Dispatcher, Transportation

First Student is hiring a Dispatcher

Location:

Plymouth Meeting, PA

Hours:

Monday-Friday 6:00 am-5:00 pm

Starting Pay Rate: $27.00/hr.

At First Student, our Dispatchers illustrate our commitment to safety and customer service. The Dispatcher is responsible for dispatching all buses, ensuring on‑time performance of routes, and counseling drivers and monitors on the front line.

• Tremendous career advancement opportunities due to a strong presence across North America
• Positive and rewarding work environment
• Full‑time benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401(k) matching
• Competitive starting wage
• Full‑time work all year round
• Personal time off and observed holiday pay

• Oversee all routes and schedule buses
• Counsel and coach drivers and monitors
• Handle heavy phone and radio traffic
• Take all scheduling and driver complaints, report to Operations Supervisor/Contract Manager
• Serve as primary communication liaison with major contracted customer
• May handle charter reservations, billing, or driver payroll
• Provide solutions to drop‑off and pick‑up problems
• Handle back‑up driver duties or perform miscellaneous clerical duties as needed
• Complete assignment of special projects
• Assist with supervision of day‑to‑day operations

• 3-5 years’ experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of radio dispatch equipment
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to deliver under time constraints and deadlines
• Previous terminal operations, dispatch, or driver experience
• Computer literate
• Subject to DOT drug testing and physical. DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 40 does not authorize the use of Schedule I drugs, including marijuana, for any reason.

First Student’s commitment to putting our customers first, dedication to safety, and ambition to deliver dependable transportation make for a working environment you’ll love. With 120 000 staff and over 2.5 billion customers worldwide, you’ll also enjoy security, a brilliant future, and excellent training.

Apply today to join our team!

At First Student, we are a family of 60 000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day. Our family of brands includes Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

In Washington state, all technician and driving positions, including but not limited to van drivers and any other position requiring employees to drive a company‑owned vehicle, are considered safety‑sensitive and are therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is also committed to providing a drug‑free workplace.

First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law. Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is available upon request.