Transportation Support Assistant

NEW

BRUNSWICK

PUBLIC

SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION Transportation Support Assistant REPORTS TO: Transportation

Supervisor

SALARY: Negotiable

BARGAINING UNIT: Non-aligned NATURE AND SCOPE OF JOB: Provides administrative and operational support to the Transportation Department, including assisting with dispatch

operations,

route

coordination,

transportation

records,

and

communication

with

drivers

and

district

stakeholders.

Performs

assigned

transportation

duties

and

operates

district

vehicles,

including

school

buses,

as

needed

to

support

the

safe

and

efficient

delivery

of

student

transportation

services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

High

School

Diploma

or

GED

required.

Valid

New

Jersey

Commercial

Driver's

License

(CDL)

-

Class

B

with

Passenger

(P)

and

School

Bus

(S)

endorsements

required.

Prior

experience

operating

a

school

bus

required.

School

bus

dispatching,

transportation

operations,

or

routing

experience

preferred.

Knowledge

of

student

transportation

procedures,

safety

practices,

and

applicable

transportation

regulations

preferred.

Computer

skills

including

data

entry,

word

processing,

spreadsheets,

and

student

transportation/routing

software

preferred.

Proficiency

in

Microsoft

Word,

Excel,

Google

Workspace,

and

related

technology

applications.

Knowledge

of

office

procedures,

record

keeping,

and

professional

communication

practices.

Ability

to

communicate

effectively

with

students,

parents/guardians,

staff,

drivers,

vendors,

and

members

of

the

public.

Ability

to

organize

multiple

priorities,

respond

to

changing

operational

needs,

and

work

independently

when

required.

Ability

to

work

outside

normal

business

hours

as

transportation

operations

require.

ESSENTIAL

JOB

FUNCTIONS:

Assist

with

daily

transportation

dispatch

operations,

including

communicating

route

updates,

supporting

driver

coverage

needs,

and

addressing

operational

changes.

Assist

the

Transportation

Supervisor

with

compliance

related

to

transportation

regulations,

safety

requirements,

and

Board

of

Education

policies

and

procedures.

Assist

with

scheduling

and

coordinating

athletic

trips,

field

trips,

special

transportation

requests,

and

other

transportation

activities.

Monitor

two-way

radio

communications

and

assist

drivers

with

routine

operational

questions,

route

updates,

and

transportation

concerns.

DATE

Approved:

7/21/2026

NEW

BRUNSWICK

PUBLIC

SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

Immediately

report

accidents,

incidents,

vehicle

concerns,

and

safety

issues

in

accordance

with

established

district

procedures.

Operate

district

vehicles,

including

school

buses,

on

an

emergency,

substitute,

or

as-needed

basis

to

support

transportation

operations.

Assist

with

the

development

and

maintenance

of

transportation

routes,

including

student

assignments,

route

updates,

and

transportation

records.

Maintain

and

assist

with

the

preparation

of

required

transportation

reports,

records,

and

documentation.

Communicate

professionally

with

parents/guardians,

district

staff,

transportation

personnel,

vendors,

and

outside

agencies

regarding

transportation

operations.

Maintain

accurate

daily

transportation

records,

including

route

changes,

student

updates,

driver

assignments,

and

vehicle

information.

Assist

with

substitute

driver

coverage

and

daily

transportation

staffing

needs.

Maintain

transportation

files,

schedules,

forms,

and

operational

documentation.

Provide

support

during

transportation

delays,

emergencies,

and

unexpected

operational

changes.

Perform

other

related

duties

as

assigned

by

the

Transportation

Supervisor,

School

Business

Administrator,

or

designee.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a professional office environment and a public school environment. This role routinely uses standard

office

equipment

such

as

computers,

phones,

photocopiers,

filing

cabinets

and

fax

machines. PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS, WORK HAZARDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully

perform

the

essential

responsibilities

and

functions

of

the

job

and

are

not

meant

to

be

all

inclusive.

Reasonable

accommodation

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

responsibilities

and

functions

of

the

job.

Unless

reasonable

accommodations

can

be

made,

while

performing

this

job

the

staff

member

shall:

1.

Use

strength

to

lift

items

needed

to

perform

the

functions

of

the

job.

2.

Sit,

stand,

and

walk

for

required

periods

of

time.

3.

Speak

and

hear.

4.

Use

close

vision,

color

vision,

peripheral

vision,

and

depth

perception

along

with

the

ability

to

focus

vision.

5.

Communicate

effectively

in

English

and

Spanish

(preferred),

using

proper

grammar

and

vocabulary.

American

Sign

Language

or

Braille

may

also

be

considered

as

acceptable

forms

of

communication.

6.

Reach

with

hands

and

arms

and

use

hands

and

fingers

to

handle

objects

and

operate

tools,

computers,

and/or

controls.

7.

Works

in

standard

office

and

school

building

environments.

8.

Ability

to

work

outdoors

during

outdoor

student

activities.

The Work Hazards described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully

perform

the

essential

responsibilities

and

functions

of

the

job

and

are

not

meant

to

be

all

inclusive.

DATE

Approved:

7/21/2026

NEW

BRUNSWICK

PUBLIC

SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION 1.

Exposure

to

a

variety

of

childhood

and

adult

diseases

and

illnesses.

2.

Occasional

exposure

to

a

variety

of

weather

conditions.

3.

Exposure

to

heated/air

conditioned

and

ventilated

facilities.

4.

Exposure

to

a

building

in

which

a

variety

of

chemical

substances

are

used

for

cleaning,

instruction,

and/or

operation

of

equipment.

5.

Function

in

a

workplace

that

is

usually

moderately

quiet

but

that

can

be

noisy

at

times.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This would require the ability

to

lift

files,

open

filing

cabinets

and

bend

or

stand

on

a

stool

as

necessary.

This

position

requires

the

ability

to

occasionally

lift

office

products

and

supplies,

up

to

20

pounds.

New Brunswick Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for

employment

without

regard

to the person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, transgender status, and

sexual

orientation),

national

origin,

age

(40

or

older),

disability

or

genetic

information.. In addition to federal law

requirements,

New

Brunswick

Public

Schools

complies

with

applicable

state

and

local

laws

governing

nondiscrimination

in

employment

in

every

location

in

which

the

company

has

facilities.

This

policy

applies

to

all

terms

and

conditions

of

employment,

including

recruiting,

hiring,

placement,

promotion,

termination,

layoff,

recall,

transfer,

leaves

of

absence,

compensation

and

training.

DATE

Approved:

7/21/2026