Special Education Transportation Manager - IDEA Austin (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools•Austin, TX

12d•$72,785 - $84,431•Hybrid

About The Position

The SPED Transportation Manager (TSM) will be responsible for managing the daily business operations, programs, and staff of the Transportation SPED Department. Additionally, the Transportation SPED Manager’s mission is to ensure operational readiness, effectiveness and efficiency in the Transportation SPED Department at the campus level. The TSD adheres to the policies and procedures set forth by the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT), Louisiana Department of Transportation (LADOT), and the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Specifically, the SPED Transportation Manager will be responsible for the design and implementation of operational platforms within the SPED Transportation that ensure goals are met while providing excellent service to internal and external customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required or at least 5 years relevant experience
At least two years of experience in working with Special Education related field
At least five years of progressive experience in employee hiring, screening and development
At least two years of progressive experience in Transportation Operations (Planning, scheduling and dispatching)
Excellent communication skills both oral and written (Spanish Bilingual Strongly Preferred)
Develop records management processes and policies
Identify areas to increase efficiency and automation of processes
Create and maintain automated data processes
Identify, evaluate and implement external services and tools to support data validation
Produce and track key performance indicators
Develop and support reporting processes
Monitor and audit data quality
Liaise with internal and external clients to fully understand data content
Design and carry out surveys and analyses survey data
Create data dashboards, graphs and visualizations
Strong work ethic with personal drive for success exemplifying “whatever it takes” attitude
Ability to work with schedules and deadlines as required, in a timely manner
Excellent organizational skills
Strong financial analytical skills including cost control
Excellent Microsoft Outlook, Project, Excel, Word and Power Point skills

Nice To Haves

Master of Business Administration or other related advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

Build upon BOY execution to develop tools (i.e. Quick Start guides, Playbooks, Checklists, etc.) to drive results in terms of successful replication of processes
Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of the Pickup & Drop Off strategies being used at the campus level to support the Transportation Manager (if available) and the APO.
Work with the HQ Route Manager to develop the most efficient Transportation SPED Routes
Ensure SPED Transportation Managers are geo-coding all home addresses of our SPED Students with ample time to conduct dry runs prior to FDOS.
Ensure SPED Transportation Managers are certifying 100% of the routes for safety and efficiencies
Participate in the developing and improvement of recruitment tools (screening exercises, interviewing protocol) to screen and hire Transportation Managers and Bus Driver applicants
Assist in the improvement of the onboarding process for Transportation HQ and Campus Managers; participate in the customization of the experience as needed
Review departmental job satisfaction survey results and develop strategies for continuous improvement
Evaluate previous year(s) BOY execution, identify opportunities for improvement and develop strategy for continued success
Establishes efficient transportation solutions for new and existing campuses.
Coordinate among other headquarter auxiliary departments to ensure alignment in metrics for assessing success the overall BOY experience
Partner with vendors 6 months prior on plan for providing product and service to new campuses
95% of campus SPED routes depart and arrive on time to and from the campus throughout the SY (180 Days)
Assesses root cause of financial variance; establishes actions to mitigate/recover.
Educates / aligns regional team on financial and operational performance metrics.
Coordinate with the Finance and Procurement Manager to develop trainings on operational efficiencies and best practices for campus Transportation managers throughout the academic year
Monitor the Transportation Performance Tracker (monthly) and identify opportunities to decrease expenses and increase reclassified revenue
Manage processes to ensure organizational goals and objectives are met including full oversight on all operational areas of the Department’s Budget
Write departmental policies and procedures, with operational context, that align with the Company’s Human Resources and DOT compliance
Ensure all Campus Transportation Managers adhere to all applicable organization, local, state and federal rules, regulations and operating procedures
Enforce safety policies and procedures and make decisions in collaboration with the HR business partner regarding appropriate discipline for infractions
Assist in creating, maintaining and communicating safety related policies and procedures, as well as ensuring that they are followed
Investigate accidents, injuries or illnesses occur in the workplace, and enlist assistance from other supervisory personnel or outside consultants if necessary. Investigation reports must include factual statements of what occurred, conclusions and recommendations for corrective or preventive actions