Routing and Logistics Coordinator

Job Description

POSITION: Routing and Logistics Coordinator

REPORTS TO: Transportation Manager

POSITION TYPE: 12-month

START DATE: January 2025

COMPENSATION: $21.98 - $25.83/hour, Home Office Grade 2

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of an equity driven, team-oriented culture. 

Our campuses are advancing educational equity. Some quick stats about us:

• 19,500 Students
• 2,300 Team Members
• 15 Secondary Campuses
• 9 Elementary Campuses
• 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options  within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

THE OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep needs a dynamic Transportation Coordinator with a diverse set of experiences, to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, build transformative relationships, and eliminate educational inequities to advance social justice.

To put it simply, you will plan, coordinate, and oversee all functions pertaining to the operation of the transportation department, including vendor personnel & equipment. The prime concern is safe, efficient, economical transportation of students between home and school on a regular schedule, and between other destinations within or outside the district boundaries for school events.

This position requires exceptional problem solving and interpersonal skills and the ability to acquire knowledge of transportation operations, policies, and procedures.

THE PERSON

We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas to meet the needs of our growing body of students. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility.

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work will include:

• Working with the Transportation Manager to route and schedule home-to-school routes for the district;
• Routing through routing software for adequate and efficient student ridership
• Overseeing and managing student rosters and bus summaries for all General Education, McKinney Vento, and Special Education students. In addition to following proper processes and procedures for the department.
• Assisting the Transportation Manager in managing the field trip management software for the district to ensure seamless communication and trip execution;
• Overseeing quarterly bus counts for state reporting, which i