Assistant Director - Transportation - School Year 2025-2026

Position Summary

Assistant Director – Transportation (School Year 2025‑2026) at Spring Branch Independent School District

Assistant Director – Transportation

Director of Transportation

Administrative

Exempt

230

See Compensation Plan for Administrative/Professional Pay Plan, Pay Grade 107

Non‑Chapter 21

9/30/2025

Supports the Director in planning, managing, and overseeing all transportation operations. Acts as the operational leader in the Director’s absence, maintains appropriate staffing and operational excellence of all district transportation needs in support of the district’s strategic vision; maintains appropriate record‑keeping as required by federal, state and local agencies for all applicable legislation and regulation.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Valid Texas commercial driver’s license with appropriate endorsements (required) or the ability to obtain a commercial driver’s license within one calendar year.

• Five years minimum transportation management/supervisor experience required.
• Experience in a K‑12 district similar in size or larger to Spring Branch ISD, or a transit or logistics‑oriented organization (preferred).

• Five years minimum of demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability (written and oral) to interview, counsel and communicate with other employees and patrons.
• Possess a professional certification in transportation through TAPT or equivalent preferred, or the ability to obtain within one calendar year based on availability of courses.
• Full understanding of routing, routing development and field‑trip management.
• Act as secondary department contact for responses to emergency calls for district transportation and after‑hour callouts; communicate to appropriate district personnel and follow up with status and resolution.
• Ability to establish and meet all required deadlines, including federal, state and local agencies, to ensure compliance.
• Ability to work interdependently with other departments and divisions.
• Proficiency with transportation management software, routing tools, GPS/fleet tracking systems and standard office software.

• Collaboratively review and update the Transportation Employee guidelines annually with other transportation personnel.
• Supervise daily operations including routing, dispatching, scheduling bus assignments, substitute driver coordination, and trip planning (field trips, athletic events, special programs).
• Manage the Student Conduct Program and work closely with campus administrators.
• Coordinate with district‑approved testing vendor regarding federal‑required drug testing and maintain updated information for the vendor.
• Assist Spring Branch ISD Police Department, Risk Manager and all district departments prior to, during and after hazardous weather and emergency situations.
• Understand/experience with transportation services software, such as routing, field‑trip and vehicle maintenance.
• Oversee special transportation programs with district’s Special Needs Coordinators.
• Work with appropriate agencies to provide transportation services for students served by the McKinney‑Vento Act.
• Assess/oversee all routes for hazards and safe stop placement to identify student addresses eligible for transportation to specific schools, including measurement of distance verification.
• Communicate and work with campus administrators to support their scheduled events.
• Supervise and report the investigation of accidents involving a school bus or other district vehicles. Coordinate with third‑party administrators and other district leaders as needed.
• Prepare, maintain and distribute all required safety reports/manuals to all federal, state and local agencies.
• Review workers’ compensation claims, reports and recommendations as requested.
• Serve as secondary departmental approver for financial transactions such as employee time, requisitions, purchase orders, etc.
• Follow all procurement procedures and initiate proposals, contracts and purchase orders.
• Over…