Transit Safety and Training Coordinator

Transit Safety & Training Coordinator The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Transit Safety & Training Coordinator to perform a variety of complex professional and technical work involved in planning, developing, coordinating and conducting training programs to meet Transit department training needs; to assess safety and training needs; to develop, deliver and evaluate training programs; to recommend changes to policies and procedures affecting employee training, development and transit safety; to assist with departmental safety and drug/alcohol program compliance; and, to provide responsible staff assistance to the Transit Director and Assistant Director. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Assess employee and Transit Department safety and training needs based on departmental goals and objectives; coordinate, develop and monitor programs; evaluate effectiveness; develop, recommend and modify policies and procedures affecting the department's training and development program(s). Identify appropriate training resources and materials; develop and prepare lesson plans and materials. Conduct safety classes; train, demonstrate and test Transit employees in the operation of transit vehicles, machinery and defensive driving techniques. Enforce safety procedures; report safety violations. Develop and administer a training evaluation process; evaluate training effectiveness; document progress of participants and make recommendations for improvement. Coordinate with in-house and outside sources to provide/conduct training. Inspect transit facilities and equipment; report safety hazards; ensure correction of hazards. Develop and recommend policies and procedures affecting the department's safe operation of vehicles and facilities. Continuously monitor and assess the development needs of employees and coordinate the resources and materials necessary to respond appropriately. Coordinate with Human Resource Development when mandated training is scheduled and ensure Transit employees meet attendance requirements. Review Workers' Compensation claim forms for accuracy and determine if further investigation is necessary; sign-off on Workers' Compensation forms and forward to the Risk Coordinator. Interact frequently with the City Safety Officer in providing training on personal safety equipment; coordinate with the City Safety Officer for safety materials and handouts; serve as the Safety Officer for the department. Investigate mass transit related accidents, incidents and injuries. Administer the department's Drug and Alcohol Program in accordance with U.S. DOT guidelines and regulations. Inspect transit facilities and equipment for potential hazards; coordinate and ensure the remediation of safety hazards. Prepare and submit required periodic (i.e. monthly, quarterly, annually, etc.) internal/external safety and security reports to department, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the National Transit Database (NTD). Minimum Qualifications Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Experience: Two years of increasingly responsible experience in safety training, adult education/instruction, auto crash investigations, or related work. Prior experience with Transit preferred. Training: Equivalent to an Associate's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in safety, risk management, communications, business or public administration, psychology, education, or a related field. Licensing & Certifications Required: A current DOT Medical Card; North Carolina Class B CDL with Passenger and Airbrake endorsements and the ability to maintain insurability. Preferred: Federal Transit Administration Reasonable Suspicion Investigator and/or Drug and Alcohol Manager certifications. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, DOT physical, background check and driving history check. Benefits Health and Dental Insurance: The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service. Employer Paid Leave: Vacation Leave: Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work. Sick Leave: Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System. Holidays: The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays. Bereavement: Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member. Retirement: The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis. Deferred Compensation Plans: To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k) plan and NC 457 plan; both administered by Empower. The City currently contributes 3% of base salary to an eligible employee's NC 401(k) account with a proposal, but must be approved by Council, to increase to 4% for Plan Year 25/26. Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits: Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction: -> Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre-tax) -> Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance -> Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Death Benefit: The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months' salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit. Pay Periods / Deduction for Benefits / Direct Deposit: City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit. Employee Assistance Program: The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job.

Created: 2026-03-04