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WE Transport is seeking a Transportation Coordinator to join its growing team!
As part of the Beacon Mobility Family of Companies, WE Transport has served the communities of Greater Bridgeport and surrounding cities & towns since 1988. WE Transport operates vans and school buses, transporting over 2,000 students daily. The pride we instill in our people is a direct result of recognizing that people who care about what they do will excel. Our team approach makes sure that our employees are the best trained, most dedicated and caring people we can employ. After all, our clients entrust their children to us.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associates degree in Management, Information Systems (MIS), Logistics, Business, or a related field, or other related computer software associated degree or;
- Two years of college (60 credit hours) of coursework in a related field
- Experience with computerized routing applications/software
- Knowledge of routing, mapping, and scheduling
- Passing score on a Word/Excel skills assessment
- Ability and willingness to work overtime, rotating shifts including holidays and/or weekends as needed.
DESIRED:
AT LEAST 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)ROUTING SOFTWARE
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Establish, Collect and enter all bus routes and stops throughout the district.
- Develop route maps and directions for bus drivers.
- Perform operator level preventive maintenance (including server backups)
- Serve as team leader, including training, for the routing and scheduling of student transportation.
- Prepare and maintain operator manuals and guides
- Evaluate and recommend needed changes in the routing process and time frames
- Serve as primary contact with routing software vendor
- Monitor changes in demographics and population within attendance boundaries
- Communicate routing information to parents, school administrators and department personnel
- Maintain bus route and school cross reference lists
- Prepare forms monthly for student load counts, receive compiled data from drivers and prepare a summary of results to be used in route planning
- Supervise the work of assigned schedulers for Special Education, Head Start, Kindergarten, Extended School Services, and other District wide programs
- Assign buses to routes consistent with District policies to ensure corrections of bus overloading and length of ride times.
- Develop and implement a system for obtaining the names of students affected by bus or bus stop changes so that schools can receive timely information on which to base student database entries
- Organize and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines while working with frequent interruptions and minimum supervision
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with District personnel at all levels
- Exhibits Office Etiquettes, Patience, Courtesy and tact when dealing with others
- Integrates knowledge and skills that are relevant to the 21st Century
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Mental & Physical Requirements:
- Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing
- Ability to sustain extended work hours and problem situations
- Ability to understand and carry out written and verbal instructions.
- Ability to communicate (verbal and written) effectively including proper phone procedures.
- Ability to work alone and as part of a team
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- Ability to reach, stoop, twist and bend
- Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
- Ability to prioritize and organize
- Ability to exercise judgment in accordance with established procedures.
- Ability to analyze and problem solve
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $26.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- Customer service: 2 years (Preferred)
- Dispatching: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Bridgeport, CT 06607: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person