Dispatcher - Winnipeg, Canada - WINNIPEG SCHOOL DIVISION

WINNIPEG SCHOOL DIVISION

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Winnipeg, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

SCHOOL BUS DISPATCHER
CLASS III CLERK - W.A.N.T.E.
Transportation Department

Start Date:

ASAP

Term of Employment
:
PERMANENT
This is a full-time, 12-month
permanent position.

Under the direction of the Manager of Transportation and the Assistant Manager of Transportation.

The Transportation Section is part of the Secretary-Treasurer's Department and is responsible for the safe and reliable operation of 90 Division-owned school buses, including routing, scheduling, bus maintenance and the training of all bus drivers, in accordance with Division Policy and The Public Schools Act.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Dispatching driver and equipment to ensure that daily operational needs are met;
Interacting with outside organizations and schools to resolve operational issues;
Providing assistance to school bus drivers through facetoface contact or via radio communication;
Assisting with situations that may arise near the end of the day and stay after hours on short notice;
Maintaining a log of the day's events including service operating late, breakdowns, accidents and emergencies;
Collecting information from school bus drivers such as log sheets, mileage checks, fuel reads and no shows;
Receiving, scheduling and confirming requests for field trips, work experience, swim classes and shops, etc.;
Receiving field trip billings and processing them for journal ing and billing to schools;
Recording and implementing changes in transportation for special circumstances such as early dismissals or field trips; and
Providing general office assistance including the preparation of general correspondence and responding to general inquiries;
Track, trace and report;
Mayet, CIMS, info finder and route finder routing and transportation specific programs.

Qualifications:

Completion of secondary education with 3 years of logistics/dispatching and office experience with relevant coursework/training
Experience with routing and scheduling software
Proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel at an intermediate level
Accurate keyboarding of at least 45 words per minute
Demonstrated experience with division software (Admin Connect/Absence Management) an asset
Ability to prioritize a large workload and work independently
Ability to work in a fast paced environment and work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines
Demonstrated problem solving skills
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

Winnipeg School Division has an Employment Equity policy which strives toward a fair representation of women, Indigenous peoples, persons living with a disability and minorities at all levels within the organization.

Winnipeg School Division will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants disabled by barriers during the interview and assessment process, upon request.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
$22.47-$26.78 per hour

Benefits: