Location: Student Transportation, Omaha Public Schools, 3833 N. 72 nd Street
Reports To: Executive Director of Student Transportation
Work Schedule/FLSA Status: 261 day 12-month / Non-Exempt/8 hours per day
Salary Schedule: 84A
Position Purpose: The Transportation Router is responsible for establishing bus routes for the transportation of students assigned to district schools who are eligible for transportation under the Student Assignment Plan; selecting feasible alternatives for change requests and need replacements; and maintenance of the computerized routing system. This position is responsible for coordinating, monitoring and organizing job-related activities for the safe, effective and efficient transportation of students.
Essential Performance Responsibilities:
- Responsible for developing and making necessary adjustments to existing special needs routes.
- Must be able to work daily in a collaborative environment with other routers, dispatchers and bus drivers to ensure all special needs requests are routed for students with safety and efficiency.
- Must transcribe information accurately.
- Ability to give and receive routine and non-routine information.
- Analyze and evaluate numerous detailed materials to include efficiently interpreting and implementing these findings.
- Knowledge of the District geography, accommodation requirements of special needs students and an understanding of District policies as they pertain to transportation.
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to the multidimensional responsibilities related to transporting students with diverse needs and backgrounds.
Additional Duties: Performs other related tasks as assigned by Director, Supervisor, Manager and central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.
Equipment: This position will require the ability to use basic office equipment such as computers, copiers, scanners, and fax machine. Must always comply with OPS’s guidelines for equipment use.
Travel : Local travel may be required.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:
- Must be able to respond in a timely manner to internal and external inquiries; emergency situations and fast-paced environment.
- Must have organization, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with others. The employee is frequently required to use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using a keyboard and computer display monitor.
- The work environment is in an office that combines standard office equipment (fax, copier, phone, computer, etc.) with the standard office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
Interrelations:
- Contact with personnel within the district and with external customers.
- Will be working with a diverse population requiring the ability to handle all situations with tact and diplomacy.
- Must adhere to and maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the organization and information related to staff and students.
- Must understand and respond appropriately to internal and external customer needs and maintain a positive attitude with all customers and colleagues.
- Expected to interact with all internal and external customers in a friendly, professional manner and provide quick, responsive customer service.
Employee Punctuality and Appearance
- For schools and district departments to operate effectively, employees are expected to perform all assigned duties and work all scheduled hours during each designated workday, unless the employee has received approved leave.
- Any deviation from assigned hours must have prior approval from the employee’s supervisor or building administrator.
- All employees are required to report to work dressed in a manner that reflects a positive image of Omaha Public Schools and is appropriate for their position.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Associates’ degree, preferred.
- Three to five years’ experience transporting students.
- Three to five years of responsible work experience with training/experience in transportation routing, preferred
- Knowledge of job related safety, laws, guidelines, and procedures preferred
- Successful experience and knowledge working with Edulog software, preferred.
- Proficient knowledge and experience working with MS Windows based computer and software.
- Proficient critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to read and use written, quantitative and detailed pictorial materials.
- Ability to give and/or receive routine and non-routine job-related information.
- Demonstrated telephone customer service skills on the telephone and in transcribing accurate information.
- Ability to use keyboarding devices efficiently and accurately to enter information on the transportation computer routing system.
- Skills in coordinating, monitoring and organizing job-related activities.
Terms of Employment:
This position is treated as a full-time exempt classified position. The terms of your employment will be governed by applicable state laws regulating employment in a Nebraska public school and Board of Education policies, as those laws and policies may change from time to time. If your position is represented by a collective bargaining representative, then your employment will also be governed by a negotiated agreement between OPS and that collective bargaining representative.
The offer of employment is contingent upon:
- Obtaining and providing verification of all licenses, certificates, and other requirements for the position (e.g., Paraprofessionals obtaining “Highly Qualified status,” etc.), as identified and maintaining all licenses, certificates, and requirements for your position throughout employment.
- A background check which demonstrates to OPS that background is acceptable for the position.
- Verification of U.S. citizenship or legal authorization to work in the United States.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (if required for position offered).
- Successful completion of a tuberculosis skin test (if required for position offered).
- Successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination to determine ability to safely and effectively perform the essential functions of the position.
Omaha Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or economic status in its programs, activities, employment, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individual has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director for the Office of Equity and Diversity, 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131. (531-299-0307)
The Omaha Public School District is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 531-299-0240.
