Director Of Transportation

Ector County Independent School District•Odessa, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide leadership, direction, and oversight for all district transportation services to ensure safe, efficient, reliable, and equitable transportation of eligible students while supporting the instructional mission of the district. Collaborate with campus administrators, special education, student services, athletics, fine arts, career and technical education, operations, and other departments to provide transportation services that enhance student success, safety, and access to educational opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Driving record must meet both the State’s point requirements and the District’s standard for driving district vehicles.
Must have satisfactory performance in the District’s safety training program.
Must pass the DOT/District’s Physical Examination yearly.
Skill in communication and use of computer equipment, including emergency and dispatcher radios.
Ability to work with parents and children.
Self-motivated, organized, reliable, adaptable.
Excellent communication skills.
Must be able to work independently as well as on a team.

Nice To Haves

Texas Association for Pupil Transportation Certification (TAPT) preferred.
ASE School Bus Certification preferred.
Texas School Bus Driver Certification preferred.
Bilingual in English & Spanish preferred.
Two years of supervisory experience with public school transportation operations, fleet maintenance, routing, budgeting, personnel, technology, and special education transportation preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide executive leadership for all transportation services.
Develop a long-range strategic transportation plan.
Establish measurable KPIs for safety, on-time performance, fleet reliability, customer service, driver retention, routing efficiency, and compliance.
Use operational data to drive continuous improvement.
Serve on the district leadership team.
Direct safe and efficient transportation operations.
Oversee routing, scheduling, transfers, extracurricular transportation, and future planning.
Coordinate transportation for Special Education, McKinney-Vento, CTE, Athletics, Fine Arts, and summer programs.
Respond to after-hours emergencies.
Partner with instructional departments and campus administrators.
Maintain regular communication with campuses regarding routing, safety, and discipline.
Support attendance initiatives by reducing transportation barriers.
Implement transportation accommodations identified in IEPs.
Attend ARD meetings when appropriate.
Coordinate transportation for medically fragile students.
Provide specialized staff training related to disabilities, adaptive equipment, and emergency evacuation.
Work collaboratively with campuses and Student Services on discipline.
Recommend suspension of transportation privileges in accordance with district policy.
Analyze discipline trends and develop proactive interventions.
Oversee preventive maintenance, inspections, fuel, inventory, and fleet replacement.
Develop a comprehensive safety program.
Investigate accidents and incidents.
Ensure regulatory compliance.
Develop and manage the transportation budget.
Oversee procurement of buses, technology, equipment, and contracts.
Identify and pursue grant opportunities.
Lead implementation of BusRight, Fleetio, GPS, routing, and parent communication systems.
Evaluate new technologies and innovative transportation practices.
Present reports to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees.
Build relationships with municipalities, law enforcement, vendors, ESCs, and community organizations.
Promote excellent customer service and transparency.
Recruit, mentor, and retain employees.
Develop succession plans.
Provide ongoing professional development.
Support district emergency planning.
Coordinate transportation during disasters and severe weather.
Identify and reduce operational risk and liability.
Operate district vehicles when necessary.
Perform other duties assigned by the Director of Operations.