SUMMARY

Directs and performs radio communications between Transportation Operations Office and the school bus fleet to coordinate transportation activities and, practicing discretionary judgment, manipulates resources to best serve the District.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Operates a 2-way  radio to directly communicate with transportation school buses, vehicle repair personnel, recovery vehicles, and accident scenes.
• Communicates via radio information required for smooth operation of all transportation functions.
• Maintains a Radio Communication Log to record important events and their time of occurrence.
• Initiates and coordinates emergency response units in the event of vehicle accidents or other emergency situations involving Transportation Operations.
• Assists in completing and maintaining daily absence assignment book and logging in absence from duty forms received from department personnel.
• Assigns substitute drivers and monitors to fill vacant and absent positions so all required obligations are met.
• Maintains regular and special education route sheets and books by providing copies to regular and substitute drivers as required.
• Assists with preparation of monthly incident report and other local Transportation reports.
• Receives information and completes call-in log forms; directs forms and other operational information to appropriate operations and administrative personnel.
• Makes presentations during driver in-service training and small group meetings and assists in department-wide staff development programs as needed.
• Enforces administrative policies, procedures, safety rules, and governmental relations.  Serves as a substitute bus driver or monitor as needed, performing duties and functions of these positions and maintaining all licenses and certifications required to perform these duties.
• Performs such other tasks as may be assigned by the Director of Transportation/Assistant Director of Transportation/Superintendent.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  There may be alternatives to the below qualifications as the Board of Trustees may find appropriate.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and three years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Two years experience as a school bus driver preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must be able to effectively communicate orally and in writing to a variety of audiences including conferences with parents, community service providers, district staff, chairing committee meetings, preparing written student evaluations, preparing written reports regarding program implementation/recommendations, preparing policies and procedures, and conducting staff development activities.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to perform basic math and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, and percentages.

REASONING ABILITIES

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Texas Commercial Driver's License (Class A or B) with passenger (P) and school bus (S) endorsements without air brake restrictions; and obtain and maintain a current state school bus driver certification issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee is often required to stand and walk.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Although the primary work environment is in an office setting, the duties of this job require the employee to occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid outside conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Work Days: 226