Community Engagement Coordinator for SCITT

Colorado State University Pueblo•Pueblo, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is funded by the CDOT - Pueblo Country Traffic Safety Champion and Youth Driver Safety Initiative grant, ending on 9/30/2027. The position is term-limited, ending on 9/30/2027. The Community Engagement Coordinator will coordinate the Pueblo County and Southern Colorado traffic safety network, serving as the regional Traffic Safety Champion. This role involves building and maintaining partnerships with various organizations, facilitating stakeholder meetings, and representing SCITT/CSU Pueblo at community events. Additionally, the coordinator will plan and deliver youth and community outreach programs focused on transportation safety, STEM education, and career awareness, with a specific emphasis on Teens in the Driver Seat activities and school partnerships. Program administration, communications, and evaluation are also key components, including tracking activities, preparing summaries for reporting, and assisting with event planning. This is an on-site position at the Pueblo campus.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in any field.
Valid driver's license
Strong written and oral communication
Organizational and interpersonal skills
Ability to coordinate multiple activities and deadlines
Public speaking and presentation skills
Ability to build relationships with schools, community partners, students, and agencies
Ability to work with youth and diverse communities; and ability to travel locally for outreach activities.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, transportation, planning, public health, education, communications, marketing, public administration, business, or a related field.
Any relevant traffic-safety, youth-programming, outreach, first-aid, or similar training/certification.
Knowledge of traffic safety and injury-prevention concepts
K-12/STEM or higher-education outreach
Community engagement; public relations and social media
Event/program coordination; basic data collection and evaluation
Graphic/content development; and grant reporting.
Ability to communicate technical topics to nontechnical audiences is desirable.
One or more years of experience in traffic safety, transportation, public health, education, higher-education outreach, community engagement, communications, recruitment, or program/event coordination.
Experience working with youth, schools, government agencies, nonprofits, or community coalitions is preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinates the Pueblo County and Southern Colorado traffic safety network and serves as the regional Traffic Safety Champion.
Builds and maintains partnerships with schools, law enforcement, public health agencies, planning organizations, nonprofits, community groups, and state/federal transportation partners.
Facilitates stakeholder meetings and communication; supports coordinated efforts addressing seat belt use, distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding, vulnerable road users, and other priority safety issues.
Represents SCITT/CSU Pueblo at coalition and community meetings; and maintains partner follow-up and action items.
Plans and delivers youth and community outreach for SCITT and the School of Engineering, with emphasis on transportation safety, STEM education, and career awareness.
Coordinates Teens in the Driver Seat activities, school partnerships, Friday STEM School traffic-safety and e-bike/scooter modules, presentations, campus visits, booths, career fairs, and community events.
Supports outreach to K-12 schools, community colleges, nontraditional students, families, industry, and community partners; develops engaging educational materials and promotes School of Engineering and SCITT programs, student opportunities, conferences, and workforce activities.
Coordinates program schedules, outreach materials, and communications for SCITT and School of Engineering initiatives.
Tracks activities, participation, partner follow-up, and other program information; prepares summaries and supports reporting and evaluation required by applicable projects or funding agreements.
Assists with planning and delivery of conferences, workshops, safety campaigns, recruitment activities, and occasional evening or weekend events.