Student Management Specialist

Student Management Specialist

• Position Type: Transportation / Student Management Specialist
• Date Posted: 5/29/2026
• Location: Transportation
• Date Available: 08/03/2026

School Year: 2026 - 2027

Position Status: Tier 1

Salary Range L: $21.50

Working Calendar Days: 261

The job of the Student Management Specialist is done for the purpose of providing support for the student safety in school bus transportation with specific responsibilities for conveying information regarding student conduct, special requirements, discipline, and district policies with various stakeholders; providing coaching, strategies and preventative measures regarding student management; enforcing relevant state regulations to support district buses and bus stops;

providing information; and direction communication with students, parents/guardians, and school administrators on bus safety matters, student conduct and discipline. This job reports to Director of Transportation.

• Acts as a liaison between transportation, schools, the district, and parents/students for the purpose of facilitating student management, discipline action and support.
• Conducts investigations of alleged violations of district policy and procedures for the purpose of determining appropriate student interventions, behavior plans, and/or discipline outcomes.
• Assesses student behavior or conditions on bus or at bus stops that have potential to lead to unsafe or disruptive incidents; ensures communication of concerns to parents and school officials; recommends strategies and implements preventative measures.
• Communicates with drivers and other stakeholders for the purpose of assisting with route related conduct and discipline concerns and preventative strategies.
• Assists the Safety and Training team with employee trainings and in-service activities related to student management.
• Supports drivers with training, mentoring and providing strategies and preventative measures that can assist with any student behavior concerns; conducts bus route shadowing to gather information and provide strategies.
• Maintains a variety of confidential and non-confidential information records.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders for the purpose of accessing incidents, preventative measures and outcomes.
• Answers questions from internal and external parties for the purpose of providing student management information, policies and procedures.
• Attends and participates in district and department meetings/trainings, including student IEP meetings.
• Collects data for the purpose of preparing reports and/or processing forms.
• Communicates with drivers and others for the purpose of assisting with student management concerns.
• Maintains manual and electronic documents files and records for the purpose of providing up-to-date information.
• Prepares written materials for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information.
• Processes documents and materials for the purpose of providing required information.
• Reviews incidents including injuries, altercations, suspicious activities, rule violations, etc. to appropriate site personnel for the purpose of ensuring follow-up.
• Responds to inquiries regarding transportation safety issues for the purpose of providing information, direction and/or referral.
• Reviews student behavior during transportation operations for the purpose of ensuring student compliance with established guidelines, maintaining a safe, secure and positive transportation environment.
• Attends meetings as required and recommended that are related to student behavior management plans; attends court hearings and/or trials involving transportation-related student discipline concerns.

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS:

operating standard office equipment including pertinent software applications; preparing and maintaining accurate records; adhering to safety practices and procedures; applying job-related policy, regulations and laws; classifying data and/or information; conflict resolution skills.

KNOWLEDGE: basic math calculations; reading a variety of manuals, writing documents following prescribed formats, and presenting information to others; solving practical problems; concepts of grammar and punctuation; common office machines; office methods and practices; age appropriate behavior; job-related codes/laws/rules/regulations/policies; key-boarding; knowledge of community resources; recordkeeping and retention practices;
Zonar, Easy Bus, and Transfinder software; school safety and security practices; knowledge of child/adolescent development; relevant federal and state laws and regulations; district policies and procedures surrounding student discipline and transportation.

ABILITY: scheduling activities, meetings, and events; gathering, collating, and/or…