Routing Specialist, Transportation

Spring Independent School District•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Routing Specialist, under the direction of the Transportation Administrator, prepares and coordinates bus routes and student assignments. The role considers bus-stop and in-transit safety, established program schedules, and efficient home-to-school, midday, and summer-school route service. The position is subject to the same qualifications, essential functions, rules, and regulations as a bus driver. Employees are expected to act with integrity, support organizational goals, communicate clearly and respectfully, champion students’ needs, and drive continuous improvement. The role applies the department’s service standards of safety, courtesy, responsiveness, and efficiency in working with students, families, staff, and other stakeholders. It also involves maintaining route and zoning information, coordinating transportation services, assisting with reporting and planning, and providing support during transportation emergencies. The position may require serving as a substitute bus driver or attendant when necessary.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
Acceptable driving record as defined by the Texas Department of Public Safety School Bus Driver Penalty Point System.
Two years of previous experience as a school bus driver.
Valid Texas Class B or higher Commercial Driver License with Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements.
Current Texas Department of Public Safety School Bus Driver Certification.
Pass a pre-employment Texas School Bus Driver physical exam and pre-employment drug test.
Understanding of the Texas Education Agency school transportation funding formula and reporting requirements.
Ability to direct and schedule personnel.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Customer-service focus.
Proficient map-reading skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Proficiency with standard office equipment and computer applications, including word processors, spreadsheets, web-based applications, and email.
Ability to maintain emotional control and communicate effectively in oral and written English for safety reasons.

Nice To Haves

Texas Association for Pupil Transportation Pupil Transportation Specialist Certification or higher.
Previous experience with computerized bus-routing software.
One year of prior experience as a bus driver with Spring ISD.

Responsibilities

Design bus routes to maximize student safety with respect to bus-stop locations and bus paths of travel.
Periodically review bus-stop safety and adjust locations as necessary.
Keep route descriptions current and accurate for drivers.
Recommend route services to support district program changes.
Build and maintain supportive relationships between the Transportation Department and district stakeholders.
Promote teamwork and mutual respect and represent Spring ISD to parents, the community, other districts, business partners, and professional organizations.
Communicate route-service changes to stakeholders.
Create, monitor, adjust, and manage regular and special-needs route services for home-to-school and midday transportation.
Coordinate with Transportation Supervisors on transportation as a related service for students with special needs and on campus transportation needs.
Monitor student ridership and adjust routes to accommodate overloads.
Ensure data is regularly imported from the district student information system into routing software and students are assigned to routes.
Coordinate integration of supplemental route services with regular route services.
Collect and maintain data for annual Texas Education Agency Route Services and Operations reports and assist with report preparation.
Support attendance-boundary planning and changes as necessary.
Maintain and manage online bus-route and campus-zoning information.
Receive, review, and decide on route-change requests submitted by drivers.
Support emergency situations involving transportation.
Serve as a substitute bus driver or attendant when necessary.
Process route-service requests in a timely manner and maintain accurate online bus-route information.
Coordinate with Dispatchers and the Supplemental Service Specialist to schedule staff efficiently for supplemental assignments, considering on-time performance and overtime.
Monitor and adjust route services for on-time performance and efficient use of district resources.
Provide input into periodic performance appraisals of drivers and attendants.
Perform other duties as assigned.