Job Information
East Valley School District #361 Transportation Specialist in Spokane Valley, Washington
Job Summary:
Under the direction and supervision of the Director of Transportation or designee, the Transportation Specialist will coordinate the transportation of students to and from school and related school district sponsored activities. The Transportation Specialist will perform a variety of tasks to ensure the smooth, accurate, and efficient operation of the Transportation Department.
Essential Job Functions:
This list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Depending upon individual assignment, the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:
Respond to the public in a cordial, courteous manner; answer telephones, relay messages, and coordinate operation of the transportation office.
Develop, prepare and maintain all routes using computerized routing systems in the safest, most efficient manner.
Accurately and neatly complete all correspondence and a variety of other materials such as letters and memos. Prepare reports and other vital information such as citations and daily logs.
Brief drivers on special requirements, road conditions, routing, and all out-of-the-ordinary conditions.
Prepare and provide updates to route books.
Prepare monthly timesheets for payroll, ensure staff provide absence forms in a timely manner, track leave balances and extra trip time.
Process approved in-lieu of contracts and Type 2 certifications.
Prepare requisitions and monitor purchases to ensure proper & timely payment. Reconcile credit card statements monthly and submit to accounting.
Process completed field trips for proper billing to district accounts and transportation payroll.
Assist with a variety of required documentation on training files.
Secure and assign qualified substitute school bus drivers as needed. Instructs substitute drivers on routing, schedules, and other factors relative to satisfactory completion of assignment.
Maintain, post, and assign extracurricular trips, buses, and substitute drivers.
Maintain a work environment designed to promote positive public relations and support for the district transportation program.
Advise building officials of route changes, bus changes, late arrivals, departures, etc.
Advise, on request, any interested person information concerning route, stops, schedules, loads, rules and regulations, and other facts which may be appropriate.
Perform school bus driver responsibilities and duties as required on an emergency basis.
Create and distribute schedules for alternate school schedules such as early release.
Review and distribute health plans provided by schools as they are received.
Coordinate safety committee meetings for the department and keep the minutes for those meetings.
Prepare and help maintain all appropriate transportation department files and records.
Keep accurate records of equipment assigned for student use, and various permission forms to accommodate student needs.
Carries out other job-related duties as assigned by the Transportation Director or designee.
Assist in upholding and enforcing school district rules, administrative regulations, and board policies.
Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
Ability to organize, set priorities, meet deadlines, make sound decisions, attention to detail, and follow through on a variety of assigned tasks.
Requires the use of multiple communication systems, such as electronic mail and computers.
Inspect school or district facilities for the purpose of ensuring that the site is suitable for safe operations, maintained in an attractive and clean condition, and/or identifying necessary repairs due to vandalism, e