Route Coordinator – Transportation

Mesquite ISD; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesquite ISD is seeking a transportation professional to coordinate and optimize daily bus routes, vehicles, and drivers while ensuring safe, efficient service within the Auxiliary Compensation Plan framework.

Requirements include a High School diploma or GED, Texas CDL Class B, and TEA School Bus Driver Certificate, plus experience coordinating routes and communicating with staff, schools, and parents. The role emphasizes planning, safety, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Valid Texas Class B CDL and TEA School Bus Driver Certificate required.
• Two years’ experience as a certified school bus driver.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Effective telephone and communication

Verbal instruction ability

Alcohol and drug test eligibility

Map reading skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Valid Texas Commercial Driver’s License (Class B)

Texas Education Agency School Bus Driver Certificate

Job description

Mesquite ISD – Compensation Plans

Auxiliary Compensation Plan

Pay Grade: 6 $22.50-$31.72

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.
• Bending or twisting at the neck and trunk continuously

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required.