Traffic Safety Program Manager
DCCCA
Date: 13 hours ago
City: Topeka, KS
Contract type: Full time
Full-Time
Essential Functions
Required
The physical demands described below are representative of what must be met to satisfy the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to:
This position requires travel, which may include driving personal or company-owned vehicles. It may also include driving with other passengers in the vehicle, and/or driving as a passenger with other drivers. Note: Even with a valid driver's license, certain motor vehicle infractions may render individual's ineligible to drive company-owned or personal vehicles for company business. Such infractions may also disqualify employees from continued employment with DCCCA, Inc. This position is considered to be a safety-sensitive position.
Possible Opportunities For Promotion And/or Growth
Candidates must successfully complete pre-employment drug screening, background screening, a fingerprint-based records search, and reference checks. Continued employment is contingent upon annual background screening and participation in an ongoing random drug and alcohol testing program.
DCCCA is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. This position is considered a safety-sensitive position.
DCCCA, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender, disability, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is the policy of DCCCA to comply with all federal, state, and local laws concerning the employment of women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, and to act in accordance with regulations and guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in every location in which DCCCA has facilities. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training, and any other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
Essential Functions
- Schedules, plans, markets and leads educational and training events for traffic safety education and other traffic safety programs as assigned
- Tracks and reviews all data for project performance measures
- Supervises staff and coordinates operations across the State
- Prepares monthly narrative reports on grant activities/accomplishments and submits other reports as requested
- Assesses community training needs and establishes training plans
- Coordinates and facilitates community training and technical assistance requests
- Leads SAFE team staff members
- Leads Booster to Belts team staff members
- Researches and develops new programs to reach school aged populations including an older novice driver program for 19 to 24-year-olds
- Creates expectation list for team members by month
- Reads, interprets, and applies governance, operational, and department/program policies appropriately.
- Adheres to and supports all governance, operational, and department/program policies.
- Conducts interviews and assists with selection of new employees, in coordination with Human Resources.
- Oversees the onboarding of new hires and ensures adequate on-the-job training is provided, including training on program policy, procedure, expectations, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.
- Utilizes and supports appropriate retention strategies.
- Assists in agency recruitment efforts by referring and recruiting applicants to the agency.
- Strives to build a strong sense of team within the department and implements trauma-informed care supervision practices as appropriate.
- Ensures frontline staff are provided with appropriate support.
- Holds regular one-on-ones with employees, in accordance with policy.
- Provides direct supervision to assigned staff individually and as a group, at regular and appropriate intervals.
- Effectively trains, coaches, develops, shadows, evaluates, disciplines, and terminates employees, with the goal of building and retaining a strong team.
- Evaluates employee performance utilizing the agency's performance management system
- Maintains regular contact with supervisor
- Engages in ongoing professional development and training.
- Approves timesheets and expenses for employees, ensuring reimbursements follow policy standards, such as receipts being included.
- Represents DCCCA at events, presentations, and both internal and external meetings.
- Maintains good working relationships and facilitates productive and positive communication among factions.
- Maintains confidentiality using sound professional judgement.
- Creates a safe environment by performing all required security and safety procedures.
- Upholds a Drug Free Work Place, supporting a safe and drug free environment conducive to enabling and strengthening ongoing recovery.
- Job may require the employee to be able to regularly drive to various DCCCA locations and other business locations throughout the day including early morning or evening hours
- Requires Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Must have community organization and facilitation experience and the ability to interact with diverse groups
- Requires a minimum of one year of related experience in community-based training or with a not-for-profit organization
- Requires excellent creativity, organization, communication and time management skills
- Requires the ability to work both independently and as a member of the Community Based Services Team
- Must possess a valid state Driver's License, in force automobile liability insurance, and maintain a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) that meets organization's insurability standard as defined by DCCCA policy. Availability of reliable transportation is required for this position.
- Effective listening, oral, and written communication skills, including face-to-face, on-site, in person discussions. Exercises appropriate use of positive language.
- Regular and predictable on-site attendance.
- Proficiency with computers and Microsoft suite of products including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint, Access.
- Ability to efficiently operate other office equipment such as telephones, voicemail systems, copy and fax machines, and scanners.
- Adherence to DCCCA Values:
- We provide education and services based on research and a dedicated commitment to improving lives.
- We value the people and communities we serve by respecting their experiences and treating them with dignity and respect.
- We encourage leadership at all levels by challenging existing conditions and finding innovative ways to grow and learn.
- We deliver high quality services every day, holding ourselves accountable for our outcomes.
Required
The physical demands described below are representative of what must be met to satisfy the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to:
- Stand, walk, sit, climb, or balance
- Talk, hear, taste, or smell
- Reach with hands and arms
- Use hands to touch, handle, or feel
- Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Lift or move up to 50 pounds occasionally
- Work at a computer for extended periods of time, sitting or standing
- Operate successfully in an environment in which mentally and emotionally stressful topics may be discussed or trained, i.e. substance use disorder, mental health conditions, domestic abuse, etc.
- Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
This position requires travel, which may include driving personal or company-owned vehicles. It may also include driving with other passengers in the vehicle, and/or driving as a passenger with other drivers. Note: Even with a valid driver's license, certain motor vehicle infractions may render individual's ineligible to drive company-owned or personal vehicles for company business. Such infractions may also disqualify employees from continued employment with DCCCA, Inc. This position is considered to be a safety-sensitive position.
Possible Opportunities For Promotion And/or Growth
- Program Director
Candidates must successfully complete pre-employment drug screening, background screening, a fingerprint-based records search, and reference checks. Continued employment is contingent upon annual background screening and participation in an ongoing random drug and alcohol testing program.
DCCCA is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. This position is considered a safety-sensitive position.
DCCCA, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender, disability, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is the policy of DCCCA to comply with all federal, state, and local laws concerning the employment of women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, and to act in accordance with regulations and guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in every location in which DCCCA has facilities. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training, and any other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
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