Transportation Coordinator (Transportation)

SUMMARY:Implements directives and manages the day-to-day activities of the transportation program and assists in the overall operation of the transportation department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the Transportation Director by implementing directives and managing day-to-day operational processes that provide safe efficient and effective pupil transportation services for the district.
• Provide consistently high levels of leadership communication and oversight in the direction of support staff drivers and aides.
• Evaluate and utilize appropriate Transportation Planning Routing and Management software in support of the departments goals and mission.
• Handle parental complaints.
• Assist in planning transportation services.
• Assist in investigating and review of all accidents.
• Coordinate daily pupil transportation functions including dispatch routing of vehicles special education and other transportation functions such as field trips athletics and scheduling of staff.
• Gather information summarize results and prepare reports as directed by the Transportation Director.
• Utilize GPS videos and routing software to analyze driver efficiency and troubleshoot route issues.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with departmental staff school administration vendors city officials parents and community members so as to meet departmental goals.
• Provide critical evaluation in the areas of driver and aide performance bus stop selection route performance and overall service delivery as assigned by the Transportation Director.
• Assist the safety/training staff in developing training to improve bus driver/aide performance.
• Respond to emergencies within protocol guidelines with or without direction from the Transportation Director or School Administration.
• Provide evaluations for all drivers aides and support staff under his/her supervision.
• Establish and maintain good rapport with students employees community members and vendors.
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
• Other duties as required or assigned by the Transportation Director.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• College degree preferred or a combination of equivalent experience and education.
• Minimum five years experience in management position working with a large staff and large budget.
• Minimum five years experience in pupil transportation.
• Possess a working knowledge of federal and state regulations for transporting both special education and typical students.
• Experience using School Bus Routing and Planning Software (Versatrans preferred).

LICENSING/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Drivers License.
• Valid Arizona CDL and School Bus Driver Certification preferred.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).

SKILL/KNOWLEDGE:

• Ability to plan activities and direct staff outside of a traditional office setting.
• Proficient with transportation software (Versatrans) preferred.
• Proficient with developing forms spreadsheets and letters.
• Competency in computer applications such as Word Excel Versatrans or similar and typing.
• Ability to read and interpret general documents such as employee handbooks and safety/training manuals.
• Ability to write general correspondence and speak effectively with others.
• Strong leadership communication time management and problem solving skills.
• Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to interpret assortment of instructions furnished in variable forms.
• Ability to apply reason to research and solve moderately complex issues with little or no assistance.

ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class typically require: balancing stooping kneeling crouching reaching standing walking lifting fingering grasping talking hearing seeing and repetitive motions.

Light Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions:

Work is routinely performed in an indoor office environment; may require some work in the field with moderate exposure to travel.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

The Dysart Unified School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Dysart Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion national origin sex disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.

Required Experience:

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