Transit Safety, Security, and Training Coordinator

Transit Safety, Security, and Training Coordinator

Salary

$75,296.00 - $92,206.40 Annually

Location

Transit Avon Street Extended, 1545 Avon Street Ext, Charlottesville (22902), VA

Job Type

Regular Full-Time

Job Number

260500017-1

Department

Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT)

Opening Date

06/12/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

Bargaining Unit

N/A

• Description
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General Summary

The Transit Safety, Security, and Training Coordinator performs responsible, administrative work coordinating all Safety, Training, and Security Management programs of Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT). Investigates vehicle accidents and passenger incidents, arranges and schedules training or retraining opportunities (internal or external), and ensures CAT's compliance with all federal, state and local safe operating guidelines and codes. Work is performed under limited supervision and reports to the Director of Transit.

Work Schedule: The anticipated work schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required. This position is also subject to emergency call-back and may be required to work outside of normal business hours to provide essential services to the public. Work schedule is subject to change based on operational need.

The preferred hiring amount for this position is between $75,296.00 - $92,206.40 Annually. Starting offer is based on applicable education, experience, and internal equity. This full-time, exempt position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 13 paid holidays plus one floating holiday, vacation and sick leave, health insurance with employer contribution, employer-paid life insurance, gym membership reimbursement, tuition assistance, and professional development opportunities. This position is also eligible for the following benefits:

• Choice of retirement plan:

• Defined Benefit Pension Plan: Provides a monthly benefit upon retirement, calculated using a defined formula based on earnings history, years of service, and age. The plan includes a 5-year vesting period and requires an employee contribution of 5% of salary.

• Defined Contribution 401a Plan: Employer makes fixed contributions to an individual account, which are invested, and returns are credited to the account. The account balance is used to provide retirement benefits. Vesting occurs at 33% after one year, 67% after two years, and 100% after three years of service. No salary contribution is required.

• Voluntary 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

• Eligibility to purchase prior service credit under the Defined Benefit Plan

The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS; however, a Portability Agreement is available for eligible employees. For additional details, please refer to the "Benefits" tab within this posting or visit the City's Employee Benefits webpage.

Note: This job opportunity is advertised with a closing date of "Continuous." If interested in being considered, an application should be submitted as soon as possible. Applications may no longer be considered once a reasonable number of applications has been received or once a candidate to fill the position is identified. Applications may be evaluated on a continuous basis and interviews may be conducted as soon as possible during the recruitment. This job announcement may close at any time after 7 calendar days.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The essential functions of the job are not limited to those listed in the job description. The City retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

• In coordination with the Assistant Director of Transit (Operations), oversees all staff training including the planning, assignment, evaluation, and scheduling of safety and training programs in accordance with regulations from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and other applicable agencies.
• Serves as the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) drug and alcohol program manager.
• Enforces department safety and work procedures to ensure workplace safety practices are being adhered to at all times. Trains employees in work procedures, job safety and the recognition and elimination of hazards.
• Pursues a safety culture that pervades all areas of operation, with a heavy emphasis on risk mitigation and accident prevention. Identifies safety issues in transit facilities, on transit equipment, at transit stops, and in transit routing.
• Interprets and recommends action to implement and enforce city, state and federal safety rules, regulations and procedures.
• Conducts safety audits through observation, on-board ride checks, and facilities inspections.
• Participates in, and serves as a member of, the city's safety and accident review committee; participates in other related internal and external meetings and committees as required.
• Provides comprehensive technical advice and assistance with accuracy of accident/incident reporting and with current or new applicable laws and regulations.
• Assists drivers and managers in preparing accident/incident reports, prepares OSHA reports, and safety violation and compliance documents.
• Assists with development and implementation of written policies and procedures to ensure these are consistent with training programs and safety standards.
• Ensures staff is trained to proficiency in accident/incident investigation, all hazard identification, and hazard mitigation.
• Responsible for all safety, training, and security data collection, report preparation, and analysis of division performance data and produces required and ad-hoc annual and periodic reports.
• Keeps all documentation of training and retains training records to ensure program compliance with state and federal regulations governing transit operations.
• Establishes and maintains files of state and federal rules and procedures; as well as the posting of safety bulletins and other applicable communications to staff.
• Operates a City vehicle in the performance of the job duties.
• Subject to being called back to work in emergencies, on standby, or as needed to provide necessary services to the public. Must have the ability to be contacted and respond based on Departmental guidelines.
• Responsible for appropriate use and maintenance of City equipment, tools and other resources, including work time.
• Regular and reliable attendance.

