Kennedy Krieger Institute

About Kennedy Krieger Institute

Overview: The Transportation and Attendance Coordinator will support the administrative team providing coordination and management functions required to serve a varied population of students in a full day non-public setting. The staff member assists with the tasks that arise from the daily transportation of students by the local education agencies, including monitoring and reporting student attendance data to a variety of stakeholders: school personnel, local education agencies, and parents/guardians. The staff member manages the school fleet including training and supervision of staff as it pertains to driving school-owned vehicles and is responsible for ensuring maintenance of vehicles. Additionally, the staff member collaborates with staff in planning trips and special school-wide events. Responsibilities: Coordinate daily student transportation including reporting and investigating any data discrepancies and student incidents to school administration and various local education agencies as necessary. Communicate with local education agency transportation offices, bus personnel, teachers, therapists, resource staff, and administration regarding transportation issues through written memos, telephone conversations, and meetings. Create and maintain student transportation information. Disseminates information to school staff, updating as necessary. Report to local education agencies any changes in student residency, schedules, etc. Facilitate transportation services as needed due to inclement weather and emergency situations, arranging alternate transportation for students as needed. Coordinate daily student attendance-tracking procedures. Ensure that all classrooms report student attendance daily. Reconcile discrepancies in a timely fashion. Report student attendance data in a variety or manners (daily, monthly, yearly, email, graphic) to school personnel (administration, teachers, related service providers, etc). Maintains accurate student attendance database. Communicate with local education agency representatives, parents/guardians, teachers, therapists, resource staff, and administration regarding attendance patterns/concerns issues through written memos/letters, telephone conversations, and meetings. Manage all aspects of the school transportation fleet including scheduling vehicles for staff use, upkeep of mechanical maintenance, and ensuring registration and insurance is updated. Train/orient KKS staff on policies and procedures for driving school-owned fleet including maintaining an updated database of approved drivers and driving records. Coordinate and problem solve transportation needs for out of school activities. Help plan, coordinate and facilitate student and staff activities, including trips and special events Participate in and contribute to in-service training (for school staff and bus personnel) and staff meetings in a professional and collegial manner. In conjunction with school administration and/or staffing coordinator, assist in daily staffing reassignments. Qualifications: EDUCATION: High School diploma or GED required. BA/BS preferred. EXPERIENCE: Previous experience working in a special education setting is required. Experience operating commercial vans is preferred.

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Company Type: Nonprofit

Company Size: 1001 - 5000

Revenue: 100 - 500 million (USD)

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