Transportation Specialist or Sr. Transportation Specialist

Transportation Specialist or Sr. Transportation Specialist

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Position type: Full-Time 12-Month
Department: 730100 - Transportation
Location: Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Categories: Support Staff
Position Open Date: Jan 15 2026

Position Function:

Under general supervision, provides parking services, public relations services, enforcement of parking regulations, and traffic control throughout campus. Assists with special events parking arrangements.

• Patrols by walking assigned sections of the university campus for the purpose of enforcing parking rules and regulations.
• Ensure that vehicles are parked in approved parking locations.
• Operate (LPR) License Plate Recognition vehicles and computer system to track parking lot occupancy and to enforce parking policy compliance.
• Enforces parking rules by issuing hand‑written or computer‑generated parking tickets.
• Occasionally directs traffic, stations traffic posts, and assists in other departmental procedures as required.
• Installs and removes wheel locks on vehicles.
• Notifies supervisor daily of parking conditions and problem areas.
• Provides information and other general assistance to the university community and its visitors.
• Assist with parking and traffic for campus events, including game day activities.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Transportation Specialist –
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Ability to operate computer keyboard to enter data.
• Senior Transportation Specialist –
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 4 years Transportation experience.

• Ability to observe, assess, and record hazardous conditions in parking areas/structures.
• Ability to lift and manipulate heavy objects.
• Knowledge of public events safety and crowd control principles, procedures, regulations, and standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to resolve difficult or stressful customer service issues.

• Ability to observe, assess, and record hazardous conditions in parking areas/structures.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, squat, climb stairs, and lift up to 50 pounds or more occasionally.
• Ability to continuously get in and out of vehicles throughout the day.
• Knowledge of public events safety and crowd control principles, procedures, regulations, and standards.
• Exposure to extreme weather conditions.
• Required to stand on feet 95% of time when performing duties.

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Advertised: Jan 15 2026 Central Standard Time
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