Assistant Transportation Coordinator

Onslow County Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A United States school district seeks a Transportation Assistant Coordinator. You will assist in managing daily operations of the school transportation program, oversee bus drivers, and ensure safe transportation practices. Applicants need a high school diploma and a valid NC Commercial Driver's License with necessary endorsements. Previous bus driving and clerical experience are preferred. This role includes data management, reporting, and safety inspections of school buses.

Qualifications

• High School graduate required.
• Current NC Commercial Driver’s License with P and S endorsements is necessary.
• Prior bus driver experience is essential.
• Preferred two years related clerical experience or equivalent.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Ability to learn, interpret and explain policies and regulations.
• Knowledge of general office practices and machines including computers with MS Office, calculator, fax machine, and copiers.
• Ability to exercise good judgment.

Responsibilities

• Gather and update bus run information and data.
• File records and perform data entry as required.
• Inspect assigned buses for safety and cleanliness.
• Supervise bus drivers and maintain payroll records.
• Coordinate extra programs and report costs.
• Report road hazards and investigate bus accidents.
• Coordinate extra programs: (Pre‑K, Vocations) report extra mileage and cost to Transportation Office.
• Notify mechanic of any mechanical problems recorded on daily sign‑in sheets.
• Investigate bus accidents involving assigned school buses and fill out accident reports.
• Report road hazards, problems with bus stops, bus turnarounds, etc. to Supervisor(s).
• Schedule personnel and activity trips with schools in assigned area.
• Fill in on bus route(s) when a sub driver is not available.
• Any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Supervisor(s).

Skills

Effective communication

Data analysis

Organizational skills

Good judgment

Organization

Policy interpretation

Office equipment

Judgment

Education

High School graduate

NC Commercial Driver’s License with P and S endorsements

Bus Driver experience

Two years related clerical experience

Tools

MS Office

Calculator

Fax machine

Copiers

Job description

Date Posted

7/7/2025

Location

Transportation

Position Title

Transportation Assistant Coordinator

Reports To

Transportation Coordinator

Beginning Date

Open Until Filled

Nature of Work

An employee in this class assists the Transportation Coordinator in the management of the daily operations of the school transportation program. Work is planned and directed through the interpretation and application of guidelines. The employee is expected to help resolve most problems and to confer with the Transportation Coordinator on problems of policy. Work is performed under general supervision. Administrative supervision is exercised over a number of school transportation employees.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Ability to communicate effectively with school staff and parents
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with school staff, bus drivers and county office staff
• Ability to gather and analyze data
• Ability to compile and summarize information
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks effectively
• Ability to learn, interpret and explain policies and regulations
• Knowledge of general office practices and machines including computers with MS Office, calculator, fax machine, and copiers
• Ability to exercise good judgment

Education and Training

• High School graduate
• Current valid NC Commercial Driver’s License with P and S endorsements
• Bus Driver experience
• Two years related clerical experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience, preferred

Term of Employment

10 months

Salary

Salary Grade 61

FLSA Status

Exempt

Performance Responsibilities

• Gather and update bus run information for TIMS office, and maintain current transportation information for transportation office, bus drivers, and schools.
• File records and performs data entry as requested.
• Fill out required reports (Principals Bus Report TD-2, Regular Pupil/Regular Bus Report TD-2R) as required.
• Inspect assigned buses for cleanliness, condition of seats, vandalism, body damage, and inventory of first aid kits, fire extinguishers, blood‑borne pathogens kits.
• Supervise 20-40 bus drivers within assigned school district, create congenial work atmosphere for drivers, assist drivers with any needs or problems that occur.
• Help maintain payroll for bus drivers, keep daily time sheets, turn in monthly time sheets to Bus Garage, report all changes in driver status to Bus Garage.
• Coordinate extra programs: (Pre‑K, Vocations) report extra mileage and cost to Transportation Office.
• Notify mechanic of any mechanical problems recorded on daily sign‑in sheets.
• Investigate bus accidents involving assigned school buses and fill out accident reports.
• Report road hazards, problems with bus stops, bus turnarounds, etc. to Supervisor(s).
• Schedule personnel and activity trips with schools in assigned area.
• Fill in on bus route(s) when a sub driver is not available.
• Any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Supervisor(s).

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.

Onslow County Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. EOE