Transportation Routing Technician

Fairfax County Public Schools•Lorton, VA

About The Position

Performs moderately specialized and complex operational, technical, administrative, and logistical work supporting transportation routing and planning programs. Conducts area-wide transportation technical reporting and maintains data in computer-assisted routing software. Plans and develops school bus routes, stop sequences, and schedules that are safe, dependable, and efficient within established routing and scheduling calendars. Determines student transportation eligibility and assigns students to routes and stops using computerized routing systems. Maintains routing, equipment, and student information, audits planned routes, evaluates routing scenarios, and recommends solutions. Supports transportation planning for multiple programs and provides reporting, training, meeting participation, procedural review, and backup clerical and dispatch support. The position works in a professional office environment with mostly low-to-moderate noise and routinely uses standard office equipment.

Requirements

High school graduation or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Three years of experience in general office administration, scheduling, routing, dispatching, or a related field.
Ability to work flexible hours as required.
Knowledge of transportation procedures, operations, scheduling, and routing strategies.
Knowledge of FCPS school locations and the street and road systems in Fairfax County, DC, and Maryland.
Familiarity with local, state, and federal laws and regulations related to student transportation.
Ability to plan and implement efficient routes; plan, organize, and prioritize work; and read and interpret maps.
Ability to use computers and applicable transportation and office suite software.
Ability to collect, synthesize, and report data using appropriate computer technology.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a bus driver or attendant.
Knowledge of computerized transportation routing systems.
Knowledge of school transportation.
Advanced degree(s) beyond the minimum degree requirement in a relevant field may be considered toward some experience.

Responsibilities

Plan and develop school bus routes, bus stop sequences, and schedules that are safe, dependable, and efficient within the established routing and scheduling calendar.
Determine student eligibility for transportation and assign students to bus routes and stops using computerized transportation routing systems; adjust boundaries as needed.
Verify and maintain routing software data, including routes, equipment, student information, changes, transfers, and transportation needs.
Periodically audit planned routes to ensure optimization.
Develop what-if scenarios, multiple solutions, and recommendations for program, bell schedule, emergency routing, and boundary changes.
Recommend routes that maximize efficient bus use while considering route length, traffic variability, street closures, and ride times.
Revise routes or add buses to accommodate new programs, bell schedules, and changes in student addresses, transfers, withdrawals, or enrollments.
Plan transportation routing for out-of-boundary students and create crisis routes for Fairfax County as needed.
Assist with transportation planning for shuttle programs, School-Age Child Care (SACC), RecPac, field trips, and summer school programs.
Gather, tabulate, and categorize data for reports on route timing, load counts, and late runs.
Generate statistical information for state-mandated quarterly and annual reports.
Attend and participate in divisionwide transportation-related meetings.
Deliver informational training to transportation staff on routing and planning processes.
Assist with reviewing and revising procedural manuals.
Provide clerical support and backup dispatcher duties for office operations when operationally necessary.
Perform related duties as required or assigned.