School Transportation Operations Manager

Blue Ridge Unified School District; Lakeside (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Ridge Unified School District is seeking a Transportation Coordinator to organize daily bus routes, schedules, and staffing for safe, efficient student transportation. You will help with route planning, driver supervision, state reporting, fleet management, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include coordinating services for regular and special education, field trips, and activities, while maintaining records and communicating with parents, staff, and administrators.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate's degree or higher in transportation management, business administration, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of three years of experience in school transportation, logistics, or related field preferred.
• Experience with scheduling, routing, and supervision preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily routes, schedules, and transportation assignments.
• Assist with planning and optimization of bus routes using routing software and enrollment data.
• Coordinate services for regular education, special education, field trips, and activities.
• Respond to transportation concerns, emergencies, and route changes.
• Communicate with administrators, parents, students, and staff about routes and issues.
• Assist with recruiting, training, scheduling, and evaluating drivers.
• Maintain driver certification records and ensure licensing compliance.
• Monitor driver attendance, schedules, and timekeeping.
• Maintain vehicle maintenance schedules and fleet records.
• Prepare reports on operations, ridership, and costs; support budgets and audits.

Skills

Communication

Supervision

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree or higher in transportation management / business admin

Tools

Routing software

Transportation management software

Microsoft Office

Student information systems

Job description

Blue Ridge Unified School District is seeking a Transportation Coordinator to organize daily bus routes, schedules, and staffing for safe, efficient student transportation. You will help with route planning, driver supervision, state reporting, fleet management, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include coordinating services for regular and special education, field trips, and activities, while maintaining records and communicating with parents, staff, and administrators.