Transportation Coordinator

Position Type:

Support Staff/Transportation Coordinator

Date Posted:

5/20/2026

Location:

Harrison School

Date Available:

asap

Closing Date:

06/05/2026

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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.

1. Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident

alien status.

1. Current residency in New Jersey, approved residency waiver or candidate agrees to obtain

residency within one year of employment.

1. 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.

1. Ensures compliance with all laws, regulations and board policy related to school

transportation.

1. Recruits, trains and supervises the performance of all transportation personnel, and makes

recommendations regarding their employment, promotion and release.

1. 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.

1. Develops and administers a transportation program to meet the needs of the daily instructional

program, field trips and extracurricular activities.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. Performs other related job duties as assigned.

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