Director - Transportation

Director - Transportation

Job : 5818682

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 07, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Primary

Purpose:

Coordinate assignments and schedules of bus drivers, routes, and vehicles to ensure safe, efficient, and economical transportation services.

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
• Clear and valid Texas commercial driver’s license with Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

• Ability to pass U.S. Department of Transportation alcohol and drug tests and annual physical exam
• Ability to conduct on-site inspections of all vehicle repair and maintenance operations
• Ability to manage budget and personnel
• Ability to implement policy and procedures
• Ability to interpret data
• Ability to use technology to plan, operate, monitor, and evaluate transportation operations
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of energy management and vehicle repair and maintenance
• Ability to direct and manage operations of a large fleet of vehicles

Experience:

3 years supervisory experience in transportation and fleet operations

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage the delivery of transportation services for students and ensure that they are picked up and arrive safely and on time.
• Supervise preparation and updating of bus routes and schedules for all schools in district and develop plans to meet future transportation needs.
• Communicate changes in routes and scheduling to campuses and the public when warranted.
• Coordinate transportation for extracurricular activities and special programs.
• Assign bus drivers to routes and extracurricular trips and find substitutes as needed.
• Supervise repair of all district-owned vehicles and preventive maintenance; ensure that vehicle repair requests and work orders are prioritized and processed in a timely manner; contract for outside services that cannot be performed in shop.
• Monitor fuel deliveries and distribution.
• Implement federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and board policy.
• Compile, maintain, file, and present all reports, records, and other documents required; prepare, process, and maintain all documents required to verify safety certification and alcohol and drug testing of bus drivers.
• Ensure that employee time records are accurately maintained and data necessary to process transportation payroll is delivered in a timely manner.
• Develop and administer a budget based on documented needs and ensure that operations are cost effective and funds are managed wisely.
• Maintain current inventory of supplies and parts and initiate purchases in accordance with budgetary limitations and district policies; approve and forward invoices for transportation to the accounting department.
• Recommend disposal of obsolete or worn out vehicles and equipment; recommend purchase of vehicles as necessary.
• Implement district’s student discipline policies and ensure that expectations about appropriate behavior when using district transportation are communicated to students; enforce student discipline and suspension of riding privileges for any student who violates rules and regulations.
• Investigate reported concerns and take appropriate action to resolve issues.
• Select, train, supervise, and evaluate staff and make recommendations relative to assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal; prepare, review, and revise transportation department job descriptions; report to work in a timely manner according to assigned schedule.
• Supervise the implementation and upkeep of the electronic bus pass and location tracking system.
• Maintain professional interactions with staff, parents, community and visitors.
• Demonstrate the ability to remain calm and withstand pressures.
• Demonstrate flexibility to change in routine and adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other administrator that are consistent with the general requirements and qualifications for the position.
• Demonstrates principles of the Manor ISD People Experience.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Bus Drivers, Bus Monitors, Dispatcher, Router, Supervisors and other…