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Travel Training Specialist - Riverside Transit Agency

The Riverside Transit Agency is recruiting for the position of Travel Training Specialist.  Under the direct supervision of the Travel Training Supervisor, the Travel Training Specialist primarily conducts in-person assessments of passengers seeking training and teaches program participants to travel safely and independently by accessing public transportation throughout Riverside County as appropriate.   In addition, this position represents the Agency to the public through a planned program utilizing public presentations, community events, special programs, business, community and organization partnerships, and public information dissemination to accomplish Agency and department objectives. Primary objectives are to enhance the mobility of RTA passengers, support Agency programs and initiatives, increase ridership and passenger independence. Provides assistance with program marketing, community outreach and passenger relations activities.

Summary, Duties, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits and more job information available here in PDF format.
 

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Definition of Travel Instruction Approved at Annual Meeting

Next steps include circulation of a press release about the definition, and sending it to a select group of agencies, yet to be determined, interested in the growth of the profession of travel instruction. CLICK HERE to read the approved ATI Definition of Travel Instruction.

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2011 ATI Conference Highlights, by John E. Liebmann

CLICK HERE

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Join ATI or Renew Your Membership Today

It’s hard to believe that almost a year has gone by since our last conference. As we prepare for this year’s conference in Philadelphia, it’s also time to think about renewing your membership for another year. Aside from conference fees, our membership renewals provide one of our greatest income sources as well as serving as an indicator of the growth of our organization.  With the advent of federal New Freedom grants, the field of travel instruction/training has exploded, and as it continues to expand, so we hope will our membership. The larger our membership, the more effective ATI becomes to better provide and advocate for the training and support needed by our members to provide the best services to our customers, clients and trainees. And as our field grows, new venues for instruction and arenas of best practice are developed. Throughout the years we have maintained our membership, but we still need your support to continue to grow, and to achieve our goals. So please consider RENEWING your membership NOW if you have not already done so, and invite a friend to join as well! Members have the added benefit of lower conference fees and the advantage of meeting other trainers with whom to network and to resolve problems. Please consider taking a minute to mention ATI when you have an opportunity to meet with other professionals and encourage them to join as well! Details and form here>

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ATI Members Only: Revised By-Laws
Review the Revised By-Laws document
  

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The ATI Code of Ethics

The Association of Travel Instruction Code of Ethics is intended as a guide for the professional conduct of persons providing travel instruction. The profession has an obligation to define, articulate and adhere to its basic values, ethical principles and standards. The ATI Code of Ethics sets forth these values, principles and standards to guide travel instruction practitioners. The Code is relevant and applicable to all who provide instruction as well as to students of the profession in all instructional settings and for all who receive training.

Entire document and form here.

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Read about and join an ATI Committee
(details here)

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Who We Are and What We Do

The Association of Travel Instruction (ATI) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation that provides continuing education and professional development opportunities for travel instructors and travel trainers. Our members teach individuals with various types of disabilities and seniors to use public transportation safely and independently in their communities. Travel trainers truly give “the gift of freedom” of mobility to their students, young or aging.

ATI's members nationwide and in Canada are employed by, or contract with, public transportation agencies, ADA paratransit services, school districts, adult service providers, community rehabilitation agencies, mobility management companies, transportation management associations, independent living centers and other disability groups, and senior citizens programs.

ATI provides continuing education for its members primarily through publishing a quarterly newsletter, planning and executing an annual three day-long travel training “best practices” conference, and updated website content. ATI’s professional development goal is a certification program for travel instructors and travel trainers, commencing with a regionally-organized Registry of our members posted on this website.

For additional information about the work of ATI, please contact any individual listed on this website’s Board Members page.