Careers

We’re in the fight for safe, equitable, and sustainable streets in New York City, and we need your help.

Transportation Alternatives is New York City’s leading safe streets advocacy organization. For 50 years, TA has successfully advocated for transformational change even when others said it wasn’t possible.

From banning cars from Central Park to getting a protected bike lane over the Brooklyn Bridge to transforming Queens Boulevard from the “Boulevard of Death” into the “Boulevard of Life,” TA staff, volunteers, and members have been on the frontlines of building streets for people.

Benefits

  • Medical (with HRA), dental, vision, and life coverage

  • Optional pre-tax FSA and Commuter Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule (combination of in-person and remote)

  • Three weeks vacation to start + 10 paid sick days

  • Summer Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day

  • 12 weeks paid parental leave

  • 401k with 3% match

Open Positions

Full Time

Part Time

  • Reports to: Field Organizing Coordinator

    Hours: 20-25 hours/week

    Seasonal: May-October

    Rate: $23/hour

    Transportation Alternatives (TA), New York City's advocate for walking, bicycling, and public transportation, seeks passionate, outgoing, team-oriented community organizers to serve as hourly canvassers for our TA Field Team program. This position is perfect for individuals pursuing a career in community organizing, political organizing, urban planning, climate and racial justice, or fields relating to transportation policy.

    The Field Team works on the ground to organize and engage New Yorkers around safer and more equitable streets. The Field Team will report to the Field Organizing Coordinator and work with staff and local activists to plan, prepare for, and attend outreach events around New York City. At the beginning of the program, The Field Team will undergo training about TA’s advocacy campaigns and New York City government and policy as a means to prepare for work in the field.

    TA’s Field Team program has been in operation for over a decade and has successfully empowered tens of thousands of New Yorkers to support safer streets through public engagement activities in all five boroughs.

    Responsibilities:

    • Foster citywide community engagement: Represent our organization at community events, conduct street canvassing for various campaigns, gather signatures, participate in rallies, door-to-door canvassing, and conduct community surveys.

    • Working mostly outdoors to engage diverse community members face-to-face.

    • Work closely with diverse community members, engaging them face-to-face to understand their needs and concerns.

    • Plan, prepare for, and conduct strategic outreach plans: Collaborate with local volunteers to devise effective outreach strategies tailored to specific neighborhoods and campaigns.

    • Foster partnerships with community-based organizations and businesses: Establish meaningful connections to garner support for safe, equitable, and dignified transportation alternatives at a grassroots level.

    • Drive advocacy through material distribution: Disseminate materials for advocacy campaigns, organizational events, and our Membership Program.

    • Coordinate with the Field Organizing Coordinator to achieve canvassing targets and expand our organization's reach.

    • Collaborate with teammates on a season-long research project to address current focus areas and outreach goals

    Qualified candidates will bring with them:

    • Individuals with diverse perspectives on intersections of transportation, public health, environmental justice, racial justice, and other social issue spaces

    • The ability to work in a team environment to meet deadlines and accomplish common goals

    • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

    • Flexible schedule with evening and weekends shifts

    • Experience canvassing or organizing

    • Preferred -- Working fluency in a second language (Spanish or Bangla)

    To Apply:

    Please send a brief cover letter and resume to: job_applications@transalt.org with “2024 Field Canvasser” as the subject line

    Transportation Alternatives is committed to workplace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, religion, gender, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, political orientation or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. We value having diverse staff in gender, ethnicity, background and modal preference. BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.