Transportation Router/Planner

Bakersfield City School District; United States; On-site; USD 39,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Bakersfield City School District seeks a transportation supervisor to provide safe and efficient bus service for district students, developing routes and schedules within district guidelines. This role includes dispatch support and directing drivers as assigned.

The successful candidate will have at least two years of transportation experience, ability to coordinate multiple needs, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years' experience in transportation service industry.
• Experience supervising school transportation programs.
• Ability to plan, schedule, coordinate and create school bus routes for regular and special education students.
• Ability to work with staff, students and public; use independent judgment during emergencies.
• Knowledge of computer operations and database management; ability to learn pupil transportation software.
• Coordinate multiple transportation needs simultaneously.
• Communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Follow directions; prepare reports.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains computerized database of bus routing and scheduling; generates schedules for staff, Education center, schools, and parents.
• Assists in computing and analyzing transportation expenses; develops routing procedures for efficiency.
• Coordinates school bus transportation for special needs students with education staff.
• Coordinates with transportation personnel for coverage of after-school programs, activity trips, and field trips.
• Assists in organizing inservice training for drivers and monitors.
• Keeps records and prepares required reports.
• Evaluates staff as assigned.
• Assists with dispatching and scheduling as needed.
• Models professional values and accountability.

Skills

Transportation experience

Supervision experience

Route planning

Emergency response

Database management

Computer skills

Communication skills

Report writing

Driver certification desired

Tools

Routing software

Database software

Spreadsheet software

Job description

• Minimum two year's successful experience working in transportation service industry, preferably in pupil transportation
• Successful experience in supervision of school transportation program desirable
• Ability to effectively plan, schedule, coordinate, and create school bus routes to provide efficient transportation for regular and special education students
• Ability to work effectively with staff, students and public; ability to use independent judgment and respond effectively during emergencies
• Knowledge of computer operations and data base management; ability to learn computer software systems designed for pupil transportation
• Ability to coordinate variety of transportation needs and assignments simultaneously in clear and concise manner
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-section of people on professional and personal basis
• Ability to follow oral and written directions; ability to organize and prepare reports and statistical data
• Possession of valid school bus driver certificate desired

Willingness and ability to work flexible schedules

REPORTS TO:

Administrator as assigned

SUPERVISES:

Staff as assigned

JOB GOAL:

To provide safe and efficient transportation services for District students and develop transportation routes and schedules within District guidelines. To provide dispatch as necessary and to provide direction to drivers as assigned.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and maintains computerized database of school bus routing and scheduling information; generates schedule and route information to provide to staff, Education center, schools, and parents
• Assists in computing and analyzing expenses related to pupil transportation; develops and uses routing procedures to assure efficient transportation of students
• Coordinates school bus transportation for special needs students with special education staff and school site personnel
• Coordinates with transportation personnel for coverage of after-school programs, activity trips, and field trips
• Assists in organizing and conducting inservice training for drivers and monitors
• Keeps records and prepares required reports
• Evaluates staff as assigned
• Assists with dispatching and scheduling as needed
• Models personal and professional values, integrity, caring, collaboration, personal and collective accountability

Performs other related duties as required

SALARY:

$27.97- $41.34per hour

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the District's "Improvement of Professional Services Handbook", Board Policies and Procedures and consistent with collective bargaining agreements when applicable

NEW PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES AND PERMANENT EMPLOYEES WHO BECOME PROBATIONARY UPON RECLASSIFICATION:

A new employee, or a permanent employee who is changed to a new classification, shall serve a probationary period, which shall not exceed six (6) months of duty time exclusive of leaves of absence or other absences. During this probationary period the employee must meet the required standards of performance to be recommended for permanent status in the classification. A probationary classified service employee may be terminated from the probationary classification at any time without cause, without right of appeal or hearing before the Board of Education. Pursuant to Education Code section 45113, a permanent employee who accepts a promotion and fails to complete the probationary period for that promotional position, shall be employed in the classification from which he or she was promoted.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and the possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license. Fingerprint clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met. Must present verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six (6) weeks of hire and annually thereafter, as required by the California Child Abuse Neglect Reporting Act.

AB2534 and SB848

Effective January 1, 2025, Assembly Bill (AB2534) and January 1, 2026, Senate Bill (SB848), mandates all certificated and classified applicants provide a complete and accurate list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, and/or state special school (Local Educational Agencies (LEA)) where the applicant has previously worked, regardless of the length of service, including full-time, part-time and substitute employment. If multiple LEAs are within the same district, only the district information is required. Failure to disclose any previous educational employment and/or providing false information in a job application may result in the disqualification of your application.

Any candidates contacting, directly or indirectly, any member of the Board of Education and/or administration with the intention of influencing their or another candidates selection to any administrative position shall be disqualified without recourse.

The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract expressed or implied and any of the provisions contained herein may be modified or revoked without notice.

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

The Bakersfield City School District (BCSD) is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment. BCSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ethnicity or race, which is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identifications, religion, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, physical disability, mental disability, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, medical information, genetic information, homelessness, foster status, military veteran status, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws consistent with Education Code 200, 220 and 234.1, Penal Code 422.55, Government Code 11135, Section 504, and Title IX. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. If you believe you, or your student, have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying you should contact your school site principal and/or the District's Chief Equity Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, and Title IX Coordinator, Rona Chacon Mellon, by phone at [phone], by email at [e-mail], or in person at 1300 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305. Copies of BCSD's Uniform Complaint policy, Sexual Harassment policy, and Nondiscrimination policies are available upon request.