Dispatcher - Transportation Dept

2026-27 Dispatcher - Transportation Dept

Paradise Valley Unified School District Transportation Department – Phoenix, Arizona

• Job : 5830625
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: Jul 13, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately
• Position Type: 1.0 FTE

Transportation Dispatcher

Location: Transportation Dept.

Employment Type: Non-Interim, 12 months, 8 hours/day

Grade & Salary: 28, $23.66/hr

Start Date: 08/20/2026

Purpose Statement: Provide support to the educational process by coordinating and assigning drivers to regularly scheduled routes, special excursions, and field trips; processing routine and emergency requests; maintaining department records; and coordinating assigned projects.

• Assist in the planning of bus routes and schedules to ensure all routes are covered.
• Collaborate with contracted charter buses for additional transportation needs (e.g., field trips, athletic events). Determine driver and equipment requirements to ensure adequate coverage.
• Coordinate buses and drivers for extracurricular activities (field trips, athletic events) to ensure transportation availability.
• Dispatch drivers to meet schedule demands.
• Inform school personnel and parents of practices, regulations, and procedures to ensure proper follow‑up action.
• Maintain a variety of manual and electronic documents, files, and records to document activities, provide reliable information, and comply with administrative requirements.
• Operate a two‑way radio in accordance with FCC regulations to gather and convey information.
• Participate in unit meetings, in‑service training, workshops, etc., as required to convey or gather information needed for job functions.
• Perform transportation driver duties as needed to meet student transportation requirements.
• Process various materials (field‑trip requests, route changes) to update and distribute information, authorize action, and comply with mandates.
• Respond to inquiries from students, parents, and staff to provide the necessary information, directions, and resolution.
• Respond to injuries or accidents to comply with established policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Schedule work assignments for bus drivers and aides to ensure completion of routes safely, timely, and in accordance with guidelines and legal requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to maintain efficient functioning of the work unit.

• Operate two‑way radios and county emergency radio.
• Operate standard office equipment and pertinent software applications.
• Perform standard clerical procedures, including preparing and maintaining accurate records.
• Basic math skills (fractions, percents, ratios).
• Understand written procedures, write routine documents, and speak clearly.
• Apply department policies & procedures, office practices, grammar, punctuation, first aid and CPR.
• Schedule activities, meetings, events; gather, collate, and classify data.
• Work independently with others in diverse circumstances; use equipment per standardized methods.
• Problem‑solve by analyzing issues and creating action plans.

Work under limited supervision following standardized practices; lead, guide, and coordinate others as required. Impact organization services as an opportunity.

Physical demands include occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and fine finger dexterity. Approximately 75% sitting, 15% walking, 10% standing. Clean, healthy environment.

Job‑related experience desired.

High school diploma or equivalent.

• Online Driver Training Certification/BUS Driver's Certificate
• Commercial Driver's License
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

• CPR Certificate Renewal
• Criminal Background Clearance
• First Aid Certificate Renewal
• MMR
• Pre‑Placement Medical Clearance
• Pre‑Placement Physical Capacities Test
• Valid Arizona DPS Level OneIVP Card

Paradise Valley Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the School's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), or Title II of the Genetic Information Non‑Discrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) may contact the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources.

• Valerie Sepersky, Administrative Asst
• Transportation
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