Route Coordinator

Job Title:        Transportation Route Coordinator
Reports To:    Transportation Director/Assistant Supervisor/Operations Director
 
Job Qualifications:

1. High School diploma or equivalent.
2. Ability to meet effectively with parents and the general public.
3. Ability to listen and resolve conflicts between drivers, parents, and students.
4. Must have knowledge of general office procedures to include typing, computer knowledge, filing, and basic mathematical knowledge.
5. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and other software programs to maintain district and state reports and other correspondence.
6. Hold a current CDL or be willing to obtain one.

Major Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the Transportation Director, the Transportation Route Coordinator will:

1. Be willing to learn and become proficient in using current routing and vehicle location software.
2. Assist with routing, pick-up times and locations, make necessary corrections to routing software.
3. Knowledge of school boundaries within Tooele County School District.
4. Assist the Transportation Director with all Federal, State and District reports.
5. Assist with scheduling activity and field trips.
6. Assist Transportation Director with bus driver assignments.
7. Coordinate substitute drivers in making sure all routes are covered.
8. Other assignments (in area of responsibility) as designated by the Transportation Director.
9. Keep accurate records and complete all required reports in the following areas:
   • Route descriptions:  Student rosters; mile/minutes (A1, used for State Reporting); knowledge of routes so information may be given to new or substitute drivers and parents.
   • Drivers’ time and attendance reports.
10.  Assist the Transportation Director in carrying out the duties as needed according to present workload.
11. Answer telephone, receive messages for drivers and solve schedule problems that need immediate attention.
12. Assign spare buses in the event of early morning breakdowns and ensure that all connected departments are properly notified of any changes.
13. Coordinating ability is necessary during liaison responsibilities between different authorities and/or servicing or support departments.
14. Communicate any necessary messages and/or changes to the various drivers involved.
    • Interact with a variety of personalities and the pressures involved with resolving driver and public complaints.

Working Conditions:

1. Must be able to adapt to changing working conditions and work load as circumstances dictate.
2. Adapt to a variety of work assignments and scheduling.

Versatile enough to accept the changing work assignments as required in meeting the needs of the Transportation Department.

Contract:
40 Hours per week
Support Professional Salary Schedule Level Z1
Benefit Eligible

FSLA Status:  Non Exempt