Senior Office Coordinator, Transportation Services

Eastern Townships School Board; Sherbrooke; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Eastern Townships School Board is seeking an Office Agent, Principal Class to organize, coordinate and monitor the work of a team of administrative staff in Transportation Services. You will ensure deadlines are met and maintain effective communication with drivers, parents and partners.

The 30-hour-per-week, Monday-to-Friday schedule runs 10:30 am–5:00 pm in Sherbrooke. The temporary role is expected to start December 2026 and run through June 30, 2027, requiring bilingualism and proficiency

Qualifications

• Six years of pertinent experience.
• Bilingual in French and English, written and spoken.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Competent use of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Google Workspace.
• Knowledge of transportation rules and basics of transportation planning.
• Knowledge of GEOTAB would be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and verify the work of administrative staff; provide quality guidance.
• Ensure deadlines are met and staff training is provided.
• Set work schedules and remind stakeholders of deadlines.
• Carry out complex and specialized duties; prepare data and reports.
• Use word processing, databases, spreadsheets and in-house programs.
• Maintain effective communication with drivers, parents, board services, partners; resolve issues.
• Ensure transportation service complies with administrative and legal obligations.
• Prepare documents and handle administrative tasks per applicable policies.
• Make suggestions to improve operations; may compile data and statistics.
• Support the transportation technician and plan circuits; issue bus passes.
• May perform any other related duties.

Skills

Bilingual

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

MS Office & Google

Education

Diploma of Vocational Studies

Secondary School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

GEOTAB

MS Office

Job description

Eastern Townships School Board is seeking an Office Agent, Principal Class to organize, coordinate and monitor the work of a team of administrative staff in Transportation Services. You will ensure deadlines are met and maintain effective communication with drivers, parents and partners.

The 30-hour-per-week, Monday-to-Friday schedule runs 10:30 am–5:00 pm in Sherbrooke. The temporary role is expected to start December 2026 and run through June 30, 2027, requiring bilingualism and proficiency