Program Coordinator

WHO WE ARE

Transform is California’s leading advocate for healthy, connected communities with affordable transportation and housing choices. For over two decades, we’ve worked to ensure that people of all incomes thrive in a world safe from climate chaos.

We envision vibrant, inclusive neighborhoods transformed by sustainable mobility options and affordable housing, where communities historically impacted by racist disinvestment have power and voice. Our approach is to empower communities of color, innovate solutions, and advocate for policies and funding - all with the aim of helping people thrive and averting climate disaster.

Our Work Includes:

• Winning transformative investments in climate and equity: by pushing for much greater investment in sustainable transportation and affordable housing, Transform is creating a future that enables people to live closer to jobs that makes transit, biking, and walking/rolling the easy choice.
• Normalize transit, biking, walking, and rolling: Transform builds people’s knowledge and resources, and shifts how they feel about mobility options, so that they begin to see transit, biking, walking, and rolling as viable choices, and, eventually, as completely normal and expected.
• Housing as a climate strategy: Transform creates innovative housing and parking solutions that encourage sustainable transportation and healthy, active communities so that suburban and urban residents alike can rely less on driving.

Transform is a dynamic, collaborative, and inclusive organization. Our team works closely with partners at the local, regional, and state levels to create healthier, more connected, and equitable communities. We value work-life balance, personal well-being, and a supportive team culture.

We are a team of 15 staff committed to diversity, equity, and justice, both within our organization and through our work. Our values include: collaboration/listening, creativity, transparency, equity, trust, excellence, and shared leadership. Learn more about us in our strategic plan.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you passionate about motivating communities to create positive environmental and social change? Do you thrive in community engagement, volunteer coordination, and event planning? Are you highly organized and skilled in building relationships with caregivers, city officials, school staff, and community stakeholders?

Transform seeks a collaborative and detail-oriented individual who has experience engaging across diverse communities to join our Programs Team. Our team is dedicated to developing creative solutions that help communities reduce car dependence, elevate local voices, and drive a sustainable shift toward walking, rolling, and taking transit. The Programs Team leads several programs including our award winning Safe Routes to Schools Program and the nationally recognized Mobility Hubs Program.

Community Engagement Programs

This role will primarily focus on implementing the Safe Routes to Schools Program, a program that Transform has successfully led for nearly 20 years, coordinating with over 300 Alameda County public schools. This position will also support community engagement at affordable housing sites, neighborhood events, and other community driven initiatives that help to normalize walking, biking, and transit.

Work Environment & Location

• Hybrid & Field Work: This role involves working in schools, in the community, at home, and in an office setting, and may require working outside regular business hours.
• Location: Our office is in downtown Oakland, near a number of public transit amenities.
• Work-Life Balance: We are committed to a healthy balance and responsive to the needs of our staff.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead community engagement efforts by organizing stakeholder meetings, developing outreach plans, and finding creative solutions to encourage walking, biking, and transit use.
• Recruit, train, and meet with community leaders which may include school staff and administrators, caregivers, and affordable housing residents in communities based on project needs.
• Facilitate age appropriate educational presentations on active and shared transportation from K-12 students to senior citizens, up to multiple times a month.
• Collaborate with team members to plan education and encouragement activities and events, including but not limited to: mobility fairs, Walk and Roll to School Days, and Bike to School Day, etc.
• Oversee program activities by planning projects, assigning tasks through program management software, and tracking team progress to ensure goals are met.
• Involve stakeholders including city agencies, school districts, and community-based organizations to facilitate program implementation.
• Support Transform-wide priorities, which may include aligning Policy Team goals with Program Team goals.
• Support the implementation of organizational fundraising strategies.
• Uphold Transform values through our external and internal work.
• Represent Transform at meetings with other consultants, funders, and clients.
• Attend occasional early morning, evening, and weekend events as necessary.
• Maintain up-to-date administrative records using database and spreadsheet software.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated sensitivity and understanding of issues facing low-income communities of color; ability to work comfortably in diverse communities and settings; high level of cultural competency.
• 2 + years experience implementing a program that engages and empowers caregivers and/or school staff as valuable contributors and decision-makers.
• 2+ years experience engaging volunteers in organizing events and campaigns, conducting outreach, and building support for an ongoing program.
• 2+ years experience with planning events, including project planning, setting goals and conducting outreach and publicity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A deep commitment to the mission and philosophy of Transform, and a strong desire to advance racial and economic justice through transportation, housing, and climate justice.
• Entrepreneurial, can-do attitude focused on problem-solving.
• Proficiency in Google Suite (i.e., Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Slides and Documents).

Great to also have:

• You have a deep commitment to equity and social justice issues.
• Work or lived experience within underserved or marginalized communities.
• You have a strong working knowledge of the diverse populations and communities within Alameda County.
• You are bilingual in English and another language commonly spoken in Alameda County.
• You have a strong spirit of collaboration and willingness to help others.

This is a hybrid office/work from home position, with staff currently expected to work from our downtown Oakland office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but this schedule may occasionally adjust.

Our staff is focused on making a positive change in the world and supports and values diversity. Transform is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, LGBTQ persons, women, and members of other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

• All Transform employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19*