POSITION FILLED: Sisters In Action/Bike School Coordinator

Overview: Bikes Not Bombs uses the bicycle as a vehicle for social change to achieve economic mobility for Black and other marginalized people in Boston and the Global South.

 

We reclaim thousands of bicycles each year. We create local and global programs that provide skill development, jobs, and sustainable transportation.  Our programs mobilize youth and adults to be leaders in community transformation. Each year we collect roughly 5,000 used bicycles and tons of used parts from our supporters around Greater Boston and New England.  We ship most of these bikes overseas to economic development projects through our International Partnerships in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Bikes that don't get shipped are repurposed in Youth Pathways where teens learn bicycle safety and mechanics skills in the process of earning bikes to keep for themselves. Our retail Bike Shop & Training Center also reconditions and sells some of the donated bikes that we receive, employing many graduates of our programs. The Shop's profit from the bicycle sales, parts sales, and repairs goes towards funding our youth and international work.  BNB is 37 years old and has an annual budget of $1.5 million. 

 

Position: The Sisters In Action/Bike School Coordinator leads the effort to promote and recruit participants for our Bike School programs, and teaches the curriculum on site at BNB in partnership with our youth apprentices. The Bike School Coordinator reports to the Executive Director.

 

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Bike School Coordination (60%)

• Support the coordination, implementation, and evaluation of all Bike School programs including Sisters In Action which primarily serves BIPOC girls, women, femme and trans-identifying people, Bike Institute, Advanced Mechanics, Earn-A-Bike, and On-The-Bike
• Coordinate outreach efforts for all BNB Bike School programs
• Serves as the primary point of contact between BNB and various Bike School partnerships in the community
• Maintains fleet of 22 bicycles that are used during Bike School programs to ensure they are safe to ride
• Facilitate setup and organization of the mechanics area with support from Bike Shop staff, including the work benches, tools, storage of bikes, and parts sorting area for Bike School
• Develop a curriculum that highlights intersections across our local and international programs (e.g. manufacturing cargo bikes to ship to Haiti)
• Develop teaching demonstration materials to aid in the hands-on learning process

Youth Pathways Support (30%)

• In conjunction with the Programs Team:
  • Train and supervise a team of 10 Youth Apprentices during the school year and up to 30 Youth Apprentices during the summer
• Participate actively in weekly 1-on-1 supervision, team meetings, and bi-weekly staff meetings
• Support other Youth Pathways initiatives as needed

Fundraising and Administration Support (10%) 

 

• Ensure upkeep with youth participant and employee data entry in Salesforce and Bloomerang
• Coordinate, with assistance, the youth team for the Bike-A-Thon
• Contribute to fundraising events as needed
• Attend tabling events, volunteer fairs, and other events in the community as needed

 

Background and Qualifications

Constituent leadership is central to the mission of BNB and is highlighted in BNB’s current Strategic Plan. As such, BNB is seeking to more fully represent our community and constituencies, particularly youth, women, and people of color in Boston and of communities in the Global South so as to amplify that voice and provide an opportunity for our constituency to participate in the overall direction and leadership of the organization. As such, we actively encourage candidates from broadly diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Bikes Not Bombs is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

 

Please provide a resume and cover letter that includes where you learned of the position and a description of how your qualifications match BNB’s needs. Applications should be emailed to jobs@bikesnotbombs.org and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please include “Sisters In Action/Bike School Coordinator” and your full name in the subject line. The compensation package for this position includes an hourly wage of $17-19 at 40 hours each week. Additional benefits include - paid time off, health insurance, flexible work schedule, and discount at our bike shop. This position is open until filled. Expected start date is April 15, 2021.