Primary Purpose

To coordinate programs and services for ESC Region 11 districts and Charters including transportation, school health, and safety.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education / Certification :

• High School Diploma or GED
• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred) or minimum 5 years of commercial driver training experience

Special Knowledge / Skills :

Team oriented attitude and desire to work collaboratively with ESC staff campus / district / charter school personnel

Knowledge of databases, spreadsheets & word processing

Ability to use personal computer and software for data collection

Proficiency in keyboarding, spelling and punctuation

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid

conclusions

Demonstrated success as manager of public school district transportation

services

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Certified to deliver Texas school bus driver certification courses

Knowledge of the general administration processes used in public schools

Knowledge of Texas Department of Public Safety rules and regulations for

Public School Transportation

Knowledge of TEA requirements for Public School Transportation

Knowledge of and familiarity with the Texas Education Code.

Strong collaboration skills

Strong project management skills

Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills

Experience :

• A minimum of ten years successful experience in school transportation
• Successful experience in developing, organizing, and maintaining Excel
• Spreadsheets
• Successful experience in program development
• Successful experience in training teachers and / or other adults
• Successful experience in an educational leadership position; experience in a supervisory position preferred

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented.

Actively participate in and / or provide leadership for inter-departmental teams to help improve student performance in the region, to improve the ESC internal operations.

And to meet the established goals and objectives for the ESC

Analyze available needs assessment data from regional, state and national sources

Participate in the collaborative development of a comprehensive plan for trainings, products and services to meet regional needs

Model effective uses of technology in personal productivity and instructional applications

Provide technical assistance to campuses / districts / charter schools as needed, as well as appropriate follow-up and follow-along to trainings, products and services

Assist with registration and setup for internal workshops

Deliver / facilitate training sessions as needed with team members in the areas of school health and school safety.

Participate in designated local, state, and national professional development activities and share information with ESC staff and appropriate regional personnel

Effectively market, coordinate, and deliver school bus driver training & transportation services.

Identify, plan, develop and implement new initiatives / services for School Transportation Services.

Coordinate and assist with all aspects of school bus driver certification.

o Collect and accurately enter all bus driver data within timelines

o Maintain a filing system of all bus driver records as required by state guidelines

o Print and Distribute bus driver DPS certificate forms

o Order Texas DPS certificate cards and distribute to appropriate person

Accurately process and complete requests for duplicate / replacement certification cards

o Maintain records of all Texas DPS applications for school bus driver enrollment certification with the appropriate signature designee

Maintain status as an approved Entry Level Training Provider

Maintain Compliance with State and Federal regulations concerning commercial

driver training, licensing, and certification.

Demonstrate effective facilitation / training / communication skills

Respond to all communication in a timely manner

Collaborate with and actively participate in inter-departmental teams to help improve student performance in the region;

Conduct on-going evaluations of process of programs and services

Build, maintain and monitor accurate records including budgets

Process external billing form for each cash, check, money order and credit card payment

Create / run monthly billing report for Business Office Process district billing for trainings provided at the district

Process purchase order / check requests and enter information in TXEIS system

Perform other duties as assigned

Supervisory Duties

None

Working Conditions

Mental : Public relations and people skills are required at all times, work with frequent interruptions, and maintain professional composure under stress.

Physical : Occasional prolonged and irregular hours. Ability to move tables and chairs and load and unload boxes / materials.

Prolonged use of computer. Frequent daily and region-wide travel. (Requires employee to provide reliable transportation and proof of insurance;

mileage and expenses reimbursed in accordance with ESC Region 11 policies).

Environmental : Open cubicles / workstations / outdoors.

Last updated : 2024-05-23