Routing Supervisor

Description Job Overview
Ensure safe, efficient, and reliable transportation bus service for the students of Fort Bend ISD with emphasis on safety, cost control and responsiveness to operational needs of the Transportation Department. This position works with the Transportation Management Team and coordinates closely with the Technical Services Department.

Position Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Operation

• Provide transportation information to students, parents, and district staff
• Provides data support for boundary planning and redistricting projects
• Develop bus routes based on student enrollment and attendance boundaries zones
• Create new 2-mile and hazardous boundaries including stops, runs and make adjustments to reflect the changes
• Coordinate periodic updates to the student database and attendance zones
• Provide route rosters and other data supporting preparation of state and local transportation reports
• Train and support routing staff and appropriate district personnel in the use of routing software report generation capabilities
• Perform routing optimization for the following school year and other required beginning and end of the year processes as necessary
• Go to site location to inspect street location and address range
• Import/export database files to routing system
• Investigate and resolve complaints/concerns regarding routing safety
• Work on special projects assigned by the Executive Director of Transportation Department and other administrative personnel
• Investigate and review all driver/direction issues and determine prevention measures

Administrative

• Develop, modify and maintain routing reports required for campus, administrator, and transportation record purposes
• Maintain current district routing software maps and coordinate updating street changes and modifications
• Maintain and update student stop count and AM/PM stop times for routing software program
• Maintain a roster of students for reporting purposes and eligibility requirements
• Maintain communication with supervisors, schools, the public and bus drivers regarding bus route issues and changes that would reflect on the Fort Bend ISD School Zone & Bus Route Web Query
• Analyze, configure and generate student data from Skyward program
• Ensure data accuracy by going out in the field to resolve conflicts
• Act as liaison with district technology department and third party software companies to maintain proper software and hardware operations and resolve programming errors
• Support, design, maintain and update security changes for the database programs for the Transportation Department
• Attend professional development classes/training to keep abreast of innovative techniques in the transportation field and/or District sponsored meetings related to zoning/rezoning or changing of feeder patterns

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Oversees the work of Transportation Department Routing Specialist

Qualifications Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the above essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities, required unless otherwise stated as preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• Texas CDL Driver's License, Class A or B, with P and S endorsements Or must be able to attain within 120 days of hire date
• Texas School Bus Driver Certification or obtain within 120 days
• Pass an Annual Physical Per (DOT) Department of Transportation
• Minimum of 3 years In transportation management and/or supervision with emphasis in transportation routing using Transfinder software, preferred
• Possess operational/functional knowledge of computerized routing system
• Knowledge of demographics, including streets and subdivisions in the Fort Bend ISD School District, preferred
• Knowledge with creating databases, queries and reports
• Ability to coordinate new and revised bus routes and schedules
• Ability to problem solve and work with little or no assistance or supervision
• Ability to work effectively with campus principals, staff, students, and parents
• Excellent interpersonal skills and well developed written and verbal communication skills
• Problem-solving consisting of bringing several factions together, identifying areas of disagreement and causing resolution

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in classrooms, offices, work stations and meeting rooms.

The position requires occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting/carrying work related items weighing less than 40 pounds, such as books, papers and presentation materials. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Attendance at conferences and professional development is required. Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties. May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress.

Primary Location: TEXAS-MISSOURI CITY

Work Locations: TRANSPORTATION LO TERMINAL 3130 LAKE OLYMPIA PARKWAY MISSOURI CITY 77459

Job: District/Campus Leadership

Organization: DEPARTMENT

Position Calendar: 238JUL

School Year:2024-2025

Salary Grade: 202

Unposting Date: Apr 11, 2025, 11:59:00 PM