Howard County:Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington, Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community.
Howard County Government:Howard County Government is a leader in innovation, sustainability, and consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the country. In 2025, Howard County Government received a record-breaking 83 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) – the highest number of annual NACo awards achieved in the history of the State of Maryland, and the highest number of awards out of any county in the State of Maryland which received a collective 136 awards. NACo is the leading organization representing county-level government operations. These awards recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents, improve existing programs, upgrade working conditions, and enhance citizen participation and public policymaking.
What are we looking for?We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations.
What you'll like most about working at Howard County Government:- We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government.
- We have a highly talented, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Your input will not only be heard, but it will be encouraged!
- We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical, retirement, and wellness programs.
- As a member of the Howard County Government team, you'll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work.
POSITION SUMMARY:Responsible for overseeing a safe route to school program for Howard County, focused on Howard County Public Schools. Related activities that substantially improve the ability of students to walk and bicycle to school or encourage walking and biking to school.
To improve the safety of walking and biking to school and to decrease the number of students being transported to school by private automobile, while changing the culture from a driving default to an embrace of walking and biking will be the key path to success.
This position is grant-funded and is contingent upon the continued availability of grant funding. Grant funding is confirmed for three (3) years. The position may be discontinued when grant funding ends.
STARTING SALARY HIRING RANGE:
$33.61 - $37.88
$69,913 - $78,784CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION:
Performs intermediate professional level planning and zoning work, which may include supervisory responsibility, under general supervision from an administrative or technical superior. Work includes coordinating the plan review process; planning and implementing recycling activities; collecting, organizing, analyzing, and evaluating data required in the development and review of comprehensive plans and regulations
.Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Performs planning tasks primarily focused on improving bicycle and pedestrian facilities, connections and conditions in Howard County.
Oversee a safe route to school program for Howard County, focused on Howard County Public Schools.
Building partnerships and collaborations to work together to improve the safety of walking and biking to school and to increase the number of students walking and biking to school, which may include:
- School PTAs
- School Administrations
- County Health Organizations
- Other related County Agencies
Focus on the education, encouragement and evaluation elements of the classic five (5) “E’s” since Howard County already has a robust program for engineering and enforcement.
Plan and implement walk and bike to school day events, set up walk and bike incentive programs, organize walking school buses, walk audits, drop off/pick up evaluations.
Create reusable resources and materials that can be used at school and community events.
Conduct surveys to track perceptions and potential obstacles towards walking and biking to school as well counts to track the progress on the number of students walking, biking, taking the school bus and being driven.
Reports to Howard County's Bicycle and Pedestrian Manager.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:This job has no employee supervisory responsibilities.Bachelor's degree and two (2) years related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
PREFERRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Transportation, Planning or related field and related experience.
- Ability to analyze and evaluate the planning implications of social, economic and physical data.
- Ability to project needs and develop and implement goals and objectives from raw data analysis.
- Ability to effectively present planning goals, objectives and projects orally and in written and graphic form.
- Ability to interpret land development plans and engineering drawings.
- Knowledge of federal and state grant program opportunities and administration, particularly for bicycle and pedestrian projects.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, governmental officials, community representatives and the general public
PHYSCIAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.LANGUAGE SKILLS, MATHEMATICAL SKILLS, AND REASONING ABILITY:
LANGUAGE SKILLS:Ability to clearly communicate plans, projects and concepts, in written, oral and graphic formats.Ability to make presentations and prepare documents for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.REASONING ABILITY:Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.Class C Maryland Driver's License or equivalent issued by state of residence.
