Manager - Driver Personnel

Reports To:                      Assistant Director   

Duty Days:                       238 Days, 8 Hours/Day

Wage/Hour Status:          Exempt

Pay Grade:                       A08

Date Revised:                   9/2026

Qualifications:

College hours, high school diploma or GED

Demonstrated ability to interview, counsel, communicate and provide written and oral commands

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements

TAPT supervisor certification or able to obtain

Pass annual physical in accordance with state law

School Bus Driver Certification or able to obtain within six months of hire date

Negative results on drug and/or alcohol tests administered as pre-employment, random, post-accident and/or reasonable suspicion basis, in accordance with federal law and district policy

Able to read and interpret maps and routes

Able to climb in and out of all school bus emergency exits

Working knowledge of District’s street grid

Familiar with school bus or medium vehicle operations and user maintenance

Advanced courses in management theory preferred

Primary Purpose:

Coordinate and supervise the orientation, training and the day-to-day activities of bus drivers and attendants.  Provide first-line supervision of school bus drivers in the safe and on-time delivery of school students. Safely drive students to and from school on a schedule assigned by the Transportation Department. Safely transport students and staff to and from district sanctioned activities. Always act in the best interest of the district, the students and the community.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Supervise, counsel, and monitor the work activities of drivers, attendants and daycare personnel.
2. Assist in the observation, reporting and counseling of drivers and attendants concerning safety and violations of policy and procedures.
3. Prepare, evaluate and maintain the records of performance of transportation personnel.
4. Resolve problems and complaints from students, citizens and employees regarding transportation personnel.
5. Prepare and document the routing/scheduling of the drivers and attendants in a safe and cost effective manner to transport the students as dictated by the TEA.
6. Participate in the screening, hiring and training of bus drivers and attendants as dictated by the TEA and DOT regulations.
7. Supervise and assist in the preparation  of accident/worker’s compensation reports, routes and the state reports.
8. Operate any Katy ISD school bus and related equipment in a safe and efficient manner while following all traffic laws, district policies, district regulations and Transportation Department regulations.
9. Other duties as assigned.

Equipment Used:

School bus and district vehicles, two-way radios and telephones. School buses, emergency equipment (triangle reflectors, fire extinguisher, bodily fluids kit, etc.), Computer, adding machines, printers and faxes.

Working Conditions:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Continual sitting, reaching, and repetitive hand and arm motions. Work outside and inside. Work inside and outside, around moving objects and vehicles.  Exposed to heat, dampness, humidity, toxic chemicals, exhaust fumes, gasoline and diesel fuel. Prolonged driving and sitting. Frequent walking, standing, twisting, climbing stairs, stooping, bending, grasping/squeezing, wrist and shoulder flexion/extension.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.