Transportation Scheduler / Router

Salary : $63,090.24 - $76,929.72 Annually

Location : Berkeley, CA

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number : 2025-04-09

Department : Transportation

Opening Date : 04 / 09 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Basic Function and Representative Duties

BASIC FUNCTION :

Develop and implement the operational software parameters necessary to create routing schemes, routes and schedules in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, student assignment plan and Board policy. Assign bus drivers to designated routes and special event trips; assign regular and special education students to appropriate and safest bus stop according to residence or location of childcare or afterschool program.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES :

ESSENTIAL DUTIES :

• Schedule bus drivers and vehicles in order to assure an effective and efficient utilization of drivers and vehicles; establish routes and schedules in accordance with established guidelines; review routes and schedules to accommodate changes; update route sheets for drivers.
• Assist in the installation and use of various transportation operational software applications; troubleshoot and resolve software and hardware related problems; install version updates; re-install other programs as needed.
• Train new and temporary staff in department procedures, protocols and software use; assign access and login codes to all department staff.
• Provide reports and data to the Transportation Manager for the purposes of improving the safety of our students and the efficiency of the transportation program.
• Analyze proposals from school Board, district administrators and citizen committees in order to evaluate program impact, program cost and feasibilities.
• Assign regular and special education students to appropriate and safest bus stop according to residence or location of childcare or afterschool program.
• Investigate, write reports and / or resolve student incidents, vehicle accidents and students complaints.
• Answer telephones; direct inquiries to the appropriate department or person as needed; place telephone calls to request, or provide or verify information; resolve pupil transportation issues and concerns.
• Communicate with faculty, District departments, parents and the public; communicate with City personnel regarding road improvement and construction activities effecting bus routes; communicate with the Director regarding changes of school zoning issues.
• Monitor bus activity utilizing assigned GPS software; monitor Sigalert traffic reports to notify drivers regarding road conditions.
• Prepare, implement and communicate emergency routing scenarios.
• Operate a two-way radio to communicate with drivers as needed; communicate with drivers regarding schedule or route changes, vehicle breakdowns, accidents, emergencies, road conditions, road hazards and other concerns; notify drivers or authorities as appropriate; review routes for drivers as needed.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of logs, records and files related to transportation; maintain student assignment software and District vehicle inventory.
• Operate a variety of office equipment including a copier, fax machine, computer and applicable software applications.
• Attend conferences and user group meetings regarding updates to technology in the transportation field.

OTHER DUTIES :

Substitutes for the dispatcher when they are absent for the purpose of ensuring the dispatcher job is covered and buses are flowing smoothly.

May drive a school bus as needed.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities

KNOWLEDGE OF :

Applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations related to pupil transportation.

Modern office practices, procedures and equipment.

District policy and industry standards related to routine and student assignment.

Student Assignment Plan, District boundaries and eligibility criteria.

Health and safety regulations.

Operation of a computer, automated transportation systems and a two-way radio.

Telephone techniques and etiquette.

Record-keeping techniques.

Health and safety regulations.

Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.

Oral and written communication skills.

ABILITY TO :

Plan, coordinate and develop bus routes and schedules.

Assign bus drivers and students to designated routes and special event trips.

Review routes and schedules to accommodate changes.

Read maps and utilizing mapping programs.

Maintain a variety of logs, records and files.

Interpret, apply and explain laws, codes, rules and regulations related to assigned activities.

Operate a variety of office equipment including a computer and applicable software.

Operate a two-way radio.

Observe legal and defensive driving practices.

Plan and organize work.

Answer telephones and greet the public courteously.

Understand and resolve issues, complaints or problems.

Meet schedules and time lines.

Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

Education, Experience and Other Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

Any combination equivalent to : graduation from high school and four years of experience driving a school bus including some experience in planning and scheduling bus routes including experience in operating an automated transportation system.

LICENSES; CERTIFICATES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS :

Valid and current California Class A or B Commercial Driver License with appropriate passenger, school bus and air brake endorsements

California Special Driver Certificate issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

Valid Medical Examiner's Certificate

Valid First Aid and CPR Certificate (when required) issued by an authorized agency

Department of Justice fingerprint clearance through the California Highway Patrol

Good DMV driving record and ability to maintain insurability under the District's vehicle insurance policy

Incumbents in this classification are subject to federal drug and alcohol testing requirements

Working Conditions and Additional Information

ENVIRONMENT : Indoor environment.

Constant interruptions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and on the telephone.

Seeing to read a variety of materials.

Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard.

Sitting for extended periods of time.

Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching to file materials.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION :

The first step in the examination process is the application screening and whether or not the candidate meets the minimum qualifications listed.

The testing process may consist of a written exam; an oral exam; a performance exam; a structured interview (SI); a qualification appraisal interview (QAI); an evaluation of training & experience / education (T&E) and / or any combination thereof.

ONLY the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) test requires and is mandated to have a passing score of 70 on each of the three parts of the test.

All other tests will have a passing score set between 50 and 99 depending of a variety of factors affecting that specific recruitment.

All candidates must pass the first examination process to be invited to the next step / test in the process.

As the testing process consists of a minimum of two examination processes; the weight of each those processes may be determined at any step in the processes.

Qualified candidates will be notified of the date, time, and place of the examination(s) / test(s).

Candidates will be notified of the minimum pass points / test score for each examination and / or test in the examination process.

OTHER : Proof of identification for completion of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, must be submitted at the time of processing for employment.

SALARIES : All salaries as stated are based on present information and are subject to change. Appointments are made at the minimum salary shown in the posting and increases are granted at intervals based on anniversary date.

Notification of Non-Discrimination Policy

The Berkeley Unified School District is committed to fostering a positive working environment for its employees. Accordingly, BUSD practices shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying of any employee based on an employee's actual race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

The Board also prohibits retaliation against any district employee or job applicant who complains, testi?es or in any way participates in the district's complaint procedures instituted pursuant to this policy.

The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination regarding Board Policy 4030 :

Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator

2020 Bonar Street, Room 116

Berkeley, CA 94702

Phone : 510-486-9338

Email : [email protected]

SALARIES : All salaries as stated are based on present information and are subject to change. Appointments are made at the minimum salary shown and increases are granted at intervals based on satisfactory service.

BENEFITS (FOR PERMANENT EMPLOYEES) : Health plans provide for full coverage for employees and family in the area of medical and dental insurance to a negotiated maximum. All employees who work an average regular assignment of less than 5-1 / 2 hours a day (.72 FTE or less) shall be entitled to health insurance coverage and dental insurance coverage on a pro-rated basis. This position is covered by Social Security and may be eligible for California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), with joint employee and employer paid contributions. Current members of CalPERS working in other California state, county, city, and school districts can transfer retirement service credit to the District. All employees are enrolled in an Employee Assistant Program (EAP). The District also offers various optional benefits including life insurance, short term disability, Vision Service Plan (VSP), and a medical and dependent care flexible spending option.

VACATION : Regular, non-management, District employees shall accrue vacation as follows :

1-3 Years : Ten (10) working days per year until he / she has completed four (4) years of service.

4-9 Years : Fifteen (15) working days per year until he / she has completed ten (10) years of service.

10-14 Years : Twenty (20) working days per year until he / she has completed fifteen (15) years of service.

15+ Years : Twenty-five (25) working days per year.

Regular twelve (12) month employees shall accrue two (2) additional days of vacation per year at each step indicated above.

HOLIDAYS : Annual employees receive seventeen (17) paid holidays per year :

Independence Day

Labor Day

Veterans' Day

Thanksgiving Holiday (3 Days)

Winter Board Holiday (3 Days)

New Year's Holiday (2 Days)

Martin Luther King's Birthday

Lincoln's Birthday

Washington's Birthday

Spring Board Holiday

Malcolm X's Birthday

Memorial Day

Juneteenth

School Year employees may receive sixteen (17) paid holidays, including all of the above except Independence Day (4th of July).

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT : Classified employees may also participate in professional development activities to enhance their careers.

HEALTH AND CHARACTER INVESTIGATIONS :

Candidates selected for appointment may be required to pass a medical examination given by a Commission-designated physician to determine physical fitness for District employment. The Commission may disqualify any eligible candidates on the basis of the examining physician's report. The District also conducts a fingerprinting background check for all potential candidates for hire. All convictions must be declared and explained on the application; failure to do so will automatically disqualify the application. Tuberculosis tests must be completed and a negative result must be supplied prior to beginning work.

Do you possess a current California Class A or B Commercial Driver License with appropriate passenger, school bus and air brake endorsements?

Do you possess a valid California Special Driver Certificate for School Bus Drivers issued by the California Highway Patrol?

Do you have a current American Red Cross Standard Red Cross First Aid and CPR Certificates?

Do you possess a valid Medical Examiner's Certificate? (Please attach necessary documentation)

Please describe IN DETAIL your experience in planning and scheduling bus routes and the length of time you have worked in that capacity.

Required Question