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[as posted to GoodWork http://www.GoodWorkCanada.ca ]
[plus topical links and resources, below - ed ]
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Making Tracks Project Coordinator
Active & Safe Routes to School program
Ecology Action Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Date posted to GoodWork: Aug 25, 2005
Application deadline: Sep 8, 2005, by 5:00 pm
Start date: Sep 19, 2005 (start date may be flexible)
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia (with travel within the province)
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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Are you a member of the EAC? We need your
support to continue our work! Please join,
renew or donate today. Call (902) 429-2202
http://ecologyaction.ca/membership.shtm
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[GoodWork Editor adds... topical links, resources & opportunities:
Active & Safe Routes to School
program of the Ecology Action Centre
http://www.ecologyaction.ca/asrts/
Ecology Action Centre, Nova Scotia
http://www.ecologyaction.ca
Active & Safe Routes to School -- links, organizations
http://www.ecologyaction.ca/asrts/Links.htm
http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22active+and+safe+routes+to+school%22
http://directory.google.com/Top/Sports/Cycling/Safety/Safe_Routes_to_School/
Walkable, Healthy, Livable Communities
http://www.google.ca/search?q=pedestrian-friendly
http://www.walkable.org/article1.htm
http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/community/walkable.asp
http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22dan+burden%22+walkable
http://www.planetfriendly.net/dontpave.html#planning
Sustainable Transportation - links, organizations
http://www.planetfriendly.net/living.html#transport
Sprawl, Smart Growth, Sustainable Planning & Design
http://www.planetfriendly.net/dontpave.html#links
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Social Marketing
http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22social+marketing%22
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_marketing
Communications, Outreach, Social Marketing
http://sustain.web.ca/cbt/int-markcomm.htm
http://sustain.web.ca/cbt/commguide.htm
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Nova Scotia Environmental Groups & Orgs.
http://www.web.net/~nsen/membership/membership2.html
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/EnvCCN.shtml
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/SCN/CommLink/
http://listingsca.com/Nova-Scotia/Science_and_Humanities/Environment/
http://www.gov.ns.ca/greenweb/
Businesses http://www.ecologyaction.ca/gifts.shtm (at right)
and across Canada http://www.planetfriendly.net/ecoportal.html
Health Promotion in Nova Scotia & beyond
http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22health+promotion%22+%22nova+scotia%22
Worldwide http://www.google.com/search?q=%22health+promotion%22
Halifax, Nova Scotia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax
http://directory.google.ca/Top/Regional/North_America/Canada/Nova_Scotia/Localities/H/Halifax/
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