Transportation Coordinator

Position Type:
Support Staff/Transportation Coordinator

Date Posted:
5/20/2026

Location:
Harrison School

Date Available:
asap

Closing Date:
until filled
Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools
Full-Time Transportation Coordinator
Effective as soon as possible

To oversee the operation of the school transportation program and to ensure the safe and efficient
transport of pupils to curricular and extracurricular activities.
QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Valid Commercial Driver's License preferred
2. Excellent driving record.
3. Minimum school transportation experience as determined by the board.
4. Knowledge of state laws and regulations governing school bus construction and maintenance, and
pupil transportation.
5. Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident
alien status.
6. Current residency in New Jersey, approved residency waiver or candidate agrees to obtain
residency within one year of employment.

7. Experience with in-house bus routes preferred.

Salary range: $65,000 to $85,000

REPORTS TO: School Business Administrator/Superintendent

SUPERVISES: Bus drivers, substitute drivers

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Overall Responsibilities
1. Assumes responsibility for the sale and efficient operation of the school transportation
program.
2. Ensures compliance with all laws, regulations and board policy related to school
transportation.
3. Recruits, trains and supervises the performance of all transportation personnel, and makes
recommendations regarding their employment, promotion and release.
4. Prepares all transportation records and reports as required by law, code or board policy.
Board Approved: May 13, 2019

Routes and Services
1. Prepares all bus routes; determines bus stops, pick-up times; and ensures compliance with
bus capacity limitations.
2. Develops and administers a transportation program to meet the needs of the daily instructional
program, field trips and extracurricular activities.
3. Arranges for the transportation of pupils with disabilities as determined by the child study
team.

Maintenance and Safety
1. Promotes the safety of pupils through preservice and regularly scheduled inservice training of
bus drivers and substitute drivers.
2. Investigates complaints of inappropriate behavior by transportation staff while on duty and
preserves evidence in order to have fair inquiries and prompt resolution of complaints.
3 Maintains a detailed log of transportation complaints, incidents and problem situations, in
order to record the investigation and resolutions of these problems and to identify any recurrent
patterns of problem situations.
Complaints
1. Responds to transportation inquiries by the public and handles all complaints.
2. Investigates complaints of inappropriate behavior by transportation staff while on duty and
preserves evidence in order to have fair inquiries and prompt resolution of complaints.
3 Maintains a detailed log of transportation complaints, incidents, and problem situations, in
order to record the investigation and resolutions of these problems and to identify any recurrent
patterns of problem situations.

Other
1. Attends meetings and trade exhibits to stay current on new equipment, standards and
requirements related to safe and efficient transportation of students.
2. Performs other related job duties as assigned.

EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be determined by the board of education