Transportation Coordinator

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning: Design and adjust school bus routes to prioritize student safety and time efficiency.
• Servicing Special Education Needs: Serve as a liaison for special education transportation needs, ensuring all students receive required accommodations.
• Resource Allocation: Assign drivers and vehicles to daily routes and extracurricular field trips, ensuring 100% schedule adherence.
• Community Liaison: Act as the primary bridge between parents, school administrators, and the transportation department to resolve inquiries and concerns.
• Operational Oversight: Open the dispatch office, manage daily driver attendance, and provide leadership in the absence of the Director.
• Conflict Resolution: Handle complaints, service interruptions, and accidents with professional composure and a focus on prompt resolution.

Qualifications & Essential Skills

• Strong Communicator: Ability to share information clearly and confidently with a diverse audience (parents, students, and staff).
• Emotional Intelligence: High level of self-awareness and empathy; able to remain calm and respectful during high-pressure situations.
• Organizational Excellence: A "logistics mindset"—able to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced office.
• Relationship Builder: Proven ability to create trust so that parents and school staff feel valued and supported.
• Technical Aptitude: Comfortable learning and navigating school-specific routing software and database systems.