Regular Transportation Dispatcher

HAIDA GWAII BOARD OF EDUCATION

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 50

Job Opportunity Notice

REGULAR TRANSPORTATION DISPATCHER

START DATE: March 31, 2025

SALARY: $29.59 per hour

HOURS OF WORK: 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, Mondays to Fridays, when schools are in session

LOCATION: Haida Gwaii School District Worksite

Under the direction of the Manager of Operations Manager or Designate, the Transportation

Dispatcher dispatches bus drivers, assist in directing the daily operation of the Transportation

Department and provides administrative assistance to the Supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Grade 12 graduation supplemented by general office procedures

• Valid BC Class 2 Driver’s preferred

• Basic knowledge of traffic and safety regulations

• Ability to provide direction to bus drivers

• Ability to determine and select appropriate course of action within limits of established

methods and procedures

• Suggests changes to vehicles and routes to ensure safe and efficient operating

conditions.

• Working knowledge of computers, including spreadsheets, database and word

processing

• Ability to effectively use courtesy and tact, verbally and in writing, in the explanation

and discussion of information in contacts with public, parents, staff and students.

• Ability to plan and schedule work and organize the workload effectively.

• Ability to work independently and as a team.

• Ability to work with constant interruptions and meet deadlines.

• Willingness to obtain various training as directed by the Maintenance & Transportation

Supervisor.

Please visit our website for a comprehensive job description: www.sd50.bc.ca.

Please forward applications to:

Selection Committee

School District No. 50 (Haida Gwaii)

PO Box 69 Daajing Giids, BC V0T 1S0

Facsimile: (250) 559-8849 - E-mail: hr@sd50.bc.ca

Application Deadline: Thursday March 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm

School District No. 50 (Haida Gwaii) hires on the basis of merit and is committed to

employment equity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

Preference will be given to qualified new hires with Haida and/or other Indigenous ancestry who have

demonstrated knowledge and experience of Haida culture.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.