Transportation Coordinator, OPT

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The Office of Pupil Transportation (OPT) is dedicated to providing the students of New York City with safe, clean, dependable, efficient, cost-effective, and prompt transportation. OPT is responsible for supporting the educational process through the provision of services which are essential for the education of the children but occur outside of the classroom. Under the oversight of the OPT, the Transportation Coordinator assists in ensuring that children are transported in accordance with their IEP and A1p transportation authorizations.

The Transportation Coordinator provides important community services and liaison functions between OPT, school transportation providers, schools, and the parents and families of students. The Coordinator disseminates critical information regarding New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) provided General Education (GE), Special Education (SE), and Pre-K/Early Intervention (E.I.) services. The Transportation Coordinator facilitates necessary communication between schools, the Committees on Special Education, both CSE and CPSE, and OPT.

The Coordinator is responsible for advising school-based personnel on NYCPS transportation procedures and policies and provides targeted support for specific schools, including field inspections/observations, as needed. The Coordinator will be the primary resource for schools on transportation procedures and policies. Performs related work.

Executive Director

N/A

Relationships will be fostered with OPT administration, school bus transportation providers, school-based administration, and representatives from the Office of School Health, Special Education Office, Committees on Preschool Special Education, and the Office of Students in Temporary Housing, as well as community-based organizations (CBOs) and parents.

• Manages communication between the district Committees on Special Education, both School Age and Pre-school, schools, and the Office of Pupil Transportation regarding students approved for transportation services.
• Ensures that schools CPSEs and CSEs enter data in a timely and accurate manner. Fosters collaboration and process integration across the Office of Pupil Transportation and with special education personnel.
• Ensures that schools submit appropriate documentation on a timely basis for the transportation needs of Special Education, General Education, and Pre-K/E.I students.
• Conducts route inspections and observations.
• Reviews and handles suspension exceptions.
• Responds to inquiries and concerns from parents, schools, and school bus transportation providers.

• Provides information and guidance to parents/guardians of students in relation to transportation accommodations associated with student placement.
• Coordinates contact with various offices within the NYCPS and school bus transportation providers, as well as with outside agencies and CBOs in relation to transportation accommodation requests.
• Performs difficult and responsible support operations in the area of transportation services for general education and special education students.
• Collaborates with OPT Account Managers, school bus transportation providers, schools, and other interested parties in responding to inquiries from schools regarding yellow bus and Metro Card services.

• Provides guidance to school personnel and parents on Specialized Transportation policies and procedures and provides targeted intervention in schools to ensure that specialized transportation and accommodations guidelines and procedures for the medical review of transportation needs are followed.
• Provides assistance and support to schools with the use of the Pre-K/ E.I. Rider System.
• Reviews all documentation to support requests for specialized transportation, identifies missing requirements, and communicates with individuals responsible for obtaining this material.

• Manages communication between the regional Committees on Special Education, schools, the Office of School Health, and CBOs, as needed.
• Ensures that medical documentation is completed in a timely manner before it is sent to the Office of School Health, as needed.

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two (2) years of experience in community work or…