Position Title

School Bus Garage Dispatcher (Provisional)

Required Application Type

School Related Personnel

Salary/Pay Scale

$50,000.00 - $57,000.00

Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Provisional School Bus Garage Dispatcher (12 months)

REPORTING TO: Director of Transportation

HOURS: 8.0 hours per day (9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday – Friday)

CURRENT LOCATION:  Bus Garage

START DATE: ASAP

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Starting salary range of $50,000.00 - $57,000.00 per Support Staff Supervisors' Contract. Competitive benefits.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:  This is moderately difficult work involving responsibility for the daily operational aspects of the school district’s bus fleet.  Incumbent participates in the scheduling of buses, bus route planning and the maintenance of trip records. Incumbent may drive a bus as necessary.  This position has no responsibilities in the area of bus repair and maintenance. The work is performed under general supervision of the school district Transportation Supervisor, or his designee, in accordance with established policies and procedures.  Incumbent assists the Transportation Supervisor in the direction of Bus Drivers.  Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Receives calls and messages pertaining to the operation of the school bus fleet by 2-way radio and telephone, logs and forwards calls as appropriate;

• Dispatches bus fleet and drivers/personnel by 2-way radio or telephone, and logs calls as appropriate;

• Uses 2-way radio and/or personal computer tracking system to maintain contact with, and track the location of, school bus fleet and drivers/personnel;

• Receives complaints pertaining to school by fleet operations and takes appropriate action or forwards the complaint to the Transportation Supervisor, or his designee;

• Assists in the preparation of bus route scheduling and planning for daily school activities and special events/field trip activities;

• Maintains trip records and reports, as necessary;

• Maintains files and records as necessary for school bus driver training programs;

• Generates a variety of records and reports for district administration, Department of Motor Vehicles, and NYS State
  Education Department.

• May operate a school bus on an assigned route as needed

• Other assigned tasks as deemed appropriate by the Director of Transportation 

Civil Service Title

School Bus Garage Dispatcher

Job Qualifications

PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT: Must successfully complete the Albany County Civil Service School Bus Garage Dispatcher exam when next given and be eligible for appointment to retain this position. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EITHER:

1. 1. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and one (1) year of full-time, paid experience in the operation of communications equipment or the dispatching of multi-passenger vehicles; OR,

   2. Two (2) years of experience in the operation of a school bus as part of a school bus fleet.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Candidates must be at least 21 years of age and possess a valid Class B license with P endorsement, issued by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, at the time of appointment. Effective October 1, 2005, school bus drivers as defined by Section 142 of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law must possess an S endorsement on their vehicle license.

Job Category

Transportation

Job Location

BUS GARAGE

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