Bike & Pedestrian Community Engagement Specialist

Description

• Conduct onsite bike/ped outreach events, demonstrations, and community activities that promote safe walking and biking.
• Exceed monthly outreach and engagement performance metrics.
• Engage with residents, families, youth, and older adults in English and Spanish to provide safety information and encourage active transportation.
• Track partner relationships, event activity, and engagement outcomes using Salesforce, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Excel.
• Increase program awareness and participation rates among residents by communicating the benefits of walking and biking for health, safety, and reduced congestion.
• Provide basic bicycle and helmet fittings and demonstrate safe riding and walking behaviors.
• Deliver presentations and hands-on learning at employer sites, community centers, schools, senior facilities, and public events.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of bicycle and pedestrian safety practices, Nevada state laws, local trail networks, and available mobility resources.
• Guide individuals on how to access local walking/biking routes, safety programs, mobility incentives, and transportation resources.
• Serve as an active transportation resource for partner organizations throughout Clark County.
• Execute prescheduled community events, open streets activities, bike rodeos, helmet fittings, pedestrian safety trainings, and pop-up safety demonstrations.
• Engage with the public in a friendly, respectful, and culturally competent manner.
• Assist neighborhoods and community partners with active transportation education, walking groups, cycling programs, and safety campaigns.
• Communicate and provide support to program participants and community members.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings to maintain program knowledge and continuously improve safety education and community engagement skills.

Requirements

• Valid U.S. Driver’s License (Motor Vehicle Records review required).
• Experience conducting walking/biking safety education, bike rodeos, helmet fittings, or hands-on skills instruction.
• Ability to lift and carry outreach equipment up to 30 lbs.
• Associate’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Public Health, Urban Planning, or a related field — or some college with equivalent professional experience.
• Previous face-to-face customer service experience.
• 1 year of outreach, safety education, public involvement, community engagement, or related experience.
• Field work requires reliable transportation.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must have flexibility with regard to work schedule to support events outside standard business hours.
• Effectively and persuasively communicate to influence, motivate, and inform community members about walking and bicycling as viable daily travel options.
• Familiarity with Nevada pedestrian and bicycle laws and general road safety practices.
• Experience working with youth, families, and older adults is highly desirable.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is not available.
• Sponsorship for U.S. employment is not available now or in the future.
• Reliable access to a mobile cellular telephone.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of active transportation outreach goals, target audiences, and effective engagement techniques.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance