Transportation Dispatcher
Transportation Dispatcher
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19-06-2025
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Job Description
YorkSchool DistrictOne
Transportation Services
TRANSPORTATIONDISPATCHER
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of one year of experience in an office setting preferred
- Two years of experience in public or student transportation preferred
- Experience as a route planner ordispatcherpreferred
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Basic computer skills (routing software knowledge preferred);
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board may find appropriate and acceptable
Reports To: Transportation Supervisor
Job Goal
To assist in communications within the transportation department (i.e. bus drivers district personnel and the public).
Performance Responsibilities
The specific duties will include but are not limited to the following activities:
- Work under the direction of the district transportation supervisor;
- Accept bus trouble calls coordinate replacement buses and drivers advise bus shop personnel on the type of problem and location of the bus;
- Advise building officials and parents of route changes bus changes late arrivals and departures;
- Receive and respond to phone calls from parents or the public concerning transportation by providing information or referring calls to appropriate staff members;
- As necessary make copies of route descriptions for substitute drivers and help them review the route on a map;
- Communicate with drivers via the transportation communication system regarding routes emergencies and student problems;
- Follow established protocol for contacting state district and emergency personnel in the event of a bus accident or other emergency situation.
Specific Job Requirements
Minimum requirements include but are not limited to:
- Ability to work effectively under pressure;
- Ability to make independent decisions;
- Ability to maintain accurate records;
- Ability to maintain confidentiality;
- Ability to operate communications systems including the districts two-way communication system;
- Ability to schedule and coordinate activities;
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with school district personnel and school bus shop personnel;
- Ability to effectively work with and direct bus drivers;
- Ability to maintain cooperative and effective communication with administrators students parents public and other department employees;
- Ability to read and interpret road maps;
- Knowledge of student transportation rules and regulations;
- Knowledge of district state and federal regulations policies and requirements pertaining to driver training and student safety.
Terms of Employment:
210 days per school year; salary and work year to be established by the Board
Paid on administrative support scale group 2
Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Boards policy on Evaluation of Support Service Personnel.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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