Routing Specialist

Major Responsibilities And Duties

• Inputs and tracks field trips from school administration and coaching staff using an intranet based system.
• Sets up field trips for drivers, tracks, maintains, and oversees all field trip buses.
• Coordinates and/or assists with extra-curricular transportation with coaching staff.
• Communicates and coordinates the use of personnel and equipment as well as all trip information to appropriate parties: drivers, campus, dispatch, sponsor, and other key personnel.
• Provides training on the usage of the field trip request system and processes.
• Communicates any problems or changes to appropriate parties: drivers, campus, dispatch, sponsor, and other key personnel.
• Reviews and explains field trip policies and procedures to all drivers.
• Encourages compliance with Comal ISD policies and processes. Discusses any breach of policy, problems or irregularities with the Area Supervisor.
• Maintains the intranet data base system insuring that each driver and trip is charged and billed accordingly (i.e. hours, mileage, fuel, ); as well as driver payroll and department revenue are reconciled accurately and in a timely manner.
• Gathers key information such as activity budget codes in order to bill accordingly.
• Cooperates with other members of the management team and operations staff to insure the continuation of a safe and smooth operation.
• Attends professional development activities/programs to keep abreast of developments and innovations in area of transportation.

Routing

• Maintains, creates, and implements safe, efficient, and effective bus route information on the computerized Transfinder Routing System.
• Continuously develops and maintains all bus routes, runs and stops; including kindergarten and all extra runs.
• Gathers and analyzes information regarding boundary constraints, adjustments, scheduling restrictions, and parent requests to develop.
• Models the effects of route planning decisions on the computer and determines optimal bus runs and routes, eliminating routes as necessary.
• Answers questions from parents, the public and District staff concerning bus routing and scheduling and school boundaries.
• Produces and disseminates student ridership and eligibility reports as well as attendance boundary, bus stop and walk.
• Aids in the maintenance of ridership and eligibility information for State transportation claims.
• Aids in the development and posting of all route packages for bid purposes.
• Aids the Director with the coordination of the collection of student transportation information for the completion of the annual Texas Education Agency report.
• Aids in the preparation and distribution of the driver log sheets and provides instructions to drivers on proper student counting procedures.
• Aids in the input of bus driver data and special education routes into Transfinder and calculates number of students using buses for reimbursement by the.
• Aids in the verification of that data and corrects coding of data as necessary to ensure accuracy.
• Ensures accuracy of the District's geographic street.
• Enters, calibrates, and maintains map latitude and longitude data for school locations, house ranges, street signs, and other pertinent information.
• Performs uploads and downloads between student information system and Transfinder database; maintains data backup for Transfinder database.
• Provides training for other transportation office staff on use of Transfinder software.
• Troubleshoots Transfinder software problems and may serve as a resource person to other districts regarding Transfinder software.
• Provides daily work direction for others assigned to support route-planning activities.
• Provides back-up assistance to Transportation office; answers the phone; operates two-way.
• Responsible for properly maintaining district records, adhering to all policies set forth by the district for records maintenance and learning the records retention schedule for department records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.