Other Duties

• Performs additional duties to support operational requirements as apparent or assigned.

Education, Experience and Skills

Education and Experience: Candidates may qualify by demonstrating the required knowledge and skills outlined for the job through experience(s) other than formal education.

• Bachelor's degree with coursework in transportation, business administration, occupational safety and training, or related field AND 1 year of transportation experience, including some administrative experience in public transportation or a related area.

OR

• Associate's degree with coursework in transportation, business administration, occupational safety and training, or related field AND 3 years of transportation experience, including some administrative experience in public transportation or a related area.

OR

• High School diploma or GED AND 5 years of transportation experience, including some administrative experience in public transportation or a related area.

OR

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of the specific requirements listed above.

Certifications/Licenses/Other Requirements:

• Must obtain and maintain a valid Virginia Commercial Driver's license (CDL), with endorsements for Air Brakes and Passenger Bus, and have an acceptable driving record according to city criteria.
• Within 12 months of employment, must obtain National Safety Council Defensive Driving Instructor certification.
• Within 3 years of employment, must obtain Transit Safety and Security Program Certificate from the US Transportation Safety Institute.
• Required to successfully pass a pre-employment background check and pre-employment drug screen.
• Subject to Federal DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations.

Preferred:

• World Safety Organization certification as a Certified Safety Manager (CSM-Bus) within 12 months of employment.
• Familiarity with DOT policies, OSHA, NIMS, EPA standards, and ADA requirements.
• Experience in training employees.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics:

Job Knowledge

• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of safe and efficient public transportation operations and maintenance.
• Thorough knowledge of all applicable federal, state, local, and City regulations pertaining to transit and school bus operations, including but not limited to DOT, FTA, OSHA, DMV.
• Thorough knowledge of driver training and safety procedures and practices.
• Thorough knowledge of insurance requirements and loss controls.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of education methods of teaching.

Reading

• Intermediate: ability to read and understand written materials such as newspapers, magazines, journals, legal materials, multi-step instruction manuals, and reference materials.

Writing

• Intermediate: ability to organize data and write clear and concise reports, prepare materials such as business letters, explanations, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.

Math

• Intermediate: ability to deal with number systems; simple formulas, practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement.

Communication Skills

• Intermediate: Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, co-workers, city staff, management, external agencies, and others. Provides and receives standard to complex information, with ability to explain policies to diverse audiences. Contacts may involve stressful, negative interactions requiring high levels of tact and the ability to respond to aggressive interpersonal interactions. Elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas.

Independence and Decision-Making

• Requires Limited Direction: normally completes work according to their own judgment, requesting supervisory assistance occasionally. Special projects are managed with little oversight and assignments may be reviewed upon completion. Performance reviewed periodically.

Technical Skills

• Skilled: comprehensive, practical knowledge of a technical field with use of analytical judgment and decision-making abilities appropriate to the assigned and apparent job responsibilities. Requires skill in investigating accidents and in interpreting and implementing government directions. Skill in utilizing Microsoft Office applications and department systems and software.

Fiscal Responsibilities

• No budgetary/fiscal responsibilities.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• No responsibility for the supervision of others. May provide guidance, training, or instruction to others.

Other Characteristics

• Organization and time management skills, sometimes under strict time constraints.
• Independently prioritizes and balances multiple assignments and complex tasks.
• Working closely with others as part of a team.
• Works effectively with sensitive and confidential issues and information.
• May require emergency response.
• May be required to work additional hours outside of normal schedule.
• May require dealing with angry, frustrated and/or upset individuals.

