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The position develops and maintains district bus routes and schedules field/sports trips while coordinating and assigning drivers and buses for student transportation. Plans, directs, coordinates and oversees all functions pertaining to the operation and maintenance of the district transportation department including personnel, equipment and facilities. Responsibilities also include contacting drivers by tele/cellphone and communicating with parents, drivers and administration regarding transportation routing and student conduct. This position may include, but not be limited to the following performance responsibilities, qualifications, knowledge, skills and abilities. Driving a school bus in needed situations.  \nESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRANSPORTATIONDISPATCHER/SCHOOL BUS DRIVER INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. Other duties maybe assigned:  \nResponsibilities:  \nDispatches all regular education and special/extra services buses Directs the work day for bus drivers  \nEnsures all route assignments are implemented as scheduled  \nPosts Field Trips and EC Trips ; assigns drivers and substitute drivers to cover assignments  \nInforms all drivers of special requirements, road conditions, routing and all extraordinary conditions  \nPrepares all trip sheets, maps and other vital driver information related to extra trips  \nEnsures that all transportation routes and trips are covered each day; posts new routes for drivers to bid on as they become available  \nPrepares and distributes routing information such as master schedules, driver information, maps, student ridership lists and other items as requested  \nAssigns properly equipped buses based on the number of students to be transported and their special needs ; coordinates and assigns drivers for extra trips such as field trips and athletic trips Coordinates field trips, including receiving and posting trips, assigning drivers and buses to tripsand maintaining trip board Substitute Drivers  \nAssigns substitute drivers to cover regular/EC/Trip routes, when needed. Make certain their time sheets are filled in properly and in a timely manner.  \nDirects substitute drivers on routing, schedules and other factors necessary to perform efficiently Calls and assigns substitute bus drivers to routes and trips to fill in for regular drivers as needed. Provides route information and instruction to substitute drivers.  \nRoute Planning:  \nAssists in route planning, route sheet updating, assignment of routes and driver and bus assignments  \nAssists the coordination of bus routes and schedules  \nProvides for the keeping of logs and records required for state support  \nMaintains records and prepares reports which provide information as to the effectiveness of operations  \nAssists in the preparation of the annual State Transportation Ridership Reports and other state reports, as necessary  \nAssists in developing and implementing regular education routing, schedules, assignments and changes  \nReads and interprets maps to provide directions, information and documentation for drivers, district staff, parents and the public  \nComposes and/or prepares various documents and reports (e.g. bus stop locations, field trip information, substitute driver route lists and maps, substitute workloads, absence and substitute records, early dismissal schedules, school route maps, correspondence, fliers, employee time cards, bus logs, etc.)  \nCommunication:  \nActs as the contact person for all district personnel requesting transportation  \nAdvises building officials of route changes, bus changes, late arrivals, departures, etc. C","cbCainXfYkkRq0D9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainXfYkkRq0D9","pdf",229817,"English","# Responsibilities\n## Dispatch and route execution\n## Substitute driver coverage\n## Route planning and reporting\n## Communication\n## Emergency handling\n## Discipline","[{\"question\":\"What are the core duties of the Transportation Dispatcher/School Bus Driver?\",\"answer\":\"The position coordinates bus routes and schedules, dispatches regular and special/extra services buses, and ensures transportation routes and trips are covered daily. 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