School Transportation Dispatcher: Route & Safety Coordinator

Talentify; Lehigh Acres (FL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Holiday pay

PTO accrual

Retirement plan

Job summary

Durham School Services is seeking a dispatch professional to manage daily driver schedules, route assignments, and vehicle deployments to ensure seamless transportation services across multiple routes and trips.

The role emphasizes timely communication with drivers, adherence to policies, and coordination with maintenance for uninterrupted service delivery, while maintaining accurate records and responding to emergencies when needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Prior dispatch experience preferred.
• Knowledge of surrounding geographic area to ensure effective routing.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and customers in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to read and interpret documents and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Directs and monitors daily assignments; schedules drivers, bus assistants, and assigns vehicles to ensure daily coverage of routes, field trips, and charter work.
• Ensures on-time completion of daily activities by drivers and bus assistants.
• Communicates routing details to drivers for proper execution.
• Assists drivers with routing directions and directs them to perform special services when required.
• Escalates unresolved issues to management as appropriate.
• Maintains route documentation and records for accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Dispatch experience

Geographic knowledge

Communication skills

Organization

Problem solving

Map reading

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Routing software

Two-way radio systems

Job description

Durham School Services is seeking a dispatch professional to manage daily driver schedules, route assignments, and vehicle deployments to ensure seamless transportation services across multiple routes and trips.

The role emphasizes timely communication with drivers, adherence to policies, and coordination with maintenance for uninterrupted service delivery, while maintaining accurate records and responding to emergencies when needed.