Driving Specialist, Transportation

2 months ago

Houston, United States Spring Independent School District Full time

**Days Per Year**: 207

**MIN**: $19.40

**MID**: $22.83

**JOB TITLE**: Transportation Driver Specialist
Transportation Department

**REPORTS TO**: Transportation Driver Supervisor
Transportation Administrator

**WAGE/HOUR STATUS**: Non-Exempt

**PAY GRADE**: Aux 7

**PRIMARY PURPOSE**:
All employees of SISD are expected to act with integrity, support organizational goals,
communicate in a clear and respectful manner, championing the needs of our students and
drivecontinuous improvement.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Required**:

- High School graduate or GED from an accredited institution
- Possess a Valid Texas commercial driver's license (Class B) with passenger (P) and school bus (S) endorsements.
- Possess the certification for the State School Bus Driver Training Certification Course
- Possess a Medical Examiner’s Certificate for commercial driver medical certification
- Proven record as a Spring ISD driver for a minimum of one year
- Acceptable motor vehicle record

**Preferred**:

- Texas Association for Pupil Transportation (TAPT) Supervisor Certification
- Train the Trainer Certification
- CPI and CPR certification

**SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS**:

- Must follow District and Transportation Department Policies and Procedures
- Meets all of the state and federal requirements of a school bus driver
- Excellent organization, oral, and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively present content to a diverse audience
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Must be able to read and interpret route sheets as well as read and use a map
- Demonstrates ability to adjust to different assignments daily
- Demonstrates ability to adjust to different student populations daily
- Knowledge of the district’s schools, streets, and boundaries
- Knowledge of child restraint systems, first aid, CPR, special education laws, CDL-specific traffic laws, and school bus equipment/components
- Excellent attitude and student management skills
- Ability to motivate, train, and mentor employees
- Excellent conflict resolution skills
- Knowledge and understanding of all phases of student transportation
- Excellent written and oral communication skills

**MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES**:

- Assist the Training Supervisor in implementing the Entry Level Driver Training Program (ELDT)
- Provide retraining to current employees as assigned.
- Provide bus attendant, bus driver, special needs, onboarding, student management, communication skills, car seat installation, safety vest installation, CPR, First Aid, and other relevant training to Department’s employees as directed
- Assist with routes as needed
- Ensure all employees are ready to serve the students of the district in a safe manner and in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, policies, and procedures
- Obey all traffic laws
- Perform field observations and assessments of drivers and attendants
- Work with Route Manager and school administrators to resolve cases of misbehavior.
- Perform emergency bus evacuation of students on bus.
- Present instructional material at meetings to both small and large groups.
- Willing and able to work weekends, holidays, overtime.
- Willing and able to work a flexible schedule on occasion
- Maintain clean bus interior.
- Administers State Count on the appropriate days.
- Accurately complete federal, state, local, and district documents and reports
- Ability to interpret federal, state, local, and district documents and reports
- Administer basic first aid as trained when necessary.
- Mentor Drivers may be assigned routes to drive as needed; must be capable of drivingany route in the district.
- Monitor all aspects of safety in the field and on the lot in the Transportation Department.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Effectively responds to Stakeholder concerns with guidance from administrators.
- Makes operational decisions utilizing collaboration and industry best practices
- Maintains a professional working relationship with direct reports
- Mentor and coach employees to constantly improve job performance
- Works with school officials to create school bus safety programs and safety incentives for the students.
- Oversees safe loading and unloading procedures at the schools.
- Ensures their drivers complete state counts correctly and in a timely manner.
- Assist the Routing team to collect and track all data for state counts.
- Assess routes, driving directions, stop locations for hazardous areas, parent concerns etc. and provide recommendations to the Routing Team.
- Screen and interview applicants.
- Monitor staff to ensure they are completing pre-trip inspections and following all district procedures and industry best practices
- Substitutes on routes as needed.
- Willing to work flexible and prolonged hours, weekends and holidays
- Report for work consistently and adhere to established routes and schedules as assigned, arrange appointments and personal business so as not to interfere with scheduled

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