priorities, and long-range
plans and provide the Board with accurate and timely operational, financial, and compliance
information.
Lead, supervise, and evaluate agency staff directly or through designated managers and maintain a
professional workplace focused on safety, accountability, teamwork, and public service.
Oversee fixed-route, demand-response, and other transportation services, including scheduling,
dispatch, customer service, maintenance coordination, incident response, and service improvement.
Prepare and administer the annual operating and capital budgets; monitor revenues, expenses, cash
flow, internal controls, payments, audits, insurance, and the responsible use of public funds.
Identify, apply for, administer, and close out federal, state, local, and other grants, including
reimbursement requests, reporting, recordkeeping, and compliance with award requirements.
Oversee agency procurement, contracts, vehicle and equipment purchases, asset disposition, capital
projects, and compliance with applicable Federal Transit Administration and state requirements.
Serve as the primary liaison with the Missouri Department of Transportation, Federal Transit
Administration, local governments, elected officials, community partners, passengers, and the
public.
Oversee the agency’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan and Transit Asset Management
Plan and serve as the Accountable Executive.
Ensure compliance with Title VI, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Equal Employment
Opportunity requirements, drug and alcohol requirements, and other applicable laws, regulations,
policies, and grant assurances.
Oversee compliance, risk management, insurance claims, public information, marketing,
community outreach, records, and other administrative functions needed to support the agency.
Perform other duties assigned by the Board of Directors or necessary to fulfill the responsibilities
of the position.
A full job description is available here: CGCTA Executive Director Job Posting
Applicants are asked to submit a letter of interest, resume, and at least three professional references
to ctajobs@cgcta.org. Questions can be submitted via email at the same address. Review of
applications will begin on August 11, 2026.