Transportation​/Safety Coordinator

JOB TITLE: Transportation/Safety Coordinator

REPORTS TO: Chief Operations Officer

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Part-Time (20 hours/week)

ANTICIPATED

START DATE:

Fall 2026

SALARY: Competitive based on experience

• Bachelor's degree in transportation, logistics, business administration, education, public administration, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in student transportation, school bus operations, transportation logistics, or a related field preferred.
• Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with appropriate passenger and school bus endorsements.
• Must meet all applicable Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) pupil transportation requirements, including required training, certifications, and continuing education.
• Experience with school bus routing, scheduling, transportation vendors, route management, and customer service with families and schools strongly preferred.

• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and systems-management skills.
• Ability to coordinate transportation operations across multiple campuses and grade levels.
• Understanding of school bus routing, scheduling, capacity management, and transportation logistics.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements related to pupil transportation and school safety.
• Ability to build productive working relationships with transportation vendors, drivers, school administrators, parents, students, coaches, and staff.
• Strong customer service skills and the ability to communicate effectively with families regarding transportation concerns.
• Ability to respond calmly and effectively to transportation disruptions, safety concerns, emergencies, and other time-sensitive situations.
• Ability to analyze transportation routes, ridership, service concerns, and operational data to recommend improvements.
• Ability to coordinate school safety drills, walkthroughs, plans, documentation, and corrective actions.
• Skill in oral and written communication with school leaders, families, vendors, state agencies, and community partners.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Capacity to manage multiple priorities within a part-time schedule.
• Ability to handle sensitive student, safety, and operational information with discretion.
• Basic understanding and knowledge of current technology and data systems used for routing, communication, documentation, work orders, and compliance reporting.

The Transportation & Safety Coordinator is a part‑time network‑level operations role responsible for supporting the effective, safe, and continuously improving transportation and school safety systems of i3 Academy.

The Coordinator serves as the primary day‑to‑day liaison among i3 Academy schools, families, transportation providers, and other transportation partners. The position oversees transportation coordination across all three campuses, including regular bus routes, route improvement, student transportation concerns, field trips, athletic transportation, transportation compliance, and coordination of bus discipline.

The Coordinator also supports i3 Academy's school safety program and serves as a key partner to the Chief Operations Officer in implementing safety plans, conducting safety walkthroughs, coordinating required drills, maintaining documentation, and implementing state and network safety initiatives.

This position is intended to provide consistent operational leadership and hands‑on coordination in two critical areas of school operations. The Transportation & Safety Coordinator will work closely with the Chief Operations Officer to strengthen systems, improve communication and customer service,…