Transportation Office Support Specialist: TIMS & Routes

Onslow County Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Onslow County Public Schools is seeking an Office Support II for the Transportation Office to perform administrative and data-entry tasks supporting transportation planning and operations.

The role requires strong organization, ability to interpret policies, and experience with office software; candidates should be able to manage competing priorities and communicate effectively with staff and the public.

Qualifications

• Must have ability to quickly acquire knowledge of NC Public School Laws related to transportation.
• Ability to learn, interpret, and explain policies, regulations and programs.
• Ability to resolve problem situations in high demand situations.
• Must possess good time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with school staff and public.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical and administrative support for transportation planning.
• Updates TIMS transportation and student data, generating reports, and making effective use of TIMS.
• Coordinates creation of bus stops, runs and routes; coordinates verification of bus run directions for safety and efficiency; assigns students to nearest bus stop.
• Evaluates performance analysis including ride time, checkpoint/deadhead times, mileages, and distance between stops.
• Compile data and prepare reports as required by DPI for funding requirements.
• Prepare maps and reports as needed and certified in maps by DPI.
• Correspond with Transportation coordinators about route changes and updates.
• Edit and maintain TIMS Geocode module and maps, gather and evaluate Streets/addresses for TIMS.
• Communicate with county GIS office and D.O.T. regarding road updates.
• Edit and maintain TIMS Boundary Module and DPI certification.
• Assist Auxiliary Services with attendance boundary issues.
• Update and maintain TIMS student module.
• Exchange data and reports with schools, transportation coordinators, bus drivers and students.
• Edit and maintain transportation data in TIMS.
• Maintain TIMS program integrity through System Maintenance.
• Daily editing of student module, entries and withdrawals.
• Provide daily information exchanges with Transportation Coordinators.
• Field audits of student assignments, bus runs and routes.
• Prepare bus route information for dissemination to schools and the public.
• Drive bus routes as needed.
• All other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Skills

Public School Laws

Policy interpretation

Problem solving under pressure

Time management

Relationship management

Task prioritization

Office practices

Computer skills

Judgment

Education

High school diploma

2–5 years clerical experience

NC Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with P and S endorsements preferred

Tools

TIMS

Job description

Onslow County Public Schools is seeking an Office Support II for the Transportation Office to perform administrative and data-entry tasks supporting transportation planning and operations.

The role requires strong organization, ability to interpret policies, and experience with office software; candidates should be able to manage competing priorities and communicate effectively with staff and the public.