Transportation Dispatch Coordinator

Durham School Services; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Holiday Pay

PTO

Retirement Plan

Job summary

Summit School Services seeks a Dispatch Coordinator to direct daily driver assignments, schedule buses and routes, and ensure on-time service across field trips and charters.

The role requires a high school diploma, dispatch experience preferred, strong routing knowledge, and proficiency with routing software and Office tools. You will work in a fast-paced environment and communicate clearly with drivers and customers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous dispatch experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of surrounding geographic area to ensure effective routing.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and customers in fast-paced environment.
• Ability to read and interpret documents and instructions from customers and other team members.
• Ability to operate two-way and emergency radio systems.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Program and computerized routing software.

Responsibilities

• Directs and monitors daily assignments; schedules drivers, bus assistants, and assigns vehicles to ensure daily coverage of all routes, field trips, and charter work.
• Ensures direct and indirect daily activities of drivers and bus assistants are assigned and accomplished on-time.
• Communicates all relevant details of driving assignments to drivers to ensure proper execution.
• Assist drivers with routing directions and directs them to perform special services when required.
• Responds to emergency calls, facilitates emergency response network, coordinates mechanical service repair, and assigns replacement buses and drivers when there is a problem on a route.
• Notifies District and building personnel of all changes in route assignments, emergency situations, accidents, breakdowns or any other event that will disrupt service.

Skills

Dispatch experience

Geography knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Map reading

Routing software

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Two-way radio

Routing software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summit School Services seeks a Dispatch Coordinator to direct daily driver assignments, schedule buses and routes, and ensure on-time service across field trips and charters.

The role requires a high school diploma, dispatch experience preferred, strong routing knowledge, and proficiency with routing software and Office tools. You will work in a fast-paced environment and communicate clearly with drivers and customers.