Transportation Routing Specialist

JOB TITLE:  Transportation Routing Specialist

CLASSIFICATION: Transportation Routing Specialist

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma, HiSET, or G.E.D.
• Work Experience: Three years of progressively responsible experience in routing, transportation or logistics, including at least three years of supervisory experience
• Licensure or Certification: Commercial Driver’s License or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

1. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholder groups, including colleagues and the public.
2. Effective written and oral communication.
3. Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to student transportation.
4. Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
5. Ability to read and navigate mapping software.
6. Ability to coach and motivate assigned staff.
7. Maintain valid driver's license with a driving record that aligns with the district’s motor vehicle record requirement while employed.
8. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software and databases. 
9. Maintain confidentiality.
10. Attend work on a prompt and regular
11. Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other 

JOB SUMMARY:

The Transportation Routing Specialist plans, schedules, and manages district routes to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective service for all students. Optimize routing strategies for out-of-boundary assignments. Partner with district personnel to align transportation operations and departmental goals and service standards.  The essential functions as shown below represent only the key areas of responsibility; specific position requirements will vary depending on the needs of the district. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Develop, design, and coordinate bus routes utilizing district routing software. Communicate any routing changes to bus drivers, school administrators, and staff.
2. Utilize and maintain databases housing student, boundary, and transportation information.
3. Assess and analyze changes in student distribution, zoning, and operational conditions to optimize bus routes, including modifying, splitting, or reallocating routes and resources to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant transportation services.
4. Evaluate and determine responses to special transportation requests, including stop locations, ridership capacity, and service availability, to ensure appropriate and efficient service delivery. Communicate all essential information to bus drivers and school administration.
5. Coordinate with department staff to ensure that routes and trips are adequately staffed and equipment is available.
6. Supervise, monitor and provide written evaluation for assigned drivers and associates. Communicate any time changes with the payroll department.
7. Respond to parent and public complaints; address concerns related to student transportation, routes, and scheduling.
8. Drive bus routes and trips as needed to address staffing shortages, and ride with drivers to troubleshoot routing issues, resolve concerns, and support mapping adjustments.
9. Maintain professional and technical knowledge through professional seminars, training programs, and collaboration.
10. Other duties, as assigned.

DEPARTMENT: Transportation

REPORTS TO: Director of Transportation

HIGHEST LEVEL SUPERVISED: Drivers and Associates
BARGAINING GROUP: N/A

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

CALENDAR: 12 Month / 8 Hour Day

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

Frequent: Sitting, Telephone, Computer

Occasional: Standing, Walking, Bending/Stooping, Reaching/Pushing/Pulling, Climbing Stairs, Driving, Lifting (100 lbs) Carrying (40 Feet) 

Working Conditions: Frequent Inside, Occasional Outside, Occasional Extremes of Temperature/Humidity. 

The Des Moines Independent Community School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices.  If you have questions, concerns or a complaint related to this policy, please contact Carol Wynn-Green, 2100 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 50321; phone: 515-242-7709; email: carol.wynngreen@dmschools.org. Complaints can also be directed to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, 400 E. 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-1004, (515) 281-4121, or Region VII Office for Civil Rights, Citigroup Center 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475 Chicago, IL 60661-4544.

Employee Benefits Information

 All candidates offered a position will be required to successfully pass a criminal background check, and a child and adult abuse registry check.  Certain positions may require fingerprinting, a drug and alcohol test, a physical capacity test and/or a motor vehicle record check. 

Approved By: MK

Date: 6/3/2026

Salary : $67,067 - $80,117