Route Coordinator - Transportation

Mesquite ISD - Compensation Plans

Auxiliary Compensation Plan

Pay Grade: 6
Shift Type: Full-Time
Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Director - Transportation
  

EMPLOYMENT BEGINS: As soon as possible 

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

• To coordinate assignments and schedules of bus drivers, routes, and vehicles to ensure safe, efficient, and economical transportation services.                 

QUALIFICATIONS: 
Education/Certification:

• High School diploma or GED
• Valid Texas Commercial Driver's License (Class B)
• Texas Education Agency School Bus Driver Certificate

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Effective telephone and communication skills
• Ability to receive and give verbal instructions effectively
• Ability to pass alcohol and drug test
• Proficient map reading skills  

EXPERIENCE:

• Two years' experience as a certified school bus driver

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Manage day to day regular bus routes, assign vehicles to routes, and manage substitute drivers as needed to regular routes.
• Evaluate routes determined as hazardous for proper classification.
• Assist with coordination of drivers for extracurricular events/field trips
• Plan and adjust ridership on bus routes using ridership data.
• Create route maps and schedule information for the communication department to put the district web site. Send bus schedules to all schools.
• Create route stops and time logistics using routing system based on district needs.
• Work with staff, schools and parents as needed to address regular route issues.
• Manage student transportation eligibility within the district.
• Assist with afternoon bus accidents and completing required documentation (written and photographic).
• Support transportation manager with the schedule rider count surveys, research geographic code locations for routes/stops and process mileage statistics for inclusion in annual State reporting of ridership and mileage to obtain funding.
• Supervise day to day operation of Regular Ed. Drivers, addressing any misconduct of employees implementing policy and procedures and writing reprimands as needed.
• Assignment of bus drivers, bus routes, vehicles, and substitutes for morning and afternoon routes.
• Manage day to day regular bus routes, assign vehicles to routes, and manage substitute drivers as needed to regular routes.
• Evaluate routes determined as hazardous for proper classification.
• Assist with coordination of drivers for extracurricular events/field trips
• Assist with or coordinate extracurricular transportation.
• Prepare data required to plan bus route.
• Coordinate and schedule all summer school routes.
• Investigate all accidents.
• Prepare and update district maps showing areas served by each bus.  Distribute maps to schools and within the district as directed.
• Responsible of creating all routes and daily monitoring of the routes.
• Write, schedule, and keep regular routes up-to-date in computer.
• Maintain good public relations with school personnel, students and parents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands:

• Maintain emotional control under stressful situations     
• Ability to manipulate driver and vehicle schedules in order to complete all routes.
• Using common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Writing simple correspondence and effectively presenting information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Responding to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Reading and interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Frequently meeting deadlines with severe time constraints.
• Defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.

Physical demands/environmental factors:

• Repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer.
• Sitting continuously.
• Reaching with hands and arms and frequently repeating the same hand, arm or finger motion.
• Lifting / moving up to 25 pounds such as supplies of copier paper.