Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans and implements RPS’ computerized transportation routing system
• Analyzes complex factors and data related to vehicle capacity, timing, road systems and safety concerns in order to develop school bus routes and schedules
• Performs physical audits of routes as necessary for efficiency and effectiveness
• Verifies student data related to routing and prepares reports; studies and analyzes data for division and department use
• Works closely with external vendors that provide special transportation services
• Prepares and distributes stop information annually to parents of all division students
• Analyzes and implements stop and route changes as requested
• Provides stakeholders updated route sheets, as changes are made
• Makes recommendations and assists supervisors with all aspects of transportation planning
• Maintains records, routes, maps and data pertaining to routing
• Provides analysis and recommendations for walk and transportation boundaries as required
• Maintains a working knowledge of computer-based software; works closely with Technology Services to maintain the system, networks, and backups
• Trains Transportation staff and school-based personnel on routing, as needed
• Works closely with other divisions, county/city transportation departments, state and local officials, and the public on issues related to routing
• Plans daily activities with data entry operator
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or its equivalency with at least two years of experience in pupil transportation planning and routing
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Strong interpersonal and team work skills; ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to perform required duties with minimum supervision
• Strong organizational skills, including keen attention to detail and ease at managing competing demands and determining priorities independently
• Ability to work in a cooperative and collaborative manner with all employees, school administration, and business and community representatives
• Experience working in a fast-paced, entreprenuerial environment; adaptable when managing multiple, shifting priorities; comfortable with ambiguity
• Bilingual/fluency in Spanish preferred