Course Facilitator (Coadjutant) - National Transit Institute

National Transit Institute (NTI); New Brunswick (NJ); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

The National Transit Institute (NTI), housed at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, seeks to hire several course facilitators for a range of course topics aligned with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requirements. The facilitators will present course materials and assist with other requirements related to course instruction.

NTI is currently seeking facilitators with public transit experience and subject matter expertise in one or more of the following key areas (contextualized

Qualifications

• Seven+ years in the public transportation industry.
• Experience facilitating training, programs, meetings in-person and virtually.
• Experience contributing to content development and subject matter expertise in one or more key areas.

Responsibilities

• Present course materials and assist with course instruction.
• Collaborate with course designers as subject matter experts to support content development.

Skills

Transit experience

Training facilitation

Content development

Tools

Zoom

MS Teams

Job description

The National Transit Institute (NTI), housed at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, seeks to hire several course facilitators for a range of course topics aligned with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requirements. The facilitators will present course materials and assist with other requirements related to course instruction. NTI is currently seeking facilitators with public transit experience and subject matter expertise in one or more of the following key areas (contextualized to transit and FTA Requirements):

• Transit Planning
• Transit Financial Planning
• Paratransit Management and ADA
• Transportation Conformity
• Transit Safety
• Transit Project Management
• Leadership and Professional Development
• Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)
• Transit Crisis Communication

This is a part-time position that requires travel and online training. Candidates are not required to reside in New Jersey but must be willing to travel.

Candidates must have a minimum of seven years of experience in the public transportation industry; experience facilitating training, programs, meetings, etc., in-person and virtually; and experience serving as a subject matter expert in one or more of the key subject areas identified. Candidates must also have experience contributing to content development.

The candidate must have a thorough understanding of how public transportation operates and how transportation services are delivered to the public. Must possess practitioner experience in one or more of the identified key areas. Candidates must understand and be able to clearly communicate federal compliance requirements related to one or more of the identified areas as applicable.

Candidates must possess experience with in-person and virtual facilitation, utilizing associated tools and best practices, including but not limited to virtual platforms (Zoom and MS Teams), experiential learning activities, and classroom management. Candidates should be able to collaborate with course designers as subject matter experts to support the development of course content.