Transportation Coordinator

Nashua School District; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nashua School District is seeking a Transportation Coordinator to manage safe, efficient student transportation from preschool through grade 12 in Nashua. You will lead route planning, bus stops, and coordination with schools and parents, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and district requirements.

Responsibilities include overseeing transportation contracts, maintaining routing software, responding to parent concerns, and coordinating field trips and emergencies with district

Qualifications

• The candidate should have a degree or equivalent experience related to transportation, business, education, or related field.
• Experience with Tyler Technology or similar transportation software is preferred but not required.
• Excellent oral, written, and organizational skills are essential.
• Must have a customer service focus and be a results-oriented self-starter.
• Knowledge of Nashua's geographical layout is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead regular and special education bus routing with safety and efficiency in mind.
• Respond to parent concerns about transportation and bus stops/routes.
• Assist in managing transportation contracts and ensure provider accountability.
• Maintain transportation software and databases for accurate routing and student Info.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local transportation standards.
• Coordinate field trips, athletic trips, and emergency responses with the district.

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Self-starter

Problem solving

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Tyler Technology software

Job description

POSITION TITLE:

Transportation Coordinator

REPORTS TO:

Chief Operating Officer

COORDINATES WITH:

Chief Operating Officer, Principals and Assistant Principals; Special Education Administrators; Athletic Administrators; Student Activity Coordinators

WORK YEAR:

Full Year, Full-Time, 12 months

Overall Responsibilities

The Coordinator of Transportation is responsible for managing the safe and efficient transportation of students from public schools and approved private schools in Nashua, from preschool age through Grade 12.

Leadership

Provides leadership for the Transportation Department to develop regular and special education bus routes, taking into account safety, efficiency, and bus capacity, and establish bus stops and assign individual students to those stops, taking into account safety, efficiency, and the age of students.

Management

• Responds to parent concerns about transportation services, and requests for changes in bus stops or bus routes. Structures and oversees the process for selling bus tickets to students.
• Assistance in managing the district's contract for transportation services and holds the contract provider accountable for providing services as defined by the service contract. Assures the timely communication of information between the District Transportation Office and the contract provider.
• Maintains the transportation software package and database, utilizing software tools to generate efficient routes and assure accuracy of student information.
• Ensures the transportation program meets federal, state and local regulatory requirements; remains knowledgeable about federal and state transportation standards.

Communication And Collaboration

• Works closely with special education staff and parents to provide a flexible transportation system for students requiring special transportation arrangements; works with school administrators to meet special student transportation needs under the ESL program, McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Section 504, or as otherwise required.
• Coordinates the response to transportation emergencies, providing assistance and follow up to parents and school staff, and communicating accident details to the Superintendent and Chief Operating Officer.
• Supports principals, assistant principals and bus drivers in addressing student disciplinary concerns; investigates, documents, and takes appropriate action in response to complaints regarding bus drivers or monitor behavior.
• Oversees coordination of District field trips and athletic trips.
• Reviews and approves invoices from the transportation contract provider. Prepares cost share invoices on a quarterly basis to other school districts.
• Provides information as required to bill for services under Medicaid and No Child Left Behind.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Chief Operating Officer or Superintendent.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent work experience related to transportation, business, education, technology or related field.
• Experience in Tyler Technology software or other transportation software is preferred but not required.
• Excellent oral, written, and organizational skills are essential.
• Must have a customer service focus and be a results-oriented self starter.
• Knowledge of the geographical layout of the City of Nashua is preferred.

Application Procedure

Interested Applicants should apply online at www.nashua.edu.

This notice should not be construed to imply that this is the exclusive list of job functions associated with this position.

The Nashua Board of Education reaffirms its position of compliance with applicable State and Federal laws of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information and age in admission to, access to, treatment in or employment in the services, programs and activities of the Nashua School District.