Supervisor Transportation

Supervisory Transportation (260000XP)

The Supervisor Transportation is responsible for supervising the driver workforce and coordinating the daily operations (driver, routing, field trips and vehicle activities) necessary to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable transportation services to and from school as well as related activities while maintaining a harmonious relation with transportation staff, district administrators, teachers, coaches and community members. Under general supervision of the Transportation Assistant Director, the incumbent will perform a variety of administrative functions relating to the safe transport of regular and special education students.

• Plan and implement bus routes and resolve problems related to transportation of regular and/or special education students.
• Audit bus routes/bus schedules and changes, and communicate changes to drivers, campuses, parents and students.
• Review and resolve parent and/or driver complaints related to bus transportation.
• Assign and distribute work, routes, and buses to meet operational needs with emphasis on safety, cost control and responsiveness.
• Evaluate the work of assigned personnel including bus drivers, bus monitors and direct subordinates, observe performance, resolve personnel problems, and make decisions concerning assignment/reassignments.
• Investigate bus accidents/personal injuries, document findings, fill out proper documentation and distribute to authorized district personnel per Fort Bend ISD Policies & Procedures.
• Audit the efficiency of the operation, ensure On-Time Performance by accessing district provided resources such as Routing Software, GPS Tracking System, Payroll reports, and/or other management software/data to approve/denied/modify/adjust schedules accordingly.
• Participate in personnel functions (recruitment, screening, interviewing, hiring, evaluations, etc.) to maintain adequate staffing and meet program objectives.
• Assist with the presentation of information on programs, services, regulations, etc. to serve as a resource for peers, parents and school personnel.
• Schedule, coordinate and assign field trips, tutorials, etc. to bus drivers.
• Coordinate and/or assist with extra‑curricular transportation with coaching staff.
• Provide training on the usage of the field trip request system and processes.
• Act as a substitute bus driver as needed.

• Investigate, document, manage and resolve complaints and concerns from campus administrators and/or parents relative to the transport of regular and/or special ed students.
• Enhance communication within Transportation, the District and the community through publication of newsletters and the development of manual and procedures.
• Optimize routing and asset utilization by ensuring route efficiency and effective use of the fleet vehicles, collecting and auditing data, managing direct and indirect hours, and minimizing overtime.
• Prepare and submit required reports in a timely manner and assist in the yearly preparation of State Route Service Report and Operations Cost Report.
• Attend professional development training programs/meetings to keep abreast of developments in transportation innovations.
• Ensure that transportation key performance indicators data is collected and recorded accordingly and in a timely manner.
• Schedule periodic school site visits and road observation of drivers/monitors to ensure compliance with established procedures.
• Interact with parents and student advocates of students with disabilities to define and implement services addressing the unique needs of each qualifying student by attending Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) meetings and providing input on IEP, BIP pertaining to transportation needs.
• Collaborate with District personnel and peers to implement and maintain transportation services that conform to established guidelines.
• Present professional development as needed to Special Education staff to better serve our student population.
• Input and track field trips from school administration and coaching staff.
• Review and explain field trip policies and procedures to all drivers as needed.
• Maintain database system to ensure each driver and trip is charged and billed accordingly as well as driver payroll.
• Gather key information such as activity budget codes to bill accordingly.

• Supervise and coordinate the work of all regular and special ed assigned personnel, minimizing overtime.
• Evaluate the performance of all direct-report personnel on a regular basis according to Fort Bend ISD Policies & Procedures.
• Supervise compliance with Fort Bend ISD Policies & Procedures by action and speech, discuss any breach noted with the Operations Manager.
• Administer appropriate employee discipline as necessary in accordance with Fort Bend ISD Policies & Procedures.
• Supervise personnel to ensure the development and implementation of services based on student needs.

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