EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

At Mason Transit, you'll find friendly employees who are committed to our community and to providing quality transportation service. We value each employee for the distinctive skills, experiences and perspectives he or she brings to the agency and encourage all employees to participate in making Mason Transit a success.

CURRENT OPENINGS:

Temporary/Part-Time Marketing/Outreach Specialist

CLOSING DATE:        May 8, 2008 – 4:00 PM

Mason County Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Marketing/Outreach Specialist, under the direction of the Administrative Services Manager, develops and implements marketing goals, objectives and strategies including promoting and publicizing regular, new and special transit services; conceptualizes the content and design of promotional, informational and educational materials and assures their timely development, production and distribution; designs and produces a variety of other promotional and informational materials to publicize transit services; coordinates Agency advertising as well as other graphic materials which support Agency operations as requested.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination equivalent to: bachelor’s degree in graphic design, marketing, public relations, communications or closely related field, and three years of increasingly responsible marketing, public relations and communications experience involving the design and production of informational and promotional materials, include experience in print, advertising and art media.

Status:    Temporary Part-Time, Non-Exempt

Wage:   Negotiable – DOE

HOW TO APPLY

• By mail: Contact Mason Transit to have an application form mailed to you, or
• In person:   Stop by our business office Monday thru Friday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm at        790 E. John's Prairie Road, Shelton, Washington

Mail your application form with any attachments to:

Mason Transit

Employment Opportunity

PO Box 1880
Shelton, WA 98584

Benefits (Effective January 1, 2008)

Medical (Full-Time Employees Paid at 100% * Part-Time and On-Call Employees Pay a Cost Share)
Washington Counties Insurance Fund Standard PPO (First Choice Health Network)

Dental (All Employee & Dependents Paid at 100%)
Washington Counties Insurance Fund:

• Delta Dental
• Willamette Dental

Vision (All Employee & Dependents Paid at 100%)

Vision Service Plan (VSP)

Life (All Employee & Dependents Paid at 100%)
CIGNA

• $48,000 for Employee (Double Indemnity)
• $1,000 for Dependents

Retirement (Available to Full-Time and Eligible Part-Time or On-Call Employees)

• PERS (Employer & Employee Contributions)
• 457 Deferred Compensation – AIG Valic and Washington State Plans Available (Employee Contributions)

Supplemental Insurance (Employee Paid)

• AFLAC
• Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Pre-Paid Legal Services

General Employment Conditions

All safety-sensitive* positions require the following:
Pre-Employment Drug Screen
Pre-Employment Background Check
Successful Completion of DOT physical

All positions require:
Clean Driving Record (5 years) - Abstract must be submitted with application.

*Safety sensitive is defined as any position within the agency that either operates or directs the operation of any transit vehicle, included but not limited to: Dispatch/Scheduler, Driver, Maintenance Manager, Mechanic, Detailer, Dispatch Supervisor, Road Supervisor, Trainer, Operations Manager and Field Services Representative.

Equal Opportunity Employer Policy

Mason Transit believes all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate because of race, creed, age, sex, color, religion, national origin, marital status, mental and physical disability in recruitment, employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, and rate of pay or other compensations.

Mason Transit complies with the rules, orders and regulations of lawful authorities having jurisdiction over any phase of its operations including, but not limited to, those concerned with equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.  Please let Mason County Transportation Authority know if you need accommodations in order to participate in the application process.