School Transportation Dispatcher & Fleet Scheduler

Oxford Hills School District; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Hills School District is seeking a dependable year-round secretary for the bus garage to coordinate driver routes and dispatch transportation. This role involves answering phones, coordinating with drivers, and planning field trips, with emphasis on confidentiality and accurate record-keeping.

The position requires strong computer skills and excellent communication with staff, parents, and the community; prior secretarial experience in student transportation is preferred.

Qualifications

• Candidate must have good computer and organizational skills with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent communication skills with parents, staff and the community are a must.
• Knowledge of student transportation and prior secretarial experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs and monitors daily assignments; schedules drivers, bus aids and assigns vehicles to ensure daily coverage of all routes, field trips and sport trips.
• Handles heavy phone and radio traffic.
• Serves as primary communication liaison with school staff, guardians and drivers.
• Communicates all relevant details of driving assignments to drivers to ensure proper execution.
• Handle charter reservations, and billing.
• Completes assignment of special projects.

Skills

Geographic routing knowledge

Organization & time management

Interpersonal communication

Under pressure performance

Independence

Problem solving

Two-way radio operation

Office equipment operation

Google Sheets, Docs, Drive, Maps

Reading maps

Record keeping

Tools

Routing software

Google Sheets

Google Docs

Google Maps

Scanner/Copier

Job description

Oxford Hills School District is seeking a dependable year-round secretary for the bus garage to coordinate driver routes and dispatch transportation. This role involves answering phones, coordinating with drivers, and planning field trips, with emphasis on confidentiality and accurate record-keeping.

The position requires strong computer skills and excellent communication with staff, parents, and the community; prior secretarial experience in student transportation is preferred.