Routing Coordinator

Job Details

Position Type:
Transportation/ Routing Coordinator
Date Posted: 2/2/2026

Location:

Transportation

Routing Coordinator responsibilities include developing, implementing, and maintaining school bus routes, optimizing for efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness while meeting instructional start/end times, and ensuring compliance with district policies.

The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township (MSDWT) is located in the northern section of Indianapolis. It is a dynamic community with broad diversity in cultures, religions, ethnic groups, races, and socioeconomic levels. MSDWT has been an educational leader in Indiana for the last sixty years. Our mission is to nurture our students into tomorrow's leaders by cultivating learning environments that ignite innovation, amplify diverse and critical thinking, and inspire growth and achievement.

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Job Title Routing Coordinator

Qualifications

Must possess a valid Indiana Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements, or be willing and able to obtain a CDL within nine (9) months of hire.

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred

Location Transportation

Work Schedule 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., with a one hour lunch

Calendar Length Year-round

FLSA Classification Salaried, Exempt

Starting Salary $74,000

Benefits Paid leave days, paid holidays, retirement contributions (PERF, 401a, VEBA, 403b match), life insurance and health, dental and vision insurance offerings.

JOB EXPECTATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Position Purpose / Description

The Transportation Routing Coordinator is responsible for planning, developing, maintaining, and optimizing school bus routes to ensure safe, efficient, and timely transportation for students. This position coordinates daily routing operations, supports compliance with Indiana Department of Transportation (IDOT) transportation requirements, and serves as a key liaison among transportation staff, school administrators, families, and vendors.

Under the supervision of the Directors of Transportation, the Routing Coordinator is responsible for performing the following duties:

Routing & Planning

• Develop, implement, and maintain school bus routes using routing software and GIS tools.
• Optimize routes for efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness while meeting instructional start/end times.
• Assign students to appropriate routes based on attendance boundaries, special needs, and district transportation policies.
• Adjust routes in response to enrollment changes, school schedule changes, construction, weather, or emergencies.

Daily Operations Support

• Communicate route assignments, changes, and updates to appropriate drivers and administrators.
• Assist with daily route coverage issues, including absences, substituted drivers, and bus breakdowns.
• Support planning for field trips, extracurricular routes, and special transportation needs.

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure routes comply with Indiana Department of Education transportation guidelines and district policies.
• Maintain accurate route documentation for audits, reports, and funding purposes.
• Collaborate with transportation leadership on safety reviews, stop placements, and route evaluations.
• Support emergency routing and contingency planning.

Data Management & Reporting

• Maintain accurate student, route, stop, and mileage data within the transportation management system.
• Generate reports related to ridership, route efficiency, mileage, and compliance.
• Assist with data needed for state reporting, funding, and internal analysis.

Customer Service & Communication

• Work collaboratively with school administrators, special education staff, and transportation vendors.
• Provide clear, professional communication regarding transportation policies and procedures.

Miscellaneous

• Work closely with the Directors of Transportation and Special Needs Coordinator to ensure all routes are efficient, safe and cost effective.
• Provide clear, professional communication regarding transportation policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by the Directors of Transportation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Minimum Qualifications:

• Previous experience using and updating routing software.
• Working knowledge of transportation planning, logistics, scheduling and operations, county geography and office procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, establish efficient routes and identify and correct problems.
• Must possess a valid Indiana Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements, or be willing and able to obtain a CDL within nine (9) months of hire.
• Possesses strong computer skills, including experience with routing software, spreadsheets, and student information systems.
• Must demonstrate creative problem-solving, the ability to discern routing problems, and provide solutions that meet competing needs.
• Ability to conduct school bus stop assessments, including field evaluations, documentation, and…