[Sudo-jobs] Fwd: [sfchalkboard] Job: Bike Mechanic & Youth Educator

[Vicky Knox]

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Date: 2014-03-25 0:56 GMT-07:00
Subject: [sfchalkboard] Job: Bike Mechanic & Youth Educator
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
On-Call Bike Mechanic Educator

Local Motion is looking for a Bike Mechanic Educator to work with the Bay
Area
BikeMobile, an innovative program designed to help youths use their bikes
more
often.

ABOUT LOCAL MOTION: Local Motion's mission is to improve the way we move. We
teach people to safely and effectively walk, bike, and take public transit
in
an effort to create healthier communities. Local Motion supports Safe Routes
to Schools, an international movement intended to reverse the alarming trend
toward childhood inactivity and to reduce the production of green house gas
emissions.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM: The Bay Area Bikemobile hosts free bicycle repair and
education events at schools, parks, