Driver and Data Collector

Title: Driver and Data Collector

Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering

Reports To: Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

Position Type: Staff

Position Summary: Looking for reliable, honest, hard workers willing to complete a seat belt usage data collection with accuracy and with attention to detail. Using you own vehicle, drive yourself and other data collectors to locations and perform seat-belt usage of New Jersey drivers and passengers. Mileage is reimbursed. Observations are made at a safe distance away from the roadway. Training to be provided. This survey will be performed in the following counties within New Jersey including Bergen, Essex, Morris, Passaic, Union, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset, Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem County from June 1, 2024 to approximately July 15, 2024. Drivers may be designated to collect data in the northern or southern counties.

Essential Functions:

• Drive yourself and other data collectors to locations across the state.
• Perform data collection on seat-belt usage of New Jersey drivers and passengers.
• Involves observing drivers and passengers in their vehicles to determine seat belt usage.
• Data collectors typically stand at a safe distance from the roadway to observe seat belt usage.
• Data collection is typically performed 7 days a week between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.
• Drivers and data collectors can identify days they are available to work.

Prerequisite Qualifications:

• Must have your own vehicle to travel to the site.
• Proof of driver’s license and vehicle registration must be provided.
• Must be able to stand and observe seat belt usage of vehicles traveling on the roadway.
• Must be able to stand for 40 minutes at a time while the data collection is being performed.
• At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Salary Information: In compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Law, the hourly rate/range for this position is $20.00 (USD). NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses or other items.

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Part-Time