ROUTE COORDINATOR

Job Description

Route Coordinator

12-Month Position, 8-hours a day

Pay Grade: I

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Route Coordinator reports to the Transportation Director and works in partnership with others in the Transportation Department and school district to support a sound transportation program while following federal, state, and local guidelines.

Work Tasks/Responsibilities:

• Reports to Transportation Director
• Assist Principals/Bus Coordinators by recommending school bus drivers/subs
• Audit routes: times, lot checks, stops and safety issues
• Ensure all bus routes at assigned locations, meet guidelines
• Ensure the location/safety of stops
• Substitute on buses as needed
• Coordinate additional program routes
• Collect bus/lot data from each assigned location to ensure driver time/mileage
• Re-route any schools/buses at assigned locations to avoid overlapping travel or routing
• Provide support, feedback and regular communication to bus drivers in the process of updating and reporting data on the TD29 updates
• Investigate accidents; prepare paperwork; obtain pictures; assist at scene
• Work with parents and administrators with resolving conflicts regarding bus routing issues
• Assist in coordinating the local bus rodeo
• Work with TIMS regarding route changes and updating information for the central office
• Report and GEO Code questions/concerns to the TIMS Route Supervisors
• Enter TIMS data for assigned area
• Responsible for preparing and submitting annual Pupil Transportation Report
• Organize Buster the Bus safety programs for elementary schools and pre-schools
• Assist Route Manager/Route Supervisors as needed
• Complete certifications in Edulog Launce Pad for TIMS

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Assist as needed in the Transportation Office
• All other duties as assigned by the Director

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• High School Diploma required
• Must hold a CDL with school bus passenger endorsement
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail Oriented
• Skill in the use of computers and standard office equipment
• Working knowledge of school guidelines and BOE policies
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, associates, students, parents and the public

Working Conditions:

• This work requires regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force
• Must be able to step up and down repeatedly and get in and out of vehicles.
• Work regularly requires standing, walking, pushing, pulling and repetitive motions or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms and lifting and occasionally requires sitting.
• Work regularly requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles and exposure to vibration
• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (nonweather), working in high, precarious places, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather).

Note: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.