Transportation Assistant
About the role
Position: Transportation Assistant. Location: Transportation Department. Reports to: Director of Facilities. Contract Length: 210 days/year. Daily Hours: Average of 3-4 hours/day.
Responsibilities
The Transportation Assistant supports the safe, efficient, and reliable transportation of North Adams Community Schools students by developing, scheduling, maintaining, and/or adjusting student transportation trip assignments, routes, and related transportation information in corporation routing and wayfinding software and facilitating basic day-to-day support of transportation personnel. This position works closely with the Director of Facilities, school personnel, drivers, families, and other district departments to ensure accurate routing information and responsive transportation services.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Possess a CDL Class B license or willing to attain within six (6) months
- Proficiency with computers, databases, spreadsheets, email, and other office technology
- Ability to provide professional and courteous customer service, including during challenging or high-pressure situations
- Ability to keep protected or information learned from position confidential
- Ability to interpret addresses, maps, route information, schedules, and transportation data
- Successful completion of all required employment background checks
- Possession of a valid driver's license and overall safe driving record
Qualifications
- Experience with or ability to learn and effectively use transportation routing software and district student information systems
- Previous experience in K‑12 transportation, routing, logistics, dispatching, scheduling, or a related field
- Knowledge of Decatur community, local streets, schools, and traffic patterns