Dispatch and Route Specialist

Pay

$23.28 and up (depending on experience)

Schedule

Year-round (12 months, 8 hours)

Benefits

• Full coverage health, dental, & vision benefits included, with a second plan available at a shared cost
• Pension plan with 6.86% employer match
• 403(b) and 457 plans with immediate participation
• Employer PAID life insurance
• Greasely vacation, holiday, sick and personal leave time
• GREAT work environment in a West County location
• Promotional opportunities

About the Role

The job of Dispatch & Route Specialist is done for the purpose of providing safe and efficient student transportation throughout the district; overseeing day-to-day operation of school bus drivers; assigning and scheduling routes and buses; maintaining and updating bus routes; processing information pertaining to routine and emergency road and maintenance issues; and maintaining department records in accordance with mandated requirements.

Responsibilities

• Drives school bus/s for the purpose of transporting passengers over scheduled routes to and from school and/or field trips in a safe and timely manner.
• Overseeing day-to-day operation of school bus drivers.
• Assigning and scheduling routes and buses.
• Maintaining and updating bus routes.
• Processing information pertaining to routine and emergency road and maintenance issues.
• Maintaining department records in accordance with mandated requirements.

Requirements

• Knowledge of district boundaries and local geography.
• Knowledge of emergency protocols.
• Knowledge of transportation laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of pertinent department policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of office practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of concepts of grammar and punctuation.
• Ability to operate two-way radio and county emergency radio.
• Ability to route plan and optimize.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment including utilizing pertinent software applications.
• Ability to perform standard clerical procedures.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records.

Skills

• Operating two-way radio and county emergency radio.
• Route planning and optimization.
• Solving problems.
• Operating standard office equipment including utilizing pertinent software applications.
• Performing standard clerical procedures.
• Preparing and maintaining accurate records.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios.
• Ability to schedule activities, meetings, and/or events.
• Ability to gather and/or collate data.
• Ability to use job-related equipment.
• Ability to work independently with others in a wide variety of circumstances.
• Ability to analyze data utilizing defined but different processes.
• Ability to operate equipment using standardized methods.
• Ability to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups.
• Ability to work with a variety of data.
• Ability to utilize a variety of job-related equipment.
• Ability to adapt to changing work priorities.
• Ability to meet deadlines and schedules.
• Ability to set priorities.
• Ability to work with detailed information/data.
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to work as part of a team.