Dispatcher / Field Trip Coordinator

About the role

First line of contact for all incoming phone calls and directs calls accordingly. Coordinate assignments and schedules of bus drivers, routes, and vehicles to ensure safe, efficient, and economical transportation services.

Responsibilities

• Assist or handle assignments of bus drivers, bus routes, vehicles, and substitutes for morning and afternoon shifts.
• Coordinate extracurricular transportation for the district.
• Help maintain data required to plan bus route and post route schedule.
• Write, schedule, and keep daily logs of activity.
• Manage all transportation related emergency calls including accidents.
• Assist the Administrative Assistant of Transportation as needed.
• Drive bus as a substitute bus driver when needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Class B CDL or Class A with Passenger Endorsement
• Texas Bus Driver Certification
• 3 years experience as certified school bus driver preferred

Skills

• Effective telephone and radio communication skills
• Ability to receive and give verbal instructions effectively
• Proficient map-reading skills
• Basic math skills
• Ability to use a personal computer to do word processing, databases, and spreadsheets
• Ability to use specialized computer programs dealing with transportation routing, planning, and trip scheduling.
• Ability to operate bus

Pay

Hourly Rate: $20.81

Schedule

Duty Days: 226, FLSA Status: Non-exempt