Job Description

In this position, you will be a member of the Safe Routes to School outreach team, a program of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Safe Routes to School works with schools, communities, students, and families to increase biking and walking among elementary and middle school students in the Commonwealth. We promote a collaborative, community-focused approach that fosters mutual partnerships between advocacy groups, law enforcement, education leaders, and public health departments that all work together to promote safer routes for elementary and middle school students to get to school.

As a Safe Routes to School outreach coordinator, you will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with public elementary, middle, and high schools along with municipal and community stakeholders within an assigned geographic territory. You will assist partner schools and communities with the implementation of school-based travel options for elementary, middle school, and high school students. You will work in a fast-paced team environment following an outreach model with goals and performance metrics.

Job Description:

Performs a range of outreach, transportation, and marketing tasks aimed at enhancing opportunities for Massachusetts elementary and middle school students to utilize healthy, active means of transportation, with a primary focus on walking and cycling to/from school.

Develop, promote, and/or implement a range of school-based programs with the goal to teach and inspire children to start walking and bicycling more often to and from school, improving their physical health, safety, and community.

Responsibilities / Objectives:

Maintain outreach responsibilities in an assigned territory through activities that include but are not limited to:

• Developing successful partnerships with existing and new partner schools and their stakeholders.
• Deepening existing SRTS partner relationships through frequent contact and follow-up meetings, tracking program implementation and student participation.
• Promoting bicycling and walking for school trips. Educating parents, students, school personnel, and community representatives on the benefits of these modes, as opposed to parent drop-off/pick-up of students.
• Providing customized assistance as schools implement Safe Routes education, encouragement, enforcement, and evaluation activities.
• Assisting with school- and community-based SRTS plans and guiding the implementation of walking and cycling programs.
• Increasing participation rates and program awareness among parents, students, and stakeholders at school partner locations.
• Coordinating Safe Routes events at participating schools.
• Generating measurable results from school and student participation in Safe Routes initiatives.
• Reporting on outreach activities and maintaining a current, accurate database of school contacts and participation.
• Attending networking and public meetings to raise program visibility.
• Conducting presentations and writing detailed reports for schools, stakeholders, and community groups.
• Exceeding goals and performance metrics.

Qualifications

** Minimum Qualifications**

• High School Diploma + 2 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Minimum 2 years of business development, education, sales, marketing, outreach, transportation planning, or other relevant business experience
• Must pass CORI check. (Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information )

** Preferred Qualifications**

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Marketing, Education, Communications, Transportation Planning, Health or a related field
• Excellent writing and interpersonal communication skills and experience in handling multiple tasks in an organized and efficient manner
• Energetic, and articulate individual who has the communication skills and persuasiveness necessary to influence, motivate, and inform travelers about the use of travel options statewide
• Proven track record meeting job performance metrics
• Ability to achieve objectives through teamwork
• General office environment; requires frequent visits to project sites
• Some heavy lifting (<30 lbs) may be required
• Field office work will require a valid driver’s license, a good driving record, and maintain a clean driving record for the duration of the position

** Experience**

• Knowledge of Safe Routes to School programs is a plus
• Experience working with SalesForce.com is a plus

Additional Information

As a condition of employment, Must pass CORI check. (Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information )

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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