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Dispatcher- Transportation Dept.

@ Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District
Harlingen, Texas, United States
$15/hrOnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:coordinating assignments, dispatching drivers, preparing routes
Requirements Summary:Coordinate bus driver assignments, schedules, routes, and vehicles; requires high school diploma/GED, strong telephone/communication and map-reading skills; public school or transportation experience preferred.
Technical Tools Mentioned:two-way radio, intercom system, telephone, computer, printer, copier, calculator, typewriter, fax machine
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Job Description
    Dispatcher- Transportation Dept. JobID: 2619
  • Position Type:
      Transportation

  • Date Posted:
      6/23/2026

  • Location:
      Transportation Department

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    PRIMARY PURPOSE:
    Coordinate assignments, bus driver schedules, routes, and vehicles to ensure safe, efficient, and economical transportation services for the district.
     
    QUALIFICATIONS:
     
    Education/Certification:
    High school diploma or GED
     
    Special knowledge/Skills:
    Effective telephone and communication skills
    Ability to receive and give verbal instructions effectively
    Proficient map reading skills
                                                   
    Experience:
    Experience in a public school and/or transportation setting preferred
     
    MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

      1.     Assist or handle assignments of bus drivers, bus routes, vehicles, and substitutes  
               for morning and afternoon shifts.       
      2.      Assist with or coordinate extracurricular transportation.
     
      3.      Prepare data required to plan bus route and post route schedule.
     
      4.      Assist with or prepare special education bus routes and ensure that drivers maintain a route folder with accurate descriptions of their morning and afternoon routes.
     
      5.       Coordinate and schedule all summer school routes.
     
      6.       Prepare and update district maps showing areas served by each bus.  Distribute maps to schools and within the district as directed.
     
     7.        Write, schedule, and keep regular routes up-to-date in computer.
     
     8.        Dispatch drivers and vehicles and communicate with them using a telephone and
                two-way radio.
     
     9.        Notify drivers, parents, and school personnel of any changes in a student's bus
                service, such as an address change, change in pick-up and drop-off location,
                change in time or bus change.
     
    10.       Maintain good public relations with students and school personnel.
     
    11.       Communicate with students, parents, staff, and community about their
                complaints with drivers, buses, routes, and safety.
     
    12.       Communicate with drivers about problems or concerns they have with parents,
                 students, teachers, and coworkers.
     
    13.       Interact with special program administrators and school officials concerning
                transportation of special education students.
     
    14.       Help campuses to place new students on buses and advise drivers of new or
                dismissed students.
     
    SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
    None
     
    EQUIPMENT USED:
    Radio communication equipment, computer, and intercom system, various phones, computer programs, printers, copiers, calculators, typewriters, fax machines, and other office equipment.
     
    WORKING CONDITIONS
    Mental Demands
    Clear speech; ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal form; input, interpret, and maintain accurate data; maintain emotional control under stress; ability to operate computers; ability to meet established deadlines.
     
    Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
    Repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer terminal; sitting for
    prolonged periods of time; occasional prolonged and irregular hours; early shift
    work; occasional exposure to hot or cold temperatures; moderate lifting and
    carrying. 


    CALENDAR: 226 Work Days

    SALARY:
    Minimum: $15.08 per hour