Job Details
| Region: | 4 |
| School District/Employer: | Fort Bend ISD |
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| Job Title: | Assistant Director of Transportation |
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| Date Posted: | 8/8/2025 |
| Deadline: | 2025-08-15 |
| Openings: | 1 |
| Commitment: | Full Time |
| Description/Notes: | The Assistant Director Transportation will direct and manage the supervisory staff and employee workforce by coordinating the daily operation activities (drivers, vehicles, scheduling and routing) to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable transportation services for our students while maintaining a harmonious relation with transportation staff, district administrators, teachers, coaches, and community members. Position Description Essential Duties and Responsibilities Operations Monitor the safe and on-time pick-up and delivery of our students Optimize vehicle routing and record supporting data/documentation Ensure the effective utilization of vehicles Collect and analyze key pupil transportation data and/or reports Communicate any route modifications having an adverse impact on campus administrators, parents, students, and/or communities Serve as a liaison with the Public Works Department and Police Department on matters pertaining to student transportation issues Administrative Document and manage campus administrator, parent, and employee complaints Prepare and submit required documents/reports in a timely manner Responsible for properly maintaining district documents/records, adhering to all policies set forth by district records maintenance and learning the records retention schedule Assist the Director in preparation of the budget and subsequent analysis of variance Supervise the investigation of vehicular accidents, complete and submit accident reports Ensure all payroll transactions are processed efficiently and accurately by reviewing, auditing and approving payroll register Assist in preparing and expediting legislative measures for th improvement of student transportation Assist in the identification, planning and implementation of alternative fuel initiatives Assist in preparing bus specifications for the budget of vehicle replacement and additions to accommodate district growth Assist in selection and maintenance of new equipment; GPS, video cameras, radios, software tracking and fleet maintenance software Supervisory Responsibilities Evaluates the performance of all direct-report personnel on a regular basis according to Fort Bend ISD policy Supervise the department staff and coordinate the work of all assigned personnel, minimizing overtime by auditing payroll and route standards report Supervise compliance with Fort Bend ISD policies and/or processes by action and speech. Discuss any breech of policy and procedure noted with the Director of Transportation Administer appropriate employee discipline as necessary in accordance with Fort Bend ISD Policies & Procedures Assist in the process of recruiting, screening, interviewing and hiring of department staff Assist in the investigation of school bus and transportation vehicle accidents and incidents involving serious injury and/or property damage from a vehicle maintenance perspective and develop corrective action plans and preparation of materials and reports for accident review Supervise the assignment/distribution of work, routes and buses |
| Qualifications: | High School Diploma or GED and 20 college-level semester hours with emphasis in management, accounting or business preferred Texas CDL Driver's License, Class A or B, with P and S endorsements Or must be able to obtain within 120 days of hired date Pass an Annual Physical Per (DOT) Department of Transportation Texas School Bus Driver Certification or obtain within 120 days Minimum of 5 years In Transportation Logistics Minimum of 3 years In a Lead or Supervisory role in the school bus industry Ability to organize and coordinate the activities of a large transportation system Ability to work effectively with campus principals, staff, students, and parents Comprehensive knowledge of bus routing and scheduling software systems Computer literate, preferable in word processing, power point, and spreadsheets Strong organization skills and group presentation Excellent interpersonal skills and well developed written and verbal communication Must be knowledgeable in adult training techniques and possess a mechanical aptitude, and strong leadership skills Basic math skills, detail orientation, mapping and routing skills |
| Salary Range: | $82,486 - $117,130 |
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| How To Apply: | https://aa210.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2500021C&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago |
Contact Person:
| Name: | Jamelah Roberts-Hassan |
| Email: | Talent.Acquisition@fortbendisd.com |
| Address: | 16431 Lexington Blvd. |
| City: | Sugar Land |
| State: | TX |
| Zip: | 77479 |
| Phone: | (281) 634-1714 |
| Fax: | (281) 634-1700 |