C Routing Specialist Comal ISD Braunfels

Schedules and coordinates field trips to ensure safe, on-time service to and from field trip destinations. Uploads pupil information from the district's student data base and creates the most efficient and cost effective route(s) per the needs of the District. Creates, provides, and maintains school maps indicating school and district boundaries. Updates and maintains various school transportation routing maps and bus routes/schedules.

Effectively facilitates and manages the flow of information pertaining to pupil data as needed. Maintains data required for TEA Route Service Report to include ridership, route descriptions and units utilized. Maintains the highest level of professional communication with campus administrators, fellow employees and our community.

• Inputs and tracks field trips from school administration and coaching staff using an intranet based system.
• Assigns field trips to drivers, tracks, maintains and oversees all field trip buses.
• Coordinates and/or assists with extra-curricular transportation with coaching staff.
• Communicates and coordinates the use of personnel and equipment as well as all trip information to appropriate parties: drivers, campus, dispatch, sponsor, and other key personnel.
• Provides training on the usage of the field trip request system and processes.
• Communicates any problems or changes to appropriate parties: drivers, campus, dispatch, sponsor, and other key personnel.
• Reviews and explains field trip policies and procedures to all drivers as Encourages compliance with Comal ISD policies and processes. Discusses any breach of policy, problems or irregularities with the Area Supervisor.
• Maintains the intranet data base system insuring that each driver and trip is charged and billed accordingly (i.e. hours, mileage, fuel, ); as well as driver payroll and department revenue are reconciled accurately and in a timely manner.
• Gathers key information such as activity budget codes in order to bill accordingly.
• Cooperates with other members of the management team and operations staff to insure the continuation of a safe and smooth operation.
• Attends professional development activities/programs to keep abreast of developments and innovations in area of transportation.

• Maintains, creates, and implements safe, efficient, and effective bus route information on the computerized Transfinder Routing System. Continuously develops and maintains all bus routes, runs and stops; including kindergarten and all extra runs.
• Gathers and analyzes information regarding boundary constraints, adjustments, scheduling restrictions, and parent requests to develop Models the effects of route planning decisions on the computer and determines optimal bus runs and routes, eliminating routes as necessary.
• Answers questions from parents, the public and District staff concerning bus routing and scheduling and school boundaries.
• Produces and disseminates student ridership and eligibility reports as well as attendance boundary, bus stop and walk Assists with the maintenance of ridership and eligibility information for State transportation claims.
• Maintains records of Special Education students to be provided with special transportation.
• Develops necessary reports to inform supervisor, drivers, students and school staff of changes made to routes.
• Conducts predictive research on the transportation effects of proposed boundary and other types of changes and provides input to District staff.
• Determines student transportation eligibility, including hazardous walking areas. Receives and processes notices from parents requesting bus transportation for their student(s). Researches student mobility and new housing developments within District boundaries.
• Investigates and analyzes walkway and crosswalk conditions and obtains traffic speed and volume from cities and the county to complete Safety Hazard Finding Reviews School Board policies and District guidelines to tally hazard points. Findings are presented to the Transportation Director and hazards are mitigated through cities and county when possible.
• Maintains a control log for all routes showing times, routes available, Assists in the development and posting of all route packages for bid purposes.
• Assists the Director with the coordination of the collection of student transportation information for the completion of the annual Texas Education Agency report.
• Assists with the preparation and distribution of the driver log sheets and provides instructions to…