Job Description
This is a seasonal position that runs approximately May 17 - September 30, 2021
The mission of the Michigan Department of Transportation Youth Development and Mentoring Program (YDMP), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is to prepare a diverse workforce for the future by providing participants with opportunities to pursue higher education, personal growth, and transportation careers.
The program values responsibility, empowerment, respect, integrity, relationship building, and safety. MDOT offers mentoring activities and sessions to teach job and life skills, introduce college/university options, and present high school students and recent high school graduates with information about careers in civil engineering, road construction and maintenance, planning, and other areas of transportation.
The training and mentoring element of the YDMP is designed to enhance communication skills, develop leadership qualities and improve awareness of transportation career opportunities. Through site visits to MDOT facilities, tours of construction sites and educational institutions, and participation in college and career fairs, participants will receive practical, hands-on experiences that will provide opportunities and exposure to various aspects of transportation. The Michigan Civil Service Commission provides an option for on-site career planning and résumé writing to participants at each region office. Mentoring sessions will be conducted for the YDMP participants. Participants will have the opportunity to attend the following types of training and mentoring activities:
- MDOT safety training/orientation
- College readiness planning
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Personal finance and accounting
- Résumé writing and interviewing
- MDOT Transportation Operations Center tours
- MDOT road and bridge construction and maintenance project tours
- College and career fairs
- University and college tours
- Visits to state or local libraries, museums, or historical sites
- Participate in activities at private engineering firms specifically tailored to introduce surveying, concrete testing and analysis, civil engineering, etc. Team Leader: Supervises and provides direction to Team Members performing maintenance activities such as maintaining landscaping, repair and maintaining rest area features (picnic tables, posts, etc.), mowing and maintaining roadside parks and scenic turnouts, etc.; , keeps time, attendance, and vehicle logs and records; works alongside Team Members; and drives a vehicle to transport crews and/or materials. For additional information, please click the highlighted title.
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Salary: $13.00 - $14.00 Hourly
Location: Various, MI
Job Type: Non Career
Department: Transportation
Job Number: 5901-21-YDMP-Team Leader
Closing: 5/3/2021 5:00 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit: N/A
Agency: State of Michigan
Address: 400 South Pine Street Lansing, Michigan, 48909
Phone: (800) 788-1766 State of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Website: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/michigan