Student Transportation Route & Dispatch Lead

Chesterfield County Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools seeks a transportation coordinator to assist with planning and monitoring school bus routes and safe student transport, collaborating with drivers, parents and school staff.

The role requires knowledge of transportation planning, scheduling, safety procedures, and data reporting. You will use routing software and maps to optimize routes and maintain records while ensuring compliance with laws and policies.

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.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and monitors 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 uses 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 and staff to correct problems.
• Uses routing/mapping software to plan routes; maintains transportation routes on the web site; maintains records of routes, drivers and mileage.

Skills

Transportation planning

Scheduling

Office procedures

CPR/First aid

Defensive driving

Data analysis

Public safety

Tools

Routing software

Mapping software

Word processing

Spreadsheet

Database

Web route posting

Job description

Chesterfield County Public Schools seeks a transportation coordinator to assist with planning and monitoring school bus routes and safe student transport, collaborating with drivers, parents and school staff.

The role requires knowledge of transportation planning, scheduling, safety procedures, and data reporting. You will use routing software and maps to optimize routes and maintain records while ensuring compliance with laws and policies.