Physical Conditions & Additional Information

Physical Demands:

• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Requires walking, standing for sustained periods of time, grasping, reaching, crouching, pushing/pulling, balancing, and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Machines, Tools, Equipment, Software and Hardware:

• Typically requires use of standard office equipment and telephone, and related software and hardware; and any other equipment as appropriate or as assigned.

Work Environment:

• Work is typically performed in an office environment where there may be exposure to computer screen for extended periods of time, monitor glare and dust.
• Work may also be performed in the field, training staff in a variety of settings and/or during incident reviews, which may include exposure to various extreme temperatures/weather conditions, vibrations, inadequate lighting, fumes/gasoline, airborne particles, allergens, moving mechanical parts, confined spaces, and in/around traffic and roadways.
• The noise level is usually moderate but may be loud when in the field.

The City of Charlottesville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports workforce diversity at all levels of the organization. The City prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The City is dedicated to this with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and general treatment during employment.

Requests for reasonable accommodation by individuals with disabilities may be requested by contacting Human Resources at (434) 970-3490 or hr@charlottesville.gov.

The City of Charlottesville conducts job related background checks, reference checks, and pre-employment drug tests, in accordance with federal, state, and local law, of applicants who reach the final stages of the employment selection process. The City's policy has not changed because of the decriminalization of marijuana in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Marijuana remains an illegal drug under federal law, and it continues to be a violation of the US Department of Transportation regulations and the City's policy prohibiting employees from testing positive for marijuana.

SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Updated February 9, 2026

Benefits cited represent those for regular 40-hour employees and may differ for Management Level, Part-Time, and/or Library positions. Long-term temporary employees are eligible for all benefits except retirement. Interns, temporary, seasonal, substitute, and relief employees are not eligible for benefits.

1. LEAVE:

Vacation: Need some time off? Use it, you earned it:

Years Worked

0 - <3

3 - <5

5 - <10

10 - <15

15 - <20

20 - <25

25+

Hours Accrued Biweekly

3.09

3.85

4.62

5.4

6.16

6.93

7.7

Sick: Under the weather? Earn 4.62 hours biweekly, approximately 120 hours a year, with no limit on accumulation to be used to care for yourself and qualifying family members.

Holidays: Enjoy 13 paid holidays per year. Including 1 Floating Holiday, which must be taken during the Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30):

OBSERVED CITY HOLIDAYS

New Years Day

Dr. Martin Luther King Day

Presidents' Day

Liberation & Freedom Day

Memorial Day

Juneteenth Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day

Friday after Thanksgiving

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

1 Floating Holiday

Volunteer Leave: Paid leave for participating in an authorized event as a volunteer, subject to Section 9-3, Code of Ethics & Conflicts of Interest. Regular full-time employees receive up to 8 hours and all regular part-time employees are eligible to receive pro-rated leave each available each calendar year.

2. INSURANCE:

Aetna Medical Plans: Coverage is effective on the first of the month following date of hire.

• Choose from two options:

• Select HMO with City-funded HRA ($0 premium for employee-only coverage)

• Choice POS ($13.02 biweekly premium for employee-only coverage)

• Prescription Card: ($10 generic, $30 lower cost name brand,$55 higher cost name brand, 20% up to $150 for specialty drugs)

• Mail Order Maintenance Prescription Drug Program ($20 generic, $60lower cost name brand, $110 higher cost brand) not available for specialty drugs)

Delta Dental Plan:

• Diagnostic and Preventative-100% of allowable charge; Basic Dental Care-80%; Major Dental Care- 50%
• Primary - $50 deductible, 80/20; Prosthetic and Complex Restorative -$50, 50/50
• $1,500 Annual benefit maximum
• $1,000 Orthodontic benefit (children to age 19)

MetLife Vision Plan: (Optional)

• $2.50 premium paid bi-weekly for employee-only coverage. Dependent care coverage also available.
• Eye health exam, dilatation, prescription and refraction of glasses covered after $10 co-pay
• $130 allowance for frames, after co-pay, plus additional discounts where accepted.

Life Insurance: In the event of your death, your beneficiary will receive twice your annual salary. Supplementary policies for you and your dependents are available.

Long-Term Disability: Upon approval for along-term illness or injury, you can receive up to 60% of your earnings after a 90-day wait period.

Voluntary Benefits: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity insurance; Short-Term Disability; Identity Theft Protection

3. RETIREMENT:

Pension:

• Choose from two (2) options:

• A Defined Benefit Pension plan pays a monthly benefit in retirement using a defined formula based on the employee's earnings history, tenure of service, and age. Our plan has a 5-year vesting period and an employee contribution of 5% of salary.

• A Defined Contribution 401a plan in which fixed contributions are paid into an individual's account by the employer, the contributions are invested, returns (positive or negative) are credited to the account, and the account balance is used to provide retirement benefits. The vesting schedule for our 401a plan is 33% after one year of service, 67% after two years of service, and 100% vesting after three years of service. There is no required contribution from salary. (Note: the Defined Contribution retirement plan is the only plan available for Library employees).

Supplement: Deferred Compensation 457 available for you to invest your own money for additional retirement savings.

4. VOLUNTARY:

Wellness:

• Gym Membership Reimbursement Program (up to $34.00 per month)

• Bicycle Commuter Program: Reimbursement up to $20 per month for reasonable bicycle commuting expenses

• Online wellness resources and Lunch-and-Learn Sessions

Employee Assistance Program:

• A variety of confidential, personal professional services for you and your family available 24 hours a day.

Tuition Reimbursement:

• Up to $1,500 for job-related certificates, trade programs, undergraduate coursework or up to $3,000 for graduate level courses per fiscal year for career-related courses.

Flexible Spending Accounts:

• Expense accounts available for healthcare, dependent care and parking/mass transit.

01

Please indicate your highest level of education obtained: (Must be verifiable in the Education History section of your online application.)

• Masters degree
• Bachelors degree
• Associates degree
• High School Diploma / GED
• None of the above

02

If you have completed an Associate's degree or higher, please indicate the field of study that most closely matches your major or major coursework completed: (If you do not have an Associate's degree or higher, select "None of the above.")

• Business / Public Administration
• Transporation
• Occupational Safety and Training
• Closely related field
• None of the above

03

How many years of Transportation experience do you have? (Must be verifiable in the Work History section of your online application.)

• No experience related to this position.
• Less than three (3) years
• Three (3) to less than five (5) years
• Five (5) to less than ten (10) years
• Ten (10) years or greater

04

Do you have some administrative experience in public transportation or a related area?

• Yes
• No

05

This position requires driving to perform essential job duties and requires a valid drivers license. The candidate selected for this position must meet the driver eligibility requirements of the City and must provide a certified copy of their DMV driving record. Do you possess a valid drivers license and are you willing to provide a certified copy of your DMV driving record, if selected as a finalist, for the City to confirm your driving eligibility?

• Yes; I possess a valid drivers license and am willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.
• No; However, I am willing and able to obtain a valid drivers license and am willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.
• No; I do not have a valid drivers license, nor am I willing or able to obtain one, and/or am not willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.

06

Do you have a valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL) or CDL learners permit?

• Yes; I have a valid Virginia CDL and either have, or can obtain, all appropriate endorsements within required time frame.
• Yes; I have a valid CDL from another state and either have, or can obtain, all appropriate endorsements within required time frame.
• Yes; I have a valid CDL learners permit and can obtain all appropriate endorsements within required time frame, if hired.
• No; however, I can obtain a CDL with all appropriate endorsements within required time frame, if hired.
• No; I cannot obtain a CDL.

07

To be considered, qualifying education and experience, including City of Charlottesville employment, must be clearly documented in the education, work history, and additional information sections of the employment application. Resumes can be attached but should not be used as a substitute for the required information on the application. I understand that an attached resume may not be accepted in place of a completed employment application and that my qualifications should be stated on the employment application itself.

• Yes
• No

08

I certify that the information above is true and correct, and I certify that it can be verified with reference to the information in my basic application. I understand that my application may be rejected if the responses to supplemental questions do not match my basic application.

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Charlottesville

Address P. O. Box 911

605 East Main Street

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902

Phone (434) 970-3490

Website http://www.charlottesville.gov/jobs