Sustainable Transportation Program Assistant

Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA Full-time Transportation

Posted on May 15, 2024

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Sustainable Transportation Program Assistant

Penn State Transportation Services is seeking to hire a full-time Sustainable Transportation Program Assistant, reporting to the Sustainable Transportation Program Manager. The Sustainable Transportation Program is committed to the promotion of transportation options that help to reduce traditional single occupancy vehicle travel while also maintaining a safe shared space for all. Additionally, this program promotes healthy active transportation as well as Penn State's overall goals of reducing the campus' environmental impact such as through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

The primary sustainable transportation programs being supported by this position include biking, car share, transit, ride share, and pedestrian safety. This position's specific duties will include: best practice benchmarking with peer institutions, support for Bicycle Friendly America application, assist with the creation and implementation of a more robust carpool and ridesharing program, bike rack checks, bike counts, bike infrastructure planning support, and bike education workshops. This position will also assist in providing customer service for our RIDEpass transit pass program and general support for campus biking, transit, pedestrian safety, car share, rideshare, and bike share programs, to include staffing tables and assisting at education and community events. Strong customer service and communication skills (written and verbal) are a must due to frequent interactions with faculty, staff, students, and members of the community. Must be able to work well with direction, be comfortable with working both indoors and outdoors, have a moderate degree of confidence and comfort around bikes, and have competent working knowledge of programs within MS Office including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. This position will typically work 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm.

Education and Experience: Minimum requirement of a High School diploma or higher plus two (2) year of related experience. Or, an equivalent combination of education and experience.

As a member of Auxiliary and Business Services within the Finance and Business unit, you will be joining a team of individuals who have the ambition to help Penn State succeed. Workforce diversity, cultural inclusiveness, and employment equity are deeply rooted in Penn State's historic mission. Just as we are committed to being a diverse educational environment, we are also committed to being a diverse working community. As a community, we endeavor to be a mixture of cultural backgrounds, life experiences, and individual perspectives that add variety and vitality to the workplace. The University believes that we can learn from each other's differences and break down the barriers that separate us. Penn State is a place where everyone can be themselves, together.

Apply online at https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Staff/job/Penn-State-University-Park/Sustainable-Transportation-Program-Assistant_REQ_0000054248-1

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Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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