Job description

Location: Transportation

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Serves as transportation telematics software specialist. Responsible for troubleshooting potential telematics hardware and software issues to determine a proper resolution. Telematics software issues encompass the transportation routing & scheduling systems, GPS systems, driver tablets, parents facing bus information mobile device apps, etc;
• Assists the Transportation Director in the operation, development and revision of computerized bus routes in the district computerized fleet routing and scheduling program in accordance with district policies and state education guidelines for public, non-public, and special needs students;
• Works with school office staff, transportation office personnel, drivers to add, delete, modify or otherwise maintain bus routes and student databases; Schedules routing times and bus stops by computation of bus capacity, travel time and student numbers for both public and non-public pupils in the district;
• Assist the School Bus Garage Dispatcher with answering 2-way radio, answering phones, receiving/resolving complaints pertaining to school bus fleet operations.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Experience with telematics or similar field; Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills;
• Thorough knowledge of the geographic and street locations within the school district;
• Experience with computerized routing and scheduling system and all of the program components;
• Working knowledge of New York State Department of Education, Transportation, Motor Vehicle rules, policies and regulations, and law with respect to student transportation;
• Ability to plot right turns, left turns, stops, bus run times from beginning to end of bus route by using a computerized program.

Graduation from high school or possession of a general equivalency diploma and five (5) years of the operation of a school bus as part of a school bus fleet; OR

Graduation from high school or possession of a general equivalency diploma and five (5) years paid computer experience in the area of installation, configuration, troubleshooting and maintenance of computer systems and networks. Two (2) years of which must have been full-time, paid experience working with transportation routing/dispatching software in a school transportation or other transportation logistics environment.

Any candidate with permanent Civil Service status as a Transportation Telematics Specialist (or reachable on existing Civil Service eligibility list) may apply. In the event a list does not exist, the successful candidate will be appointed provisionally. Candidate will be required to subsequently pass the Transportation Telematics Specialist exam and be reachable on the Civil Service certified list.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: At time of appointment candidates must be at least 21 years of age and possess a valid Class B license with P and S endorsements, issued by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.

Address cover letter to:

Ellen Dorato, Assistant Transportation Supervisor

Bethlehem Central Transportation Department

82 VanDyke Road

Delmar, NY 12054

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $56,111.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• Class A or B CDL with P & S Endorcements (Required)

Work Location: In person

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