Earn-a-Bike Instructor, Neighborhood Bike Works
Posted by on January 29, 2007
[emailed 1/25/07]
NBW Earn-a-Bike instructor 2007
Hours: At least half an hour on each side of when the class starts and finishes but you must be flexible. Usually 3:00-6:30 on weekdays, plus staff meetings and occasional special events. Frequent Saturday hours?at least every second Saturday. 16-24 hours per week; could be more later in the year.
Reports to: Executive Director
Dates: Ongoing.
Duties:
Organize workshop and storage space
Understand NBW?s overall program goals including:
o Job readiness, employability
o Positive relationships with peers and adults
o Physical fitness
o Community involvement
o etc
Teach bike repair classes for groups of up to 12 youth aged 8-17
Teach bike safety classes
o Includes being here at least ? hour before class, expecting to stay ? hour after it ends
o Review existing materials
o Help develop existing materials
o Keep records of homework and tests, before and after surveys and evaluations
o Supervise volunteers and Penn work-study students
o Supervise YouthWorks students, if any
o Procure and supervise snacks
Lead other activities
Manage rides
Recruitment and class size maintenance
o Communication with NBW Program Coordinator and some program partners
o Maintaining lists of potential students
o Calling people who are on lists
Developing good relationships with families
Updating information on people who move
Communicate with parents, partners and volunteers
Help organize and attend graduation ceremony (evening hours or Saturday one day)
Handle high intensity situations calmly
Help ensure compliance with health and safety regulations
Qualifications:
Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups of youth
Competent bicycle mechanic
Sense of humor
Own bicycle and be able to ride twelve miles straight
Youth work and bike shop mechanic experience desired
This is a job that can require more or less constant physical activity
Excellent personal communications skills
Computer skills (Word and Excel for PC, e-mail, web) necessary
Please send resume and cover letter to Andy Dyson, Executive Director, Neighborhood Bike Works, 3916 Locust Walk Philadelphia PA 19104, or (preferably) e-mail to [email protected] Please use Microsoft Word attachments including your name and the position being applied for in the file name. Files entitled ?resume? may well be deleted, which can delay your application. Please do not use any kind of compression on the files. Candidates must be available to try out at NBW for a few days prior to class starting. Please check our web site for more information on NBW at <a href="http://www.neighborhoodbikeworks.org">http://www.neighborhoodbikeworks.org</a>
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