C Student Management Specialist - Transportation Comal ISD New Braunfels

Hill 35; New Braunfels (TX); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill 35 seeks a Student Management Specialist - Transportation to support the driver workforce with student management, ensuring safe and on-time delivery. You will communicate with campus administrators, drivers, and parents, and participate in disciplinary actions per district policies.

You will review behavior reports, conduct conferences, and coordinate with campus administration to ensure appropriate action and consistent records.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CDL Class B with P&S endorsements required.
• Texas School Bus Driver Safety Training Certificate required.
• Must be certified or willing to obtain TAPT certification.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the main point of contact for student management concerns and procedures.
• Maintains professional and effective communication with drivers, campus staff, and parents.
• Provides guidance to drivers and bus assistants per district policies and school rules.
• Reviews student behavior reports to ensure quality of reporting.
• Conducts conferences with parents, students, and drivers on disciplinary issues.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Detail oriented

Math skills

Computer literacy

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

CDL Class B with P&S endorsements

Texas School Bus Driver Safety Training Certificate

TAPT certification (Pupil Transportation Official/Supervisor/Specialist/Trainer)

Tools

Access

Spreadsheets

Job description

Student Management Specialist - Transportation

Responsible for assisting the driver workforce with student management issues/concerns to ensure safe and on time delivery. Maintains the highest level of professional communication with campus administrators, fellow employees and our community.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the main point of contact for concerns regarding student management issues and/or procedures.
• Exercises student management through effective and professional communication.
• Provides guidance to drivers and bus assistants utilizing board policy, student code of conduct, transportation handbook and school bus rules.
• Reviews student behavior reports to ensure quality of reports by drivers.
• Conducts conferences with parents, students, and drivers on disciplinary issues.
• Works with administration on campuses to ensure proper disciplinary action.
• Reports any difficulties or changes in student needs to the Area Supervisor.
• Maintains a professional and cooperative attitude with fellow employees, supervisors, students, parents, and school personnel, always promoting teamwork.
• Provides back-up assistance to Transportation office; answers the phone; operates two- way radio. Performs Bus Driver, Driver Trainer and Dispatching duties as needed.
• Participates / advises administration about inclement weather conditions that may result in the closing of schools or road hazards.
• Encourages attendance at all assigned training, safety workshops and field in-service training.
• Attends professional development activities/programs to keep abreast of developments and innovations in area of transportation.
• Responsible for properly maintaining district records, adhering to all policies set forth by the district for records maintenance and learning the records retention schedule for department records.

Education

• High school diploma or GED.
• Class B CDL License with P&S endorsements with an acceptable motor vehicle record as determined by the Department of Transportation and the Texas Education Motor vehicle records will be reviewed annually to ensure compliance with DOT and TEA standards.
• Texas School Bus Driver Safety Training Certificate.
• Must be certified or willing to obtain certification by the Texas Association of Pupil Transportation (TAPT) as a Pupil Transportation Official, Supervisor, Specialist or Trainer.

Experience / Other Requirements

• School bus and / or commercial driving experience.
• Personal cell phone is required to handle district related business, including after hours, or when away from the office on district business.
• Required to present and maintain a neat, clean, professional appearance and good personal hygiene at all times.

Skills

• Ability to work effectively with campus principals, staff, students, and parents.
• Knowledge of bus rules, student handbook/student code of conduct, Board policy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and well developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic math skills, detail orientation, mapping and routing skills.
• Computer literate, preferably in word processing, Access, and spreasheets.