What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technician, Routing position at Transportation?
General Definition of Work
The routing technician, under general supervision, performs professional work related to the operation and maintenance of the Transportation Information Management System (TIMS).
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Salary/Status
NC 11 Hourly Non-Certified Schedule/Full-time, 12 months
Reports To
Director of Routing/Logistics
Place of Work
The normal place of work is on the premises used by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Charlotte- Mecklenburg Schools reserves the right to require you to work at such other place(s) as it may reasonably require from time to time.
Essential Functions
- Adhere to all state, federal, and local laws, policies, and procedures
- Enter coded data related to bus routes and stop locations into the TIMS system
- Gather data from principals and bus drivers related to school bus routes and stop locations; research and verify data on street names, street addresses, traffic patterns and street networks
- Identify one-way streets, speed limits, railroad track crossings, streets with medians, and streets buses should not travel
- Gather student data for input for the program, research and correct student data inconsistencies
- Determine effective bus transportation system models by manipulating bus stops, routes and schedules
- Research and answer questions related to bus routing and stop locations
- May assist with vendor contracts
- Perform related work as assigned or required
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Knowledge of basic principles, practices, and methods of computer systems and data entry
- Knowledge of general methods and procedures of bus routing
- Knowledge of record keeping practices and procedures
- Knowledge of basic mathematics
- Ability to perform a variety of technical computer work
- Ability to apply and analyze computer data
- Ability to operate computer terminal and other office equipment
- Ability to learn the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools street network
- Ability to maintain records and files
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
- Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships; work collaboratively within and across departments, external agencies, and the public
Education and Experience
- High School diploma or G.E.D. with college level computer coursework
- 2 years technical computer system and data entry exprience
- Equivalent combination of education and experience