Student Transportation Routing Coordinator

chesterfield; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield seeks a Transportation Route Planner to design and optimize school bus routes, assign students to buses, and ensure safe, timely transportation aligning with bell schedules.

You will analyze data, test routes, and collaborate with drivers and school staff to address special needs and changes in routes, while maintaining accurate records and reporting.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of transportation planning, scheduling and operations.
• Familiarity with safety and regulatory requirements for school transportation.
• Ability to analyze data and develop efficient routes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data on vehicle capacity, timing, routes and safety to develop school bus routes.
• Assist with establishing and monitoring routes, adjust during the school year and test schedules.
• Resolve issues like overcrowding and load balancing to meet bell schedules.
• Coordinate with area staff to handle special needs and program routing.
• Review bus stop requests and process approvals/denials accordingly.
• Utilize routing/mapping software to plan routes and post route information online.

Skills

Transportation planning

Scheduling

Office procedures

Mapping & routing software

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheet

Database

Mapping software

Routing software

Web-based route posting

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 accept