Student Transportation Routing Coordinator

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

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools is seeking a Transportation Route Planner to design and assign school bus routes, ensuring safe and efficient student transportation within district guidelines.

The role requires analysis of vehicle capacity, timing, road conditions, and safety concerns, using routing software to plan and adjust routes and stops. A valid CDL is required, with passenger endorsements, and collaboration with drivers and school staff is essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of transportation planning, scheduling and operations.
• Ability to work with mapping and routing software and post routing information online.
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, databases; data collection and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes data pertaining to vehicle capacity, timing, road systems, and safety concerns to develop school bus routes and schedules.
• Establishes and monitors bus routes, including special programs; adjusts routes as necessary during the school year.
• Works with staff to resolve routing issues for all students, including those with special needs or in special programs.
• Uses routing and mapping software to plan routes and stops; maintains route information on the website and reports.
• Maintains records of routes, drivers, mileage, and daily reports; prepares monthly routing-related reports.

Skills

Transportation planning

Scheduling

Office procedures

Defensive driving

First aid/CPR

Tools

Mapping software

Routing software

Word processing

Spreadsheet

Database

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:

Responsible for planning school bus routes and assigning students to buses utilizing manual methods and/or the Department computerized routing system. Responsible for creating and assigning routes to students for their safe transportation to and from school and school activities within established regulations and guidelines.

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions:

• Analyzes data pertaining to vehicle capacity, timing, road systems, and safety concerns in order to develop school bus routes and schedules;


• 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;


• Solves issues such as overcrowding on buses or balancing loads to meet bell schedules;


• Works with Department staff to solve challenging bus assignment issues, such as routing for all students including students with special needs, specialty programs, McKinney‑Vento or out-of-zone students;


• Reviews bus stop review requests and processes approved or denied requests appropriately;


• 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 forms and reports used for bus stop and student bus assignment information;


• Obtains, gathers, and organizes pertinent data as needed and input into a usable form utilizing word processing and spreadsheet software;


• Communicates effectively and professionally with the public, school staff, parents, and personnel from other departments or agencies;


• Maintains records of routes, drivers, mileage, daily reports, etc.;


• prepares reports as necessary;


• assists supervisor with filing and preparing reports and distributing information;


• Assists with special projects to analyze changes in bell schedules and school zone attendance boundaries;


• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Budgetary Responsibility:

N/A

Report Preparation:

Collects data and prepares monthly reports regarding students, routes, buses, miles and programs; prepares other routing related reports, as requested.

Equipment Operation:

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

Contacts:

Daily contact with area transportation office staff and school staff.

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:

Consults with Area Managers in resolving bus stop and route related issues.

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.


• Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation State Police Criminal History Investigation Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation

Compensation $52,219.04 - $102,323.75 Hours Per Day 8 Days Per Year 260

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.

As one of the largest and most innovative school divisions in the nation, Chesterfield County Public Schools is committed to creating a better tomorrow through authentic and captivating learning experiences. With work guided by the values of equity, integrity, teamwork and ingenuity, we believe that a better tomorrow is created one student at a time. Through our strategic plan, Imagine Tomorrow, our focus is to create an infinite learner mindset while encouraging students and staff to exemplify personal responsibility and supportive relationships. We think our schools are pretty amazing, but we aren’t the only ones. Our award‑winning school division – which includes six National Blue Ribbon Schools, seven National Title I Distinguished Schools and six Middle Schools to Watch – is often cited as the reason people choose to live and work here. Educators from outside of our school division routinely visit our nationally‑recognized schools to learn more about what we are doing, how we are doing it and why we are doing it. 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.

You have a choice to make, and we would like for you to choose Chesterfield.