Company

City of New YorkSee more

addressAddressNew York, NY
type Form of workFull-Time
CategoryEducation/Training

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Company Description
Job Description
The NYC Department of Transportation, Office of Safety Education (SEO) is seeking Grade K-12 Educator and Outreach Specialist to conduct Vision Zero traffic safety educational outreach throughout the five boroughs to help eliminate traffic fatalities and injuries. Responsibilities will include: providing highly engaging, interactive presentations, workshops and other outreach to students in Grades K-12 and other at-risk populations, including New Yorkers with physical, cognitive and language challenges, in schools, senior centers, community centers and other locations; conducting education classes for drivers with high numbers of speeding and red light camera tickets as part of a mandated, restorative justice Dangerous Vehicle Abatement Program (DVAP); and conducting critical response outreach in locations where traffic fatalities or serious injuries have occurred. In addition to teaching, the K-12 Educator will participate in on-street outreach in target communities with high numbers of traffic fatalities and injuries, and STOP-DWI stadium and tabling events, and will host and participate in health fairs and other seasonal special events to serve the public as a traffic safety expert, including trainings for other health and safety professionals and bike safety events to fit and distribute helmets (some overtime will be required). The K-12 Educator may train and supervise other traffic safety instructors, interns, and community volunteers working with our office. The K-12 Educator will work independently to contact schools and other sites and schedule programs, maintaining a full calendar of outreach events, and develop and maintain working relationships with school district staff, principals, teachers, healthcare and community program providers, Community Boards, faith-based and other community leaders, and neighborhood organizations to help spread traffic safety information to local residents and businesses. The K-12 Educator will be expected to become certified as a Child Passenger Safety Technician to conduct car safety seat inspections for child caregivers and may operate car seat fitting stations.
Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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