KIPP Texas Public Schools is a nonprofit public charter school network, dedicated to preparing students in educationally underserved communities for college success and choice-filled lives. Today, KIPP Texas operates 59 public charter schools educating over 31,100 students across four regions – Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. KIPP Texas is part of the national KIPP network of 255 college-preparatory public charter schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia. KIPP schools are part of the free public school system and enrollment is open to all students. Nationwide, KIPP students complete four-year college at a rate of 36 percent, comparable to the national average for all students and approximately three times higher than the average of students from low-income families.

The Bus Coordinator provides assistance to the Regional Manager of Transportation to ensure high levels of safety, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.  Bus Coordinator is responsible for the safe and quality bus experience for all KIPPster to and from school.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

The Bus Coordinator is responsible for

Data entry: assist with the data collection of bus service metrics on ridership and change requests

• Coordinate bus change request forms, manage and communicate change
• Collect performance metrics, process the data acquired and follow up with missing entries
• Enter data on visual representation of performance via dashboard, table or other reporting mechanisms required by Transportation Manager
• Create and maintain updated rosters

Schedules: plan and execute meeting dates that will integrate school teams to bus service needs. 

• Set up for school orientations in collaboration with Regional Manager of Transportation
• Assist with BOY traffic duty and dismissal and arrival needs
• Attend weekly meeting with vendors where additional responsibilities may be included

On time communication: practice a timely and clear communication method to support the quality and on time service of bus service. 

• Meet with Regional Manager of Transportation to analyze data and find discrepancies and/or patterns. Help communicate these to vendor and work collaboratively to implement suggested time/route changes

Education and Knowledge:

• High School Diploma
• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)
• 2 years of experience in school operations (preferred)

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and energetic attitude
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines
• Ability to identify problems and proactively find solutions
• Strong ethics and a determination to make the transportation system operate safely, efficiently, and effectively
• Proven written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask; strong organizational and planning skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Detail-oriented and self-directed
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Proficiency in Google applications (Doc, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Drive)

Compensation and Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary scale, a part of KIPP Texas’ competitive benefits options, KIPP offers all employees an $0 HMO plan for the employee only. In addition to our $0 plan, KIPP provides a $600 employer contribution towards a Health Savings Account and a variety of other supplemental benefits such as Dental, Vision, Short and Long-Term Disability, Pet Insurance, Life, etc.