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Position range in Texas $33k

•$50k Per Year Router

•Transportation

WACO ISD

Occupation:

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Location:

Waco, TX

•76707

Job Type:

Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment

Posted:

07/15/2026

Positions available: 1

Source:

WorkInTexas

Web Site:

WorkInTexas

Onsite /

Remote:

Work onsite all of the time

Updated:

09/03/2026

Expires:

10/31/2026

Job #: 17041287

Job Requirements and Properties

Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Work Onsite

Full Time Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience

24 Month(s) Age

18 and up DL

Required Schedule

Full Time Job Type

Regular Duration

Permanent Employment Public Transit

Available Help for .

Job Title:

Router

•Transportation

Wage/Hour Status:

Non-Exempt/At-Will

Reports To:

Supervisor

•Routing

Pay Grade/Days:

308/212

Dept./

School:

Student Transporation Services

Date Revised:

April 2024

Primary Purpose:

Coordinate assignments and schedules of bus drivers, routes, and vehicles to ensure safe, efficient, and economical transportation services.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

High school diploma or GED

Valid Texas commercial drivers license

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Effective telephone and communication skills

Ability to receive and give verbal instructions effectively

Ability to pass alcohol and drug test

Proficient map reading skills

Knowledge of WISD routes, streets, and bus stops, preferred

Experience:

Two years experience as a certified school bus driver, preferred

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Routes and Schedules

Assist or handle assignments of bus drivers, bus routes, vehicles, and substitutes for morning and afternoon shifts.

Assist with or coordinate extracurricular transportation.

Prepare data required to plan bus routes and post-route schedules.

Assist with or prepare special education bus routes and ensure that drivers maintain a route folder with accurate descriptions of their morning and afternoon routes.

Coordinate and schedule all summer school routes.

Prepare and update district maps showing areas served by each bus. Distribute maps to schools and within the district as directed.

Write, schedule, and keep regular routes up to date on the computer.

Communication

Dispatch drivers and vehicles and communicate with them using a telephone and two-way radio.

Notify drivers, parents, and school personnel of any changes in a students bus service, such as an address change, change in pick-up and drop-off location, change in time, or bus change.

Maintain good public relations with students and school personnel.

Communicate with students, parents, staff, and the community about their complaints about drivers, buses, routes, and safety.

Communicate with drivers about problems or concerns they have with parents, students, teachers, and coworkers.

Interact with special program administrators and school officials concerning the transportation of special education students.

Help campuses to place new students on buses and advise drivers of new or dismissed students.

Vehicle Operation

Serve as a substitute bus driver.

Handle driving and safety records of all new applicants.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None Equipment used:

Radio communication equipment, computer, and intercom system.

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Frequent district-wide and occasional statewide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling. Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds. Prolonged use of computer and repetitive hand motions.

Note:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.

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