TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST

2025 - 2026 School Year Bridgeport Public Schools Human Resources Department 45 Lyon Terrace, Room 324 Bridgeport, CT 06604 TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST AFSCME LOCAL 1522 SALARY: $44,367.00 (Step 1) - $55,592.00 (Step 6) * 40 HOURS PER WEEK Current employees who are members of AFSCME, Local 1522 and qualified will be given first preference in filling this position. (Nonmember applicants begin at 1st step of salary range). GENERAL RESPONSIBILITES: Clerical and coordination position supporting general and special education transportation services for the Bridgeport Public Schools * Provides day-to-day support of the district's bus transportation program, including troubleshooting daily operational scheduling issues, service disruptions, and bus breakdowns. * Serves in a highly responsible clerical and coordination role supporting the planning, implementation, and maintenance of transportation services, including specialized transportation for students receiving special education services. * Assists in the development of the annual bus transportation program; implements and maintains daily transportation schedules for all schools (elementary, middle, and high schools), special activities, after-school programs, high school athletic events, extended school year (ESY), and specialized programs. * Coordinates daily specialized transportation services to ensure compliance with students' Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), including routing, accommodations, specialized equipment, and staffing needs. * Collaborates with Special Education staff and other district administrators, as appropriate, to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient transportation services aligned with student needs. * Maintains record-keeping and accounting systems related to daily, weekly, and monthly billing from bus contractors, including financial tracking related to special education transportation services. * Maintains all departmental correspondence and documentation, including letters, memoranda, bus routes and schedules, budgets, requisitions, and accident reports. * Handles telephone inquiries and communications with parents, school administrators, students, teachers, bus contractors, city agencies, and property owners, including inquiries related to specialized transportation services. * Supervises the duties of personnel assigned to the summer work program and student work program. * Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. REQUIREMENTS: * High school diploma is required. * Knowledge of the Board of Education policies and procedures involving the school bus program. * Knowledge of bus contractors' operational capabilities, policies and procedures. * Knowledge of basic accounting practices. * Computer proficiency is required and the ability to operate various office equipment. * Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. * Excellent oral and written communication skills with an emphasis on telephone skills This position is currently open to members of AFSCME, Local 1522. This job description is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete statement of all duties, functions, responsibilities, qualifications, physical, and cognitive, which comprise this position. The above is intended to be a fair representation of the "typical" demands of the position. In all cases, these relationships, functions, and their applications are subject to change by the Superintendent. It is the policy of the Bridgeport Board of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, present or past mental disorder, mental retardation, or learning ability, in any of its education programs, activities, or employment practices. The Bridgeport Board of Education is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer