Campus Transportation Supervisor

IDEA Public Schools; Mission (TX); On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Paid family leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health

Dental & vision plans

Vacation time

Referral bonuses

Relocation allowance

Job summary

IDEA Public Schools in Mission, TX is seeking a Transportation Assistant Manager to support the Campus Transportation Manager in coordinating bus routes, scheduling, and daily operations. You will help train drivers, monitor safety, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while using routing software to keep the fleet efficient.

You bring experience with large passenger vehicles, a CDL with passenger and school endorsements, and a commitment to safety and service.

Qualifications

• Education: GED or High School Diploma.
• Experience: Experience in the operation of large passenger vehicles.
• License or Certification: Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with class P (passenger) and S (school bus) endorsements
• Completed bus driver safety training course
• Must be over 18 years old
• Pass alcohol and drug tests
• DOT Physical Examination
• Bilingual Preferred (English/Spanish)

Responsibilities

• The safe transportation of all students is the #1 priority.
• Screen and test candidates to show they possess or are acquiring excellent skills in operating a school bus.
• Drivers are fully trained in Pre/Post Trip inspections.
• Culture of safety is placed first in all they do.
• Drivers maintain and carry up-to-date credentials at all times.
• Drivers complete all required trainings on time.
• Compliance with time schedules and applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations.
• Oversee the daily operations of the dispatch office; monitors two-way radios to effectively address bus problems, lateness and accidents.
• Receive and respond to drivers' accidents; drives to accident scenes and conduct internal accident investigations; gather information, take photos and assist students and staff; obtain accident reports from the highway patrol and police agencies.
• Receive and respond to emergency calls after hours and on weekends.
• Maintain an efficient operation that does not exceed a Cost Per Mile is < $3.70
• Develop a schedule for all drivers that creates an environment where drivers are fulfilling their primary role of driving while on the clock
• Continuously audit team’s participation to ensure systems are not being abused.
• Monitor preventive maintenance to assure costly repairs are avoided
• Serve as a substitute Bus Driver when needed.
• Create a work environment where team members thrive with a minimum of 85% transportation staff retention
• Manager will screen employees to ensure only qualified, quality, and dedicated individuals are brought on
• Will ensure employees understand expectations and work conditions before being hired
• Maintain fleet in safe operating condition while having a 7% savings on maintenance cost over previous year
• Ensure that maintenance supplies are not over purchased
• Ensure PMs are done in a systematic order
• Utilize Transfinder to create/update routes at the campus level.
• All routes are created and kept up-to-date
• No route exceeds 10% more than its rosters are rated for
• Driver records are kept up-to-date in Route Finder
• Student Records are kept up-to-date in Route Finder
• Utilize Synovia to analyze reports
• Planned vs. Actual Routes
• Know when each bus should be at each stop and see when they arrived
• Generate and analyze reports of the fleet’s overall activity, then drill down into stop-by-stop data to see exactly how each driver and each bus is performing.
• Provide excellent customer service
• Communicate with school site staff, administrators, parents and outside agencies to exchange information, coordinate activities and resolve issues, concerns and questions regarding transportation services, student behavioral problems and special accommodations for students.

Skills

Communication skills

Conflict Resolution

Leadership

Time management

Education

GED or High School Diploma

Tools

Transfinder

Synovia

Route Finder

Job description

IDEA Public Schools in Mission, TX is seeking a Transportation Assistant Manager to support the Campus Transportation Manager in coordinating bus routes, scheduling, and daily operations. You will help train drivers, monitor safety, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while using routing software to keep the fleet efficient.

You bring experience with large passenger vehicles, a CDL with passenger and school endorsements, and a commitment to safety and service.