Dispatcher

Pay: $32.00 per hour per union contract
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | 40 hours per week

At First Student, our Dispatchers help keep students moving safely and routes running on time. You'll coordinate buses and drivers, handle daily schedule changes, and keep communication flowing between the location team, drivers, monitors, and school customers.

If you have transportation experience, communicate clearly, and can work through problems in a busy environment, we'd like to hear from you.

What We Offer

• $32.00 per hour per union contract.
• A full-time, Monday-Friday schedule.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Employee discounts through PerkSpot.
• Training and opportunities for career advancement.
• A team environment focused on safety and customer service.

Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements, applicable plan terms, and the union agreement.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate bus routes, driver assignments, and daily schedules.
• Monitor on-time performance and resolve pickup and drop-off issues.
• Handle a high volume of phone and radio communication.
• Coach and support drivers and monitors.
• Receive scheduling concerns and driver complaints and communicate them to the Operations Supervisor or Contract Manager.
• Serve as a primary contact for school customers.
• Assist with charter reservations, billing, or driver payroll as assigned.
• Provide backup driving coverage and clerical support as needed.
• Support daily operations and complete special projects.

What You'll Bring

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three to five years of relevant experience.
• Previous terminal operations, dispatch, or driver experience.
• Basic knowledge of radio dispatch equipment.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• The ability to manage changing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Computer proficiency.

Additional Requirements

Subject to DOT drug testing and physical. DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 40 does not authorize the use of Schedule I drugs, including marijuana, for any reason.

Bring your transportation experience to a team that supports safe, dependable service for Exeter, Epping, and Newmarket schools.

Apply today to join First Student!

First Student is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. First Student is committed to providing a drug-free workplace.

Language Requirement
This role requires English proficiency. Federal, state, and local requirements, including U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, require training, safety communications, company policies, employment documents, and other job-related communications be conducted in English.

First for a reason:

At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

In the state of Washington, all technician and driving positions, including but not limited to van drivers and any other position requiring employees to drive a company-owned vehicle, are considered safety-sensitive and are therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace. First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law. Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request https://www.phila.gov/media/0847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf.