Safe Routes to School Community Connector

This is a limited, grant-funded position with an expected end date of June 30, 2028, and the potential to be extended.

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. 

The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience.  New hires are typically brought into the organization between $60,064 - $79,000/year, based on experience and education. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

• 457B Retirement Plan

• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year

• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. In this position you can expect to work three (3) days in office. For your in-office days, you can expect to work on-site at the Wellington Webb Building, 201 W Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80202. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-side days.

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), through its employees, enhances the quality of life in Denver by efficiently delivering effective, high quality, safe and equitable public infrastructure, and services. For more information, please visit the DOTI website. 

DOTI’s Commitment to Equity: 

• DOTI is committed to providing attention and resources to the areas, assets and people of the city with the greatest need.  Through equitable contracting, equitable investments, and equitable workforce development. 
• DOTI’s culture revolves around four key principles: (1) Invest in Our People, (2) Operate with Discipline, (3) Use Data to Drive Decisions, and (4) Deliver Results. 

DOTI’s Office of Community & Business Engagement (OCBE) is actively seeking a Safe Routes to School Community Connector (Program Administrator) to support the Denver Community Active Living Coalition (CALC) program. Denver CALC works to make active living and healthy choices the default by engaging community residents, providing culturally appropriate education and resources, improving policies and systems, and increasing access to safe, convenient, and fun places for walking, rolling, biking, taking transit, and participating in active play and recreation.

This position will work full-time with the CALC program and will lead or support school-based programs and projects, such as walking or biking school buses, walk/bike/roll to school day programs, school street activations, and other policies, programs, and projects that encourage more youth and their caregivers to walk, roll, and bike to and from school.

Specifically, in this role you will:

• Develop relationships with school communities, teachers, and Denver Public Schools administration to lead engagement, education, and encouragement for Safe Routes to School, including annual Walk/Bike/Roll to School Days, back-to-school, and general/ongoing messaging and outreach
• Coordinate internally with OCBE and DOTI staff members to provide strategic guidance and support for engagement and education aspects of DOTI’s Safe Routes to School program, including the Safe Routes to School Action Plan, travel plans, data collection, and educational modules
• Lead or co-lead with school community partners the adoption of community-level transportation and equity-focused policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change efforts
• Prepare grant documentation and progress reporting, including quarterly summaries, evaluation reports, sustainability plans, and other required deliverables as assigned by the CALC Program Manager
• Plan, deliver, and support additional CALC and OCBE engagement and programming goals, including coalition meetings, trainings, volunteer recruitment and coordination, and program communications
• Supervise up to 2 part-time Safe Routes Advocates whose primary role is supporting school-based projects and building relationships with schools

• At least five years of experience in community engagement, built environment, and/or physical activity promotion (can include volunteer or paid experience), especially working with youth, teachers, and school communities on Safe Routes to School engagement events, programs, and projects
• Experience in communicating across diverse teams with many types of people, organizations, and departments, including managing expectations, establishing trust, and building consensus
• Experience with program planning, implementation, and administration, within public health, governmental, or organizational settings
• Spanish or other non-English language proficiency in both speaking and writing.
• Ability to understand, utilize, and collect data (from health and non-health sources) to monitor progress and evaluate outcomes
• Direct experience navigating permitting processes (such as Special Events, Street Occupancy Permits, Encroachments, or similar), especially within the City and County of Denver and/or on behalf of schools

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Management, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, or a related field.
• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of professional or technical level experience planning the administrative aspects of a program(s) or training program participants and/or volunteers. (Some positions may require experience in a specific program area.)
• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience plication Deadline:

To be considered for this position, you must include a resume and cover letter with your job application. Please upload your resume and any additional documents to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab.

This position is expected to stay open until Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than October 20 at 11:59 PM to ensure consideration. 

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