Transportation Dispatcher
JOB SUMMARY:
Hamilton Community Schools is excited to engage with high-quality candidates in search of its next Transportation Dispatcher. This individual is responsible for bus operations by dispatching employees to ensure that school bus routes are covered. The dispatcher monitors bus runs to ensure driver response for all runs for regular and special education students, activity and athletic programs, and field trips ensuring each schedule follows established guidelines and procedures. This role monitors radio and responds to unexpected situations including major events such as school bus accidents and inclement weather.
REPORTS TO: Transportation Supervisor
START DATE: ASAP
SCHEDULE: 40 Weeks (School-Year plus two weeks before and two weeks after)
Monday-Friday – 5:30 AM-2:00 PM
PAY RATE: Commensurate with experience starting at $17.61/hour ($19.71/hour when driving routes)
BENEFITS:
Health insurance – Single subscriber with ability to purchase up to full family coverage
Dental insurance – ability to purchase up to full family coverage
Vision insurance – ability to purchase up to full family coverage
$10,000 Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability
Cash in lieu option
Paid time off (holidays, personal, and sick)
Additional training may be available
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Documents vehicle concerns accurately and clearly
- Schedules service appointments and shuttling
- Contributes to a positive work culture
- Oversees spare inventory and assigns spares as needed
- Attends professional meetings, training, and workshops
- Read and interpret documents, correspondence and manuals
- Drives bus as assigned
- Assists in managing conflict and maintaining a positive culture and welcoming atmosphere
- Operate any of a variety of automotive equipment
- Greets employees and visitors to the office while maintaining a positive and professional attitude; uses proper business etiquette to answer telephone calls and emails; responds to presenting needs and provides appropriate responses and referrals; takes messages and relays information as needed communicate & assist with drivers on a daily basis
- Assists in all aspects of routing using the current routing software program
- Responsible for all aspects of Field/Athletic Trips
- Inputs data for billing purposes on a daily basis
- Provide exceptional customer service to District Stakeholders
- Experience using Google Suite of applications
- Excellent computer skills
- Maintain a professional manner and confidentiality at all times
- Analyze complex problems and formulate effective solutions
- Operate a variety of office equipment including a computer and assigned software
- Work independently with little or no direction
- Be detail-oriented, organized, accurate, thorough, and monitor work for quality
- Utilize interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy
- Make decisions based on sound judgment, honesty and integrity
- Assist with interviews as needed
- Knowledge and ensure compliance with all laws and regulations
- Assist in maintaining records for preparation of all required state and local reports such as inventories, pupils transported, special needs student data, route mileage, time records, traffic accidents, and related reports
- Participate and assist conduct in-service training for transportation personnel on legal requirements, safe driving techniques, safety equipment, work rules, practices and expectations, and district-wide initiatives
- Maintain transportation-eligible student data records including emergency contacts and special conditions
- Assists drivers in the management of student discipline
- Assist in reviewing the Michigan sex offender database on a regular basis and adjust routes and bus stops accordingly
- Create and maintain driver schedule daily-able to think outside the box, trips, routes, or district needs
- Work with SpEd Director to ensure all needs are being met in transportation
- Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty 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 essential functions.
- 18 years of age and a high school diploma or equivalent
- Successful completion of federal and state criminal background checks
- Demonstrates dependability and promptness
- Contribute to a positive climate and culture by exhibiting high professional standards
- Provide a foundation for integrity, pride of accomplishment, self-discipline, and teamwork
- Strong analytical and mathematical skills are required
- Ability to read and understand maps
- Maintain a professional manner and confidentiality at all times
- Communicates clearly and professionally, both oral and written
- Ability to organize and handle multiple projects while prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines
- Ability to use computer equipment and related software. Experience using Google Suite of applications
- Capacity to define problems, collect data, establish and analyze facts and draw valid conclusions
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work as an effective team member
- Ability to handle a variety of issues and responsibilities with attention to detail and minimal supervision
- Work independently with little or no direction
- Detail-oriented, organized, accurate, thorough, and monitor work for quality
- Utilize interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy
- Ability to exercise good judgment and make decisions in accordance with board policies and established administrative guidelines
- Highly flexible, regular and reliable, in-person attendance.
- Maintain strict confidentiality
- Ability to use district technology, and work to maintain proficiency, as required skill sets change with technology and/or the needs of the district
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25+ pounds.
WHO ARE WE?
Hamilton Community Schools is a rural district located in West Michigan south of Holland and east of Saugatuck. Our well-maintained district consists of four elementary buildings (Bentheim, Blue Star, Hamilton Elementary, and Sandyview) along with one middle school, one high school, and Hamilton FLEX (Virtual, Blended, and Shared Time options). Hamilton prides itself on being a big district (135 square miles) with a small-town feel.
Hamilton Community Schools is one of 18 member public school districts within the Ottawa Intermediate School District (OAISD). Our district consists of 400 employees and over 2,500 full-time students and 1,100 non-public students in a variety of programs and formats. Hamilton Community Schools is known throughout the state as a premier district balancing a small-town atmosphere with educational innovation to meet the needs of each learner. The focus on K-12 academics, work-based learning, athletics, and the arts make Hamilton a destination district. WE are HAWKEYES!
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Submit an application, cover letter and resume using the online application system.
Any questions can be sent to Nicole Ciganik, Transportation Supervisor nciganik@hamiltonschools.us
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Hamilton Community Schools is an equal opportunity employer and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, color, height, weight, marital status, familial status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status with applicable state and federal laws.
DISTRIBUTION: Internal / External