Transportation Router - Dispatch Specialist

POSITION VACANCY

DATE: December 6, 2023

POSITION: Router/Dispatch Specialist

CALENDAR LENGTH: 260 Calendar Paid Days

LOCATION: Transportation

CLASSIFICATION: OP 7

WORK SCHEDULE: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

STARTING SALARY: $22.65 hr. - $27.21 hr.

Job Description

Under the supervision of the Transportation Manager, the Routing/Dispatch Coordinator is responsible for

handling the design and execution of all school bus routes for general education, Special Education, shuttles,

mid-day routes and other special routes as needed and completing daily tasks as assigned. Responsibilities

include

• AM/PM dispatch on a daily basis and during peak driving times.
• Working closely with the Transportation Director, Assistant Director, Associate Director, and Routing
  
  

Coordinator to ensure that all routes are efficient, safe and cost effective. Searching proactively for ways

to improve routes and transportation within the district.

• Training additional Transportation office staff members on the RouteFinder routing software program
  
  

and/or other similar software as needed.

• Communicating with drivers regarding bus stops, driver directions and route/bus stop hazards.
• Assisting with substitute driver/bus assistant placements based on route needs.
• Reviewing student counts to ensure capacity is within corporation limits.
• Maintaining current route direction back-ups for all routes.
• McKinney Vento transportation back-up liaison
• Dispatch summer school bus routing.
• Providing necessary resources for any redistricting and assisting with elements of transportation.
• Completing necessary reports as assigned.
• Communicating daily with school's staff and administrators with route, student and driver changes.
• Performing other duties as assigned by the Director of Transportation, Assistant Director, Associate
  
  

Director, and/or Routing Coordinator.

• Learn and implement GPS tracking system to assist drivers while maintaining calm radio communications
  
  

and re-directing radio communications.

Job Requirements

Qualified candidates must have a high school diploma and/or equivalent. Experience using routing

software, in particular RouteFinder, is preferred. Computer skills (Microsoft Office and Windows, Google

Suite for Education) are required. The ability to maintain excellent files and records is mandatory. It is

essential for candidates to possess excellent customer service and communication skills, displaying

professional behavior to all staff members, district employees, parents, students and the general public.

The ability to maintain strict confidentiality is essential as well as the ability to be flexible in covering shifts

as needed. CDL not required, however, additional compensation is paid for CDL holders. If an applicant

does not currently hold a CDL, training may be provided by MSDWT.

Physical Requirements

• Seldom = Less than 25%
• Occasional = 26-50%
• Often = 51-75%
• Very Frequent = 76% & above
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time (3)
• Ability to carry 25 pounds (2)
• Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations (4)
• Ability to see for the purpose of reading laws and codes, rules and policies and other printed matter (4)
• Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels (4)
• Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation (4)
• Ability to operate office equipment (4)
• Ability to reach in all directions (4)
• Amount of force to push/pull up to 15 pounds (3), 25-30 pounds (2), and 50 or more (1)
• Ability to lift 25-30 pounds (2) and 50 or more pounds (1)
• Climbing (1)
• Overhead work (1)