Commercial Driver Trainer

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 + 2 Years Secondary Education

• TEEX School Bus Driver Instructor Certification (or equivalent)

• Class B CDL with P/S Endorsements

• Current TX DPS School Bus Safety Certification
  (Instructor Certification Preferred)

• TX Association of Pupil Transportation Membership (Active)
  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

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Knowledge of FMCSA and TX DPS rules and regulations regarding
  public transportation

• Knowledge of TEA requirements for Public School Transportation

• Knowledge of and familiarity with the Texas Education Code

• Thorough documentation skills required

• Strong project management skills

• Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
  Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years successful experience in school transportation

• A Minimum of 3 Years Commercial Driver Training Experience

• A Minimum of 2 Years of ELDT Experience

• Successful experience in developing, organizing, and maintaining Excel
  Spreadsheets and Power Point Slides

• Successful experience in training teachers and/or other adults

• 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 compliance, 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 transportation related services.

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

• Coordinate and assist with all aspects of the school bus driver certification program

• 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

• Conduct on-going evaluations of process of programs and services

• Build, maintain and monitor accurate records including budgets

• Process external billing forms for services provided

• Perform other duties as assigned
  Supervisory Duties
  None.
  Equipment / Specialized Software Used
  Computers, projection devices, control panels in meeting rooms, printers, productivity software, software specific to the job assignment, network resources, Internet resources, and other hardware and software necessary to effectively and efficiently perform the functions of the job.
  Working Conditions (Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors) 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/traffic cones. 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/work stations/outdoors.
  Evaluation
  Annual performance evaluation will be performed in accordance with adopted policies of the Education Service Center Region 11. Employment in this position is contingent on performance, need and funding.

• This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principle job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions.