Sr. Safety Education Program Specialist

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develops and establishes the safety educational program as a reoccurring part of school curricula. Establishes positive rapport with members of local Boards of Education and Superintendents of schools to mediate program with school Principals.
• Analyzes and prioritizes town locations to provide even coverage of transportation safety education.
• Coordinates presentation schedules to maximize geographical coverage. Prepares reports that track and monitor coverage.
• Prepares program lesson plans, introduction and follow-up letters and transit site tour materials. Develops forms to organize outreach initiatives. Creates a tracking system of state-wide public and private academic contacts and school statistics.
• Acts as NJ TRANSIT liaison with Operation Lifesaver management on light-rail programs and participates in on-going development of these materials. Conducts the promotion of parallel transit safety messages. Researches and re-evaluates presentation techniques on a regular basis to augment transit safety messages. Reviews other transportation provider safety education programs to ensure comparable safety-related practices.
• Develop safety-related objectives in high-impact areas. Coordinates participation in town and corporate events to increase transit safety awareness. Presents program to community centers, park & recreation programs and summer schools. Develops materials for National Safety Month as it relates to transportation issues.
• Maintains safety education program budget, and tracks program costs. Negotiates for the provision of promotional and visual materials that reinforce safety education points.
• Participates in overall department and division objectives. Assists organization with special activities, emergencies and other major service disruptions.
• Assist in the development of a comprehensive and robust safety training program for Rail and Surface Transit employees to meet regulatory, schedule, and NJT budget needs.
• Deliver select safety training/workshops to NJ TRANSIT employees.
• Assist in the coordination of safety training through outside vendors/agencies including but not limited to: NJ State Safety Council, Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) courses, OSHA, and the FRA.
• Evaluate and measure the effectiveness of safety training programs to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory safety requirements.
• Completes any other projects as assigned by the Director, Safety Education Program

Education, Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, (Master’s Degree preferred) Liberal Arts, Corporate Communications, or related area and three (3) years of experience in teaching, conducting training programs, and developing communications programs.
• Teaching Certification -Desirable

Physical Demands

• Must be willing and able to travel throughout the state, as required. Must be able to pack and transport at least 30 pounds of materials to events and schools accordingly.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must be highly organized. Knowledge of Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel required.

At NJ TRANSIT you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefit package:

• Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Tuition Assistance
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan
• Retirement Plans
  • 401(a) - Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution
  • 401(k) - Retirement saving plan with up to a 3% company match
  • 457(b) - Deferred Savings Plan

NJ TRANSIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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