What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transit Services Coordinator position at City of McKinney, TX?
Summary
WORKING FOR THE CITY OF MCKINNEY
Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. In 2014, our community was named “The #1 Best Place to Live in America.” Although proud of that honor, everyone on our team is committed to making McKinney an even better place to live, work and raise a family. That’s why we exist.
OUR CORE VALUES
City of McKinney employees work hard and at a very fast pace. However, we also look after and support one another. All of us are guided by four employee-inspired values – Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE). We are also supported by servant-based leaders who foster and support a healthy, family-oriented culture. All new employees are expected to embrace and live by our core values and commit to helping us sustain our exceptional work environment as a high performance organization.
SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Transit Coordinator assists the McKinney Urban Transit District (MUTD) Transit Administrator in the daily tasks of overseeing Collin County Transit (CCT) service. These daily tasks include administrative, program delivery, operations, financial and grant management. Other duties may include entering requisitions and processing payments, tracking grant funds, meeting project administration requirements, providing various forms of administrative service and interfacing with other City employees and residents. This position does not provide direction to other employees.
Essential Functions/Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
In order for us to continue to achieve our primary function of making McKinney a better place to live, work, and raise a family, we hold these expectations for all employees.
- Learn and demonstrate an understanding of how team, department, and City goals are interconnected.
- Contribute to a positive work culture.
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
- Ability to assess his/her work performance or the work performance of the team.
- Contribute to the development of others and/or the working unit or overall organization.
- Ability and willingness to work as part of a team, to demonstrate team skills, and to perform a fair share of team responsibilities.
- Ability to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training opportunities, and if applicable, encourage subordinates to do the same.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collects and tabulates data and performs data entry for the various transit-reporting systems (NTD, PTN) etc. Prepares operating and capital grant reports.
- Assists the Transit Administrator with grant management from initial grant application preparation to grant agreement processing and grant reporting for local, state, and federal grants.
- Assists with updates to federally required plans, such as Civil Rights Title VI, DBE etc.
- Assists with financial audits and federal/state triennial review audits.
- In conjunction with the City’s Finance department and Transit Administrator, tracks grant revenues and program expenditures, ensures City, FTA, TxDOT and other financial systems stay synchronized, and resolves payment processing and tracking issues,
- Assists with development and implementation of marketing and outreach activities in coordination with other City departments and outside agencies.
- Ensures grant compliance by coordinating and meeting with other service providers conducting on site monitoring, documenting audits, and enforcing guidelines.
- Assist Transit Administrator in completing staff liaison duties and preparing meeting materials for the McKinney Urban Transit District (MUTD) Board.
- Comply with all written City policies and procedures.
- Adhere to assigned work schedule as outlined in City and department attendance policies and procedures.
- Travel to meetings, trainings, and City events, as necessary.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Perform other duties as assigned or directed.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND BEHAVIORS
- Ability to embrace and embody the City’s core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.).
- Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and people to whom service is provided.
- Ability to produce desired work outcomes, including quality, quantity, and timeliness.
- Ability to plan and organize work, time, and resources, and if applicable, that of subordinates.
- Ability to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.
- Ability to speak and deal tactfully with others and exhibit a willingness to share information.
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills including the ability to calculate and tabulate data.
- Possess mathematical skills that produce reliable calculations.
- Intermediate Microsoft Office including Word and PowerPoint.
- High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of results-orientation.
- Exercise sound judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in various situations.
- Demonstrate a collaborative and flexible style, especially during times of change.
Required Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree with one (1) year of direct experience in the oversight of transit service provision for a governmental or nonprofit agency or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Any work related experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the above Minimum Qualifications may be an acceptable substitute for the above specified education and experience requirements.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bi-lingual – English/Spanish preferred
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Must pass a drug screen and background check.
- Must have Class C Texas Driver’s License.
The City offers a full complement of benefits:
Health Insurance
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Medical and Childcare Account (FSA)
- Mental Health Care and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- City-paid and Voluntary Life Insurance
- City-paid and Voluntary Long Term Disability Insurance
- Supplemental Insurance through Aflac
- Legal Services through Legal Shield
- Tuition Reimbursement (up to $10,000 per year)
- Wellness Program (earn up to $600 per year)
- Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)
- Mandatory 7% employee contribution
- City match 2:1
- 5 year vesting
- Retire after 20 years of service, or age 60 with 5 years of service
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans
- Paid Vacation (80 hours per year for new hires; tiered increases after 2 yrs)
- Sick Leave (135 hours per year for yourself and immediate family)
- Paid Parental Leave (80 hours for birth, adoption, or placement of a child in foser care)
- Ten Paid Holidays
- Personal Day
- Optional compensatory time for hourly employees
- Compensatory time for salaried employees
Salary : $600 - $10,000
