Transportation Router

Transportation Router

Omaha Public Schools Student Transportation Center - Omaha, Nebraska Open in Google Maps

Job : 5888476
Final date to receive applications: Aug 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Aug 17, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Location: Student Transportation, Omaha Public Schools, 3833 N. 72 nd Street

Reports To: Executive Director of Student Transportation

Work Schedule/FLSA Status: 261 day 12-month / Non-Exempt/8 hours per day

Salary

Schedule:

84A

Position

Purpose:

The Transportation Router is responsible for establishing bus routes for the transportation of students assigned to district schools who are eligible for transportation under the Student Assignment Plan; selecting feasible alternatives for change requests and need replacements; and maintenance of the computerized routing system. This position is responsible for coordinating, monitoring and organizing job-related activities for the safe, effective and efficient transportation of students.

Essential Performance Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing and making necessary adjustments to existing special needs routes.
• Must be able to work daily in a collaborative environment with other routers, dispatchers and bus drivers to ensure all special needs requests are routed for students with safety and efficiency.
• Must transcribe information accurately.
• Ability to give and receive routine and non-routine information.
• Analyze and evaluate numerous detailed materials to include efficiently interpreting and implementing these findings.
• Knowledge of the District geography, accommodation requirements of special needs students and an understanding of District policies as they pertain to transportation.
• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to the multidimensional responsibilities related to transporting students with diverse needs and backgrounds.

Additional Duties: Performs other related tasks as assigned by Director, Supervisor, Manager and central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.

Equipment: This position will require the ability to use basic office equipment such as computers, copiers, scanners, and fax machine. Must always comply with OPS’s guidelines for equipment use.

Travel
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Local travel may be required.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:

• Must be able to respond in a timely manner to internal and external inquiries; emergency situations and fast-paced environment.
• Must have organization, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with others. The employee is frequently required to use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using a keyboard and computer display monitor.
• The work environment is in an office that combines standard office equipment (fax, copier, phone, computer, etc.) with the standard office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

• Contact with personnel within the district and with external customers.
• Will be working with a diverse population requiring the ability to handle all situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Must adhere toand maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the organization and information related to staff and students.
• Must understand and respond appropriately to internal and external customer needs and maintain a positive attitude with all customers and colleagues.
• Expected to interact with all internal and external customers in a friendly, professional manner and provide quick, responsive customer service.

• For schools and district departments to operate effectively, employees are expected to perform all assigned duties and work all scheduled hours during each designated workday, unless the employee has received approved leave.
• Any deviation from assigned hours must have prior approval from the employee’s supervisor or building administrator.
• All employees are required to report to work dressed in a manner that reflects a positive image of Omaha Public Schools and is appropriate for their position.