Student Management & Transportation Liaison

Comal Independent School District; New Braunfels (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Comal Independent School District in Texas is seeking a Transportation Support Specialist to assist the driver workforce with student management issues, ensuring safe and on-time bus delivery. You will communicate professionally with campus administrators, staff, students, and parents.

This role requires a CDL, TEA/DOT awareness, and the ability to train drivers and dispatchers, with duties ranging from incident documentation to coordinating actions with campus leadership.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Class B CDL with P&S endorsements and clean DOT/TEA record.
• Texas School Bus Driver Safety Training Certificate.
• Willing to obtain TAPT certification as a Pupil Transportation Official/Supervisor/Specialist/Trainer.
• Experience with school bus operations and driving preferred.

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 conduct 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.
• Makes every effort to maintain teamwork and professionalism with staff and students.
• Provides back-up to Transportation office; handles two-way radio; performs dispatching duties as needed.
• Participates in inclement weather planning affecting school operations.
• Encourages attendance at training and field in-service training.
• Attends professional development activities to stay current in transportation.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Math skills

Attention to detail

Routing skills

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Class B CDL License with P&S endorsements

Texas School Bus Driver Safety Training Certificate

Willing to obtain TAPT certification as Pupil Transportation Official/Supervisor/Specialist/Trainer

DOT/TEA compliance readiness

Tools

Word processing

Microsoft Access

Spreadsheets

Job description

Comal Independent School District in Texas is seeking a Transportation Support Specialist to assist the driver workforce with student management issues, ensuring safe and on-time bus delivery. You will communicate professionally with campus administrators, staff, students, and parents.

This role requires a CDL, TEA/DOT awareness, and the ability to train drivers and dispatchers, with duties ranging from incident documentation to coordinating actions with campus leadership.