School Transportation Routing & Dispatch Specialist

AVONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Avondale (AZ)

On-site

USD 28,000 - 39,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Avondale Elementary School District seeks a Transportation Router/Dispatcher to design, coordinate, and supervise safe student transportation routes. You will oversee daily operations, dispatch drivers, and maintain routing data with district SIS and routing software.

The role requires a High School diploma, an Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card, and experience in school transportation or fleet operations.

Qualifications

Must have a High School diploma.
Must possess/maintain a valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card (upon employment).
Background clearance (upon employment).
Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team.
Experience in school transportation, logistics, or fleet operations.

Responsibilities

Assist in the development and implementation districtwide transportation protocols for route operations, safety procedures, incident response, and data-based decision-making to ensure efficient and compliant transportation services.
Coordinate daily transportation operations, including dispatch, scheduling drivers and staff who serve as backup drivers for route coverage and substitutions.
Respond to and resolve operational issues such as delays, breakdowns, or staffing shortages.
Maintain excellent working knowledge and application of bus routes, field trip requirements, schedules and vehicle reservation requirements.
Develop and maintain daily bus routes and schedules for elementary students using routing software and district SIS.
Optimize routes for efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness.
Analyze routes for efficiency and pinch points and troubleshoot ways to improve.
Work with McKinney Vento liaison to transport students.
Adjust routes in response to enrollment changes, road conditions, construction, and special programs.
Ensure compliance with state and local transportation regulations.
Maintain accurate routing data, student ridership records and driver logs.
Support Transportation Supervisor in gathering route and ridership data, efficiency and operational performance.
Monitor monthly MIPS reports and periodically adjust routing for special needs buses.
Other duties as assigned.