The Safe Routes to School Director will oversee the Bicycle Transportation Alliance’s statewide Safe Routes to School, Bike Safety Education, and Pedestrian Safety Education programs. S/he will assist the Safe Routes to School Program Manager on Portland-based programs.
Primary areas of activity include:
* Supervising bike safety and pedestrian safety instructors throughout Oregon, including hiring and training
* Representing the BTA’s youth programs across the state
* Raising funds for bike safety education and Walk and Bike to School programs
* Managing fee-for-service contracts with ODOT and other government agencies
* Managing the BTA’s Pedestrian Enforcement Grants project
* Leading the long-term thinking and planning around the BTA’s efforts to get young people to bike
* Coordinating Walk and Bike to School Day efforts across the state
* Creating strong relationships with decisionmakers and bureaucratic partners
* Communicating with the public about the BTA’s youth programs
More and how to apply
For those familiar with the BTA’s staff, this is mainly Anna Scalera’s work, with a bit of Robert Ping’s work. Robert left us in February and Anna is leaving at the end of May. Our Portland Safe Routes work will still be run by Lynne Mutrie.
