What are the responsibilities and job description for the Route Planning Coordinator position at Eugene School District 4J?
Position Summary
Performs original route planning and modification for the District's regular bus and kindergarten routing program. Coordinates the special education routing service to provide mandated transportation for the handicapped students in the District.
Essential Functions:
- Provide coordination between the District Special Education department, instructional personnel, transportation personnel, and parents for the purpose of transporting special students.
- Independently make decisions to place new, moved, or reassigned students in the routing system. Make all necessary route modifications to accommodate changes.
- Plan and develop new special education and regular bus routes in response to changing student or curriculum needs under the guidance of the Route Planning Supervisor.
- Modify and initiate special education transportation route changes daily according to student attendance, location, drop off and pickup time, and school destination.
- Dispatch assignments for early dismissals from schools; modify daily route configurations to accommodate releases at one or more schools.
- Train and orient special education drivers to new stops; insure all route changes and times are safe and within projected timelines.
- Schedule, assign work, and assess billing for special education extra assignments including swimming, vocational worksite shuttle, and orthopedic therapy.
- Provide training in proper methods of stop execution, turnarounds, loading and unloading, transfer procedures, and control of students.
- Assess and evaluate effectiveness of route plan and troubleshoot driver related and structural routing problems
- Conduct employee evaluations for bus driver job performance with specific recommendations through the Route Planning Supervisor to the Assistant Transportation Manager for improvement, advancement, or discipline.
- Update computer data base of special education students; maintain accurate records on home address, parents, case managers, and physical needs requirements (i.e., car seats, wheelchairs, or harnesses).
- Provide weekly route assignment reports; prepare computer printouts or reports to comply with legal requirements or as requested.
- Perform emergency relief bus driving as assigned.
- Perform other related work as required.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Thorough knowledge of logistics and demographics with an emphasis on population trends in urban growth.
- Thorough knowledge of the methods and legal requirements of District transportation for general population and special education students.
- Ability to work independently and provide routing guidance to Drivers and Dispatcher.
- Ability to interact with, and establish and maintain effective working relationships between District staff members and parents of special education students.
- Thorough knowledge of the geographic region, school locations, District bus routes, and transportation equipment.
- Ability to operate current office technology and equipment (e.g., computer systems, fax, copiers, etc.)
- Highly developed oral and written communication skills. Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to work under pressure of deadlines and frequent interruptions.
- Ability to operate all District vehicles at a fully functional level and ability to operate wheelchair lifts.
- Experience differentiating practices for diverse populations.
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with diverse students, staff and community populations.
Minimum Qualifications
- Possession of a valid State of Oregon School Bus Driver's license.
- Five years' Pupil Transportation experience with part of this time driving special education bus routes and part in planning, scheduling, or dispatching.
- Some college level course work in Geography or Urban Planning is preferred.
- Bilingual proficiency and/or multicultural experience strongly preferred.
Additional Information
Complete application in its entirety. Incomplete applications will not be accepted or processed, there are no exceptions.
We do not accept walk-in, faxed, or applications via mail. All applications must be submitted using the GovermentJobs website. It is your responsibility to submit a complete application. Submitting an application does not guarantee any candidate an interview. Candidates are interviewed by appointment only. If you apply to more than one job, an application is required for EACH job posting.
ALL required documentation must be scanned and attached in order to submit an online application.
Upon offer of employment applicants must obtain a fingerprint clearance from the Oregon State Police Department and the FBI through a process authorized by the Eugene School District 4J. Applicants would be responsible for the one-time fingerprint clearance fee.
An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
The Eugene School District 4J does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity in admission or access to the treatment of employment in its programs and activities as required by state and federal law. If you have any complaints, please contact the HR Department at (541) 790-7670.
It is the District's policy to provide qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with applicable law. Applicants wishing to claim veterans' preference must provide the following military documents verifying their eligibility:
Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge OR a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicating the applicant receives a non-service connected pension.
Disabled Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge AND a copy of the applicants veteran's disability preference letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (unless the information is included on the DD Form 214 or 215).
For veterans' preference to apply, the required military documents must be submitted to the District at the time of application submission.
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time OffSalary : $26 - $33