Safe Routes to School Outreach Coordinator - Western Massachusetts Region

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AECOM has a position available for a Safe Routes to School Outreach Coordinator responsible for the Western region of Massachusetts, in support of our Client's Safe Routes to School program.  In this position, the Outreach Coordinator 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, middle, and high 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, middle, and high 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 the Western region of Massachusetts.  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. This is a hybrid position, and you will be expected to occasionally work out of the downtown Boston office (office frequency as determined by you and your manager).

Job Description:

Performs a range of outreach, transportation, and marketing tasks aimed at enhancing opportunities for Massachusetts elementary, middle, and high 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.

The responsibilities include, but may not be limited to, the following:

• Maintain outreach responsibilities in the Western region of Massachusetts through activities that include but are not limited to:
• Developing successful partnerships with existing and new partner schools and their stakeholders. 
• Preparing clear/concise writing of presentations/reports and creating/maintaining interpersonal communication with community stakeholders 
• Energetic, and articulate individual who has the communication skills and persuasiveness necessary to influence, motivate, and inform schools and families in the use of travel options statewide
• 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/guardians, students, school personnel, and community representatives on the benefits of these modes, as opposed to family drop-off/pick-up of students.
• Providing customized assistance as schools implement Safe Routes education, encouragement, engagement, 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/guardians, 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.

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS or a demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• The ability to lift and carry presentation equipment that may weigh up to 30 lbs.
• Field office work requires the ability to travel in the Western region of Massachusetts area as requested to project sites for partner meetings and/or presentations
• Valid US Driver’s License is required for this position. As a condition of employment, selected candidate must pass a Motor Vehicle Records review 

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of business development, education, sales, marketing, outreach, transportation planning, or other relevant business experience is helpful
• BS degree in Marketing, Education, Communications, Transportation Planning, Health or related field is preferred
• Knowledge of Safe Routes to School programs is a plus
• Experience working with SalesForce.com is a plus
• Bi-lingual in English/Spanish or English/Portuguese is helpful

• Having a car is not a requirement for this role; one may be provided for you, as needed
• General office presence required but also requires frequent visits to project sites
• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position
• Relocation support is not available for this role

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