Community Engagement Coordinator for SCITT

Job Description

This position is funded by the CDOT - Pueblo Country Traffic Safety Champion and Youth Driver Safety Initiative grant, ending on 9/30/2027. The position is term-limited, ending on 9/30/2027.

Primary Duties

Traffic Safety Champion & Regional Coordination

Coordinates the Pueblo County and Southern Colorado traffic safety network and serves as the regional Traffic Safety Champion.

Builds and maintains partnerships with schools, law enforcement, public health agencies, planning organizations, nonprofits, community groups, and state/federal transportation partners.

Facilitates stakeholder meetings and communication; supports coordinated efforts addressing seat belt use, distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding, vulnerable road users, and other priority safety issues; represents SCITT/CSU Pueblo at coalition and community meetings; and maintains partner follow-up and action items.

Youth Safety, Engineering & Community Outreach

Plans and delivers youth and community outreach for SCITT and the School of Engineering, with emphasis on transportation safety, STEM education, and career awareness.

Coordinates Teens in the Driver Seat activities, school partnerships, Friday STEM School

traffic-safety and e-bike/scooter modules, presentations, campus visits, booths, career fairs, and community events.

Supports outreach to K-12 schools, community colleges, nontraditional students, families, industry, and community partners; develops engaging educational materials and promotes School of Engineering and SCITT programs, student opportunities, conferences, and workforce activities .

• Program Administration, Communications & Evaluation
• Coordinates program schedules, outreach materials, and communications for SCITT and School of Engineering initiatives. Tracks activities, participation, partner follow-up, and other program information; prepares summaries and supports reporting and evaluation required by applicable projects or funding agreements. Assists with planning and delivery of conferences, workshops, safety campaigns, recruitment activities, and occasional evening or weekend events.

Minimum Qualifications

• •Bachelor's degree in any field.
• •Valid driver's license
• •Strong written and oral communication
• •Organizational and interpersonal skills
• •Ability to coordinate multiple activities and deadlines
• •Public speaking and presentation skills
• •Ability to build relationships with schools, community partners, students, and agencies
• •Ability to work with youth and diverse communities; and ability to travel locally for outreach activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• •Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, transportation, planning, public health, education, communications, marketing, public administration, business, or a related field.
• •Any relevant traffic-safety, youth-programming, outreach, first-aid, or similar training/certification.
• •Knowledge of traffic safety and injury-prevention concepts
• •K-12/STEM or higher-education outreach
• •Community engagement; public relations and social media
• •Event/program coordination; basic data collection and evaluation
• •Graphic/content development; and grant reporting.
• •Ability to communicate technical topics to nontechnical audiences is desirable.
• •One or more years of experience in traffic safety, transportation, public health, education, higher-education outreach, community engagement, communications, recruitment, or program/event coordination.
• •Experience working with youth, schools, government agencies, nonprofits, or community coalitions is preferred.

Additional Job Description

Employment-Based Immigration Sponsorship is not available for this position.

This position is on-site for the Pueblo campus.

Salary

$55,000 to $65,000

Applicants must attach the following documents, in order to be considered for this position:

• •a letter of intent (cover letter) describing the means in which you meet the qualifications for this position
• •unofficial or official transcripts showing required degree(s) conferred
• •a copy of a current valid driver's license

Early submission of application materials is encouraged. Applications received by 8:00 AM (MST) on October 12th, 2026 will receive full consideration. Screening of applications will begin only after this deadline is met, and will continue until the position is filled.

About Colorado State University Pueblo

Work Location: Unless otherwise stated in the job announcement, positions at Colorado State University Pueblo are expected to be performed in person at a University work location. Any remote or hybrid work arrangements will be explicitly identified in the position announcement.

Colorado State University Pueblo is a comprehensive state university with an enrollment of 4,000 students. CSU Pueblo provides relevant professional coursework and superior instruction with a small student-to-faculty ratio for an ever-changing global economy. Students can choose from 38 undergraduate programs with 70 fields of study in the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; the Hasan School of Business, the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences; and the College of Health, Education, and Nursing; and 15 graduate programs.

CSU Pueblo is dedicated to interdisciplinary learning and entrepreneurship that elevates our people and our community, creates educational opportunities, fosters unique collaborations, and supports inclusion, access, and affordability as a gateway to the world. CSU Pueblo is equally committed to serving the diverse population of the region; this emphasis is reflected in the demographic characteristics of the student body. Because more than 25 percent of our students are Hispanic, the Federal Government has designated CSU Pueblo a Hispanic Serving Institution. Besides reflecting our commitment to serve this critically important and rapidly growing segment of the student population, that designation also allows the University to compete for certain federal grant funds to support its ability to better serve all students.

Among its unique features, CSU Pueblo is one of seven schools in the nation to offer a degree in mechatronics, which combines electrical and mechanical engineering. The Hasan School of Business ranks among the top 15 percent of all business schools internationally with graduate and undergraduate programs in business administration accredited by the AACSB International Board of Directors. The College of STEM houses an undergraduate engineering program that was ranked in the nation's top 100 by U.S. News and World Report . CSU Pueblo has an ever-changing campus landscape that features a newly renovated Library, a new general academic classroom building, and a newly renovated and expanded student center.

At CSU Pueblo, Student Life offerings have increased significantly with the transition of the campus from a commuter environment to a more traditional collegiate experience. Competing at the NCAA Division II level, CSU Pueblo is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and offers 22 varsity intercollegiate sports and also has active intramural and club sports teams that allow students to get involved in campus life.

Colorado State University Pueblo offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

Medical and prescription insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible benefit plan

Basic term life insurance

Voluntary term life and AD&D Insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Travel accident insurance

Voluntary critical illness and accident insurance

Annual and sick leave

Retirement plans

Employee and dependent tuition discounts

State employee discounts via BenefitHub

Other incentives include v arious on-campus event, recreation, and meal discounts.

About Pueblo, Colorado

The city of Pueblo is a historically and culturally rich, diverse city of more than 100,000, located in the southern part o