School Bus Route Scheduler & Coordinator

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 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.