Travel Trainer
Summary
Title:Travel Trainer
ID:2009
Location of Job:Coos County
Department:Coos County Area Transportation District
Salary Range:15.70 per hour
Job Category:P/T, Temporary
Description
Are you looking to be challenged in your next career? Here’s your chance to feel excited about getting up in the morning, work for a fast-paced team that has a passion for connecting over 54,000 riders per year to work, services and other places they need to go?
 

SUMMARY

Under general direction of the General Manager, conducts professional transportation instruction, outreach and facilitates transportation resources for veterans  in accordance with the goals and requirements of the District, including support and enforcement of all District policies and applicable governmental regulations. Employee will work closely with the District’s Administrative staff, reporting on activities and progress.
 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other duties may be assigned as necessary.)

  • Designs, performs and facilitates a variety of regional transportation programs that meet the goals of the District and the transportation options goals of the State and region.
  • Writes, designs and enhances various documents to be used by veterans seeking transportation information and resources (including brochures, newsletters and flyers)  using  graphic,  desktop  publishing, spreadsheet,  and other software applications.
  • Meets with citizens, interest groups, employers, agency representatives, public officials and public committees that work on behalf of veterans.
  • Meets with veteran members of the public individually and in groups, who are ambulatory and non-ambulatory, to provide comprehensive training of transit, bicycling, walking, carpooling, etc. Curriculum is of applied learning type and includes the actual use of transportation modes (transit, bicycling, pedestrian, skateboard).
  • Plans and implements comprehensive marketing campaigns to achieve program goals. Coordinates marketing efforts completed by contracted marketing channels.
  • Prepares reports on program activities and completion of major milestones.
  • Plans and implements comprehensive marketing campaigns to achieve program goals. Coordinates marketing efforts completed by contracted marketing firms.
  • Travels to work sites, meetings, conferences and training sessions, as needed or required.
  • Initiates purchases to fulfill program goals in accordance with District procurement rules and procedures.

Qualified veterans are encouraged to apply.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school Diploma and two years of related experience and/or training are preferred but not required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Familiarity with email, editing, desktop publishing, and spreadsheet software applications. Familiarity with graphic design, databases, social media are all pluses.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid and current Oregon driver's license.
 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.


WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Noise levels at work sites may be variable.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by an employee occupying this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.


Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities. To successfully perform this job, the employee will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-free Workplace Starting salary:       $15.70/hr plus benefits

About Us:
Coos County Area Transit Service District is a governmental entity without taxing authority providing public transit services through out the county since 2004. A combination service of demand response, dial-a-ride and inter-community services are made possible through partnerships with city, county, state agencies, area employers and, of course, our riders.   Our Vision: To be the transportation mode of choice that allows anyone to go anywhere easily with excellent customer service.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer
  • This position/project is funded by FTA
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