Manager I - Transportation

Manager I - Transportation JobID: 7501 Position Type: Leading District Professional/Manager - District Professional Date Posted: 7/1/2026 Location: Wichita Bus Barn Closing Date: Open Until Filled Additional Information: Show/Hide Manager I - Transportation Reports To: Director III - Transportation PC#: 13419 Pay Grade: 403 Salary Range: $74,735 - $90,043 Duty Days: 239 Position Purpose Assists the director with managing the district's transportation operations. Ensures safe and efficient operation of transportation department. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Leadership and Training Evaluates and supervises the operational functions of the dispatch office and staff to ensure efficacy; oversees team leaders, dispatchers, and lot supervisors. Responsible for investigating reported concerns and takes appropriate action to resolve concerns/issues. Schedules meetings with Principles, Parents, and Employees, to resolve transportation, school, and/or student-related issues as necessary. Assists in making recommendations that may improve transportation operation efficiency. Organizes and facilitates routine staff meetings, related but not limited to, employee concerns and training needs. Coordinates transportation for extracurricular activities and special programs. Assigns bus drivers to routes and extracurricular trips and finds substitutes if needed. Coordinates the function and efficacy for weekend warriors, early-start up crew, and the disinfection of school buses. Coordinates driver improvement training programs (e.g. Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), National Safety Council Defensive Driving). Supervises Training Coordinator to ensure effectiveness of training process and promotes improvements to training program as needed. Supervises the Transportation Technology Technician and coordinates with them to implement operational processes to maintain our technology equipment in good working order. Compliance Ensures understanding and implementation of federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and board policy. Prepares, processes, and maintains all documents required to verify safety certification and alcohol and drug testing of bus drivers. Compiles, maintains, files, and presents all reports, records, and other documents required, including but not limited to, issues/concerns, training, special trip records, certifications and/or driving record issues. Ensures that employee time records are accurately maintained and data necessary to process transportation payroll is delivered in a timely manner. Participates in development of the District's disaster plan and takes an active role in responding to emergencies as needed. Safety Observes all traffic laws and safety regulations for school buses. Ensures proper condition of emergency equipment, such as first aid kit, fire extinguisher, flags, fuses, and reflector. Performs preventive maintenance on tools and equipment and ensures equipment is in safe operating condition. Follows established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting and climbing; operates tools and equipment according to established safety procedures. Corrects unsafe conditions in work area and promptly reports any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor. Supervisory Responsibilities Selects, trains, supervises, and evaluates staff, and makes recommendations relative to assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal. Personal Work Relationships All Fort Worth ISD employees must maintain a commitment to the District's mission, vision, and strategic goals. Exhibits high professionalism, standards of conduct and work ethic. Demonstrates high quality customer service; builds rapport/relationship with the consumer. Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co-workers; communicates and acts as a team player; promotes teamwork; responds and acts appropriately in confrontational situations. Other Duties as Assigned Performs all jo…