Student Transportation Coordinator

chesterfield; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield is seeking an experienced transportation coordinator to assist with school bus route development, planning, and monitoring of safe transportation for students. The role includes field-testing routes, adjusting schedules, and coordinating with drivers, schools and parents.

The position requires knowledge of routing software, data reporting and the ability to work under pressure to ensure timely bus operations and safety. CDL endorsements and driving duties may be involved.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of transportation planning, scheduling and operations.
• Familiar with mapping, routing and reporting procedures.
• Proven ability to analyze data and optimize routes.

Responsibilities

• Assists with establishing and monitoring bus routes and stops.
• Adjusts routes as needed during the school year and tests schedules.
• Communicates bus activities; acts as radio dispatcher.
• Recommends drivers to routes and secures substitutes as required.
• Maintains route records and prepares monthly reports.
• Performs duties of bus drivers and office manager when necessary.
• Provides direction to drivers on stops, routes and schedule changes.

Skills

Transportation planning

Scheduling

Data analysis

Communication

Office software

Dispatch/Radio ops

Job description

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply - we would like for you to consider joining us.

General Description

Assists with the development, planning, implementation and monitoring of school bus routes and the safe transportation of children to and from school and school activities within established regulations and guidelines; collects and prepares monthly reports on students, buses, miles, programs and others, as needed.

Job Description

Essential Job Functions

Assists with establishing and monitoring bus routes, including special programs; adjusts routes as necessary during the school year; field tests schedules and routes; determines mileage of routes; communicates all bus activities; serves as radio dispatcher and includes using appropriate protocol for reporting accidents.

Recommends drivers to routes; receives calls from drivers and parents; secures substitutes; allocates resources as directed; works with other departments, school officials and staff to assist with identifying and correcting problems.

Uses the routing and mapping software to answer questions and to plan and adjust school bus routes and stops; maintains transportation routes on the web site.

Maintains records of routes, drivers, absences, mileage, daily reports, etc; prepares reports as necessary; assists supervisor with filing and preparing reports, posting payroll and distributing information.

Performs the duties of school bus drivers and office manager, when necessary.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Budgetary Responsibility

N/A

Report Preparation

Collects data and prepares monthly reports regarding students, buses, miles and programs; maintains school bus breakdown/road call log and driver absence database and prepares reports, as needed; other reports, as requested.

Equipment Operation

Office equipment such as computer, printer, adding machine, copier, fax, multi-line telephone and radio communication.

Contacts

Daily contact drivers-buses, routes, stops, students, road conditions. Frequent contact with police-incidents or accidents; department of transportation-road conditions; parents and schools-changes to stops, route, driver, bus number; training supervisor-incidents or accidents.

Work Direction

Provides direction to drivers related to bus stops, routes, schedule changes and other work as directed by the supervisor.

Supervision

N/A

Decision Making

Independently directs the coverage of routes in the event of driver absence, incidents or breakdowns.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities

N/A

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger; reach with hands and arms; handle paper files, records, computer and equipment controls; talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The incumbent regularly works in an office environment. The noise level is quiet to moderate.

Qualifications

Working knowledge of transportation planning, scheduling and operations, county geography and office procedures; safe and defensive driving methods and first aid procedures including CPR. Some knowledge of personnel policies, including confidentiality; state and local school bus operation laws and regulations. Working skill in the use of a personal computer, utilizing word processing, spreadsheet, database, mapping and routing, and web-based route posting; accident protocol and reporting procedures. Demonstrated ability to operate a large vehicle safely and punctually in all weather conditions; to work effectively with drivers, children, parents and staff. Demonstrated ability to work under stressful conditions or emergencies and to plan, organize and work independently; to assist with training others. Demonstrated ability to analyze data, establish efficient routes and identify and correct problems.

Additional Job Requirements

Valid Commercial Driver's License required, with appropriate school bus and passenger endorsements. This position requires the incumbent to drive a school bus or county vehicle as needed. In accordance with Policy 5431, an employee who occupies the position and is assigned a district-owned or leased motor vehicle will be subject to annual driving checks and must maintain acceptable records pursuant to the standards set forth in the policy. First aid and CPR courses; Defensive Driving Course. Meets physical qualifications for school bus drivers.

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