Program Manager, Safe Routes to School
Job Description
The Position:
Health by Design seeks an experienced planning professional to guide its Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program. The program manager will be responsible for the accelerated development, management, administration and evaluation of Health by Design’s Safe Routes to School efforts.
The program manager will work with Health by Design staff and partners, City of Indianapolis staff, employees of schools and school districts, parents, youth and community stakeholders to educate on the benefits of walking and biking to school and to advocate for policies and projects that make it safer and easier for schoolchildren to walk and bike.
The Indiana Safe Routes to School Partnership is a workgroup of Health by Design (www.healthbydesignonline.org)
This position will require some travel within the state of Indiana; infrequent out of state travel will be necessary for training opportunities. Some evening and weekend hours will be required.
This position is funded through December 2016, with the expectation, but not commitment, of ongoing funding. Salary is negotiable; the position includes excellent benefits.
Education & Experience:
A planning-related Master’s Degree is preferred, as is the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) credential. A Bachelor’s Degree in public health, education, social work, community planning/design, engineering, public administration or a related field is required.
Applicants should have a minimum of seven to ten years of professional planning experience.
Position Duties:
The program manager will manage the accelerated development of a formalized Indianapolis/Marion County Safe Routes to School Program, with tasks including, but not limited to:
Developing and strengthening relationships with the leadership and staff of school districts and individual schools, youth-serving stakeholders, community partners, parents and students
Convening and coordinating an Indianapolis/Marion County Safe Routes to School Advisory Group
Assessing existing and past SRTS activities, identifying barriers to walking and biking to school, and tracking rates of walking and biking
Coordinating the assessment and prioritization of both infrastructure and non-infrastructure needs of schools throughout the county, to initiate a county-wide SRTS planning process
Pursuing city/county-wide, district and school-based policies in support of SRTS
Working with City of Indianapolis staff to manage funded SRTS projects
The program manager will guide the Indiana Safe Routes to School Partnership, with tasks including, but not limited to:
Identifying, recruiting, engaging and maintaining members and partners
Serving as a subject matter expert on SRTS-related content and best practices
Documenting and tracking SRTS meetings, activities, updates and tasks
Representing SRTS efforts at meetings of funding partners and other stakeholders
Planning and conducting trainings, workshops and educational events for SRTS partners
Promoting and supporting Walk and Bike to School Day events
Serving as a resource and coordinator for pedestrian and bicycle safety education for schoolchildren
The program manager will develop and implement a Safe Routes to School communications plan, with tasks including, but not limited to:
Managing emails, the webpage, a listserv, newsletters and social media (including Facebook, Twitter and blogs)
Developing materials, presentations, and tools for education, outreach and recruitment
Working with partners to align SRTS-related messaging
Presenting information at meetings and conferences
Conducting and coordinating media advocacy
The program manager will monitor, track and evaluate Safe Routes to School activities and impact, with tasks including, but not limited to:
Tracking and documenting SRTS-related activities
Monitoring the impact of SRTS-related activities
Administering and assessing partner evaluations
The Safe Routes to School program manager will be responsible for additional duties, as assigned, including support of Health by Design’s other planning efforts.
To Apply:
Please send a resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and salary expectations to Kim Irwin (kirwin@acsm.org) by 11:59 PM on Sunday, 10/4/15. You must include ‘SRTS Application’ in the subject line.