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JOB POSTING
Making Tracks Project Coordinator
Active & Safe Routes to School program
Ecology Action Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia
ORGANIZATION
The Ecology Action Centre, established in 1971, is Nova Scotia's largest and
most active environmental organization. We work on sustainable
transportation, marine and coastal issues, wilderness issues, urban issues,
sustainable food production and alternative energy.
A program of the Transportation Issues Committee, Active & Safe Routes to
School encourages active, non-motorized forms of transportation to school,
such as walking and cycling. It is a national program of Go for Green
coordinated in Nova Scotia by the Ecology Action Centre in partnership with
the Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Program Area of Nova Scotia
Health Promotion.
The Making Tracks project will make Active & Safe Routes to School more
effective and increase the use of active transportation among students in
pilot schools. Using a community-based social marketing approach, it will
conduct research into the barriers to the use of active transportation to
school, an assessment of needs for the program to work in schools,
redevelopment of the program and testing it in pilot schools across the
province. The project is supported by the Government of Canada and Nova
Scotia Health Promotion.
RESPONSIBILITIES
. Recruit schools across NS for research and pilot phases
. Conduct barrier research and needs assessment in schools
. Develop community-based social marketing (CBSM) tools
. Adjust current program to reflect barrier research, needs assessment and
CBSM
. Establish pilot school teams, meet regularly with them and provide ongoing
support
. Assist teams with travel surveys, walkabouts, special events and safety
education
. Conduct program evaluation, final reporting and recommendations
. Report to and work with the Active & Safe Routes to School Coordinator
QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS REQUIRED
. Ability to work effectively with students, school staff and parents
. Knowledge of environmental issues, especially active and sustainable
transportation
. Engages in active and sustainable transportation on a regular basis
. Experience in environmental education: needs assessment, program design,
implementation and evaluation
. Experience in conducting interviews, focus groups and surveys an asset
. Experience in marketing and creating promotional materials
. Strong public speaking and writing skills
. Demonstrated leadership skills
. Project management experience and ability to work independently
. Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, internet and email
. Available to work some evenings and weekends and willing to travel within
NS
. Holds a valid Nova Scotia driver's license
. Preference will be given to candidates with a degree and/or relevant
experience in the fields of environmental studies, education, recreation or
other related fields
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
Full-time (35 hours per week) @ $18.00/hr for 18 months (Sept. 19, 2005 to
Mar. 30, 2007)
TO APPLY
Email, send or drop off a cover letter and resume (including 3 references)
to:
Janet Barlow
Active & Safe Routes to School Coordinator
Ecology Action Centre
1568 Argyle St., Suite 31
Halifax, NS B3K 4K1
asrts@ecologyaction.ca
Only candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted.
DUE BY: 5:00 pm Sept. 8, 2005
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