Route Planning Coordinator

Eugene School District 4J • Eugene, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for the 2026/27 school year. This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE/8 hours per day position working on the CL-12 (260 days per full school year) schedule, Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Performs original route planning and modification for the District's regular bus and kindergarten routing program. Coordinates the special education routing service to provide mandated transportation for the handicapped students in the District.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of logistics and demographics with an emphasis on population trends in urban growth.
• Thorough knowledge of the methods and legal requirements of District transportation for general population and special education students.
• Ability to work independently and provide routing guidance to Drivers and Dispatcher.
• Ability to interact with, and establish and maintain effective working relationships between District staff members and parents of special education students.
• Thorough knowledge of the geographic region, school locations, District bus routes, and transportation equipment.
• Ability to operate current office technology and equipment (e.g., computer systems, fax, copiers, etc.)
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work under pressure of deadlines and frequent interruptions.
• Ability to operate all District vehicles at a fully functional level and ability to operate wheelchair lifts.
• Experience differentiating practices for diverse populations.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with diverse students, staff and community populations.
• Possession of a valid State of Oregon School Bus Driver's license.
• Five years' Pupil Transportation experience with part of this time driving special education bus routes and part in planning, scheduling, or dispatching.

Nice To Haves

• Some college level course work in Geography or Urban Planning is preferred.
• Bilingual proficiency and/or multicultural experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide coordination between the District Special Education department, instructional personnel, transportation personnel, and parents for the purpose of transporting special students.
• Independently make decisions to place new, moved, or reassigned students in the routing system.
• Make all necessary route modifications to accommodate changes.
• Plan and develop new special education and regular bus routes in response to changing student or curriculum needs under the guidance of the Route Planning Supervisor.
• Modify and initiate special education transportation route changes daily according to student attendance, location, drop off and pickup time, and school destination.
• Dispatch assignments for early dismissals from schools; modify daily route configurations to accommodate releases at one or more schools.
• Train and orient special education drivers to new stops; insure all route changes and times are safe and within projected timelines.
• Schedule, assign work, and assess billing for special education extra assignments including swimming, vocational worksite shuttle, and orthopedic therapy.
• Provide training in proper methods of stop execution, turnarounds, loading and unloading, transfer procedures, and control of students.
• Assess and evaluate effectiveness of route plan and troubleshoot driver related and structural routing problems
• Conduct employee evaluations for bus driver job performance with specific recommendations through the Route Planning Supervisor to the Assistant Transportation Manager for improvement, advancement, or discipline.
• Update computer data base of special education students; maintain accurate records on home address, parents, case managers, and physical needs requirements (i.e., car seats, wheelchairs, or harnesses).
• Provide weekly route assignment reports; prepare computer printouts or reports to comply with legal requirements or as requested.
• Perform emergency relief bus driving as assigned.
• Perform other related work as required.

Benefits

• The Eugene School District 4J does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity in admission or access to the treatment of employment in its programs and activities as required by state and federal law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed