Job Description

Help put the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute's research to practice, by delivering hands-on demonstrations to teach the importance of sharing the road with heavy vehicles. VTTI's Sharing the Road program is dedicated to teaching driver education students, and the community, how to safely share the road with trucks or other large vehicles through both in class presentations and hands-on demonstrations. VTTI has reached over 27,000 students in the past 6 years and intends to continue educating the public about the dangers that come from being on the road with heavy vehicles. Our institute seeks a Driver Education Outreach Coordinator to take our program on the road to states across the country to educate novice drivers and community stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be outgoing, confident, and a dynamic speaker whose message resonates with teens. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have experience in a teaching or classroom environment, the ability to maintain a positive learning environment, and comfort presenting to large groups of individuals. The ideal candidate will also have a passion for road safety, and expertise in articulating scientific findings to engage and motivate teens. Finally, the ideal candidate will be a leader for a team focused on road safety education.

At the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), a world-leading research enterprise, we are working with government agencies, transportation and safety organizations, vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers, and others to overcome challenges and improve transportation safety and performance on the world's roads.
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Transportation affects the safety and quality of lives of almost everyone. You can play a part in saving lives by educating drivers about the safety countermeasures and risks associated with heavy vehicles.

Key responsibilities include:
1. Outreach Presentations (70%) Effectively planning and leading both in class and hands-on demonstration components of VTTI's Sharing the Road Program. Creating engaging, informative and engaging presentations and demonstrations that are easy to follow and support an inclusive learning environment.
2. Logistics (20%) Planning and Coordinating the multiple moving pieces that make VTTI's Sharing the road possible. From working with different schools and communities to plan the events, coordinating resources needed to properly execute events, identifying VTTI personnel needed for each event, locating nearby hotels, reserving travel vehicles, disseminating event surveys, etc.
3. Educational Material Development and Outreach (10%) Update current educational materials, developing new content based on effective educational best practices, and coordinating program outreach. This includes developing supporting documents and briefing materials.

This position will involve nation-wide traveling with an emphasis for up to 70% of the time for the Share-the-Road outreach initiatives..

Required Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in education, business administration, or psychology with a strong background in education with high school teens.
* Demonstrated project/classroom management or logistical experience in coordinating complex objectives in an academic or industrial environment
* Strong writing, communication, and organizational skills
* Excels with public speaking to large groups
* Excellent attention to detail
* Strong work habits and the ability to work independently as well as with a team
* Creative, independent, and highly motivated

Preferred Qualifications

* Master's degree in education, business administration, or psychology with a strong background in education.
* Driver Education background or passion
* Engineering Education background
* Experience and/or knowledge of lab and research policies, procedures, and protocols.

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

Starting rate of $57,000; Commensurate with experience

Review Date

1/10/2024

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight , a , a college, , and . The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous and . A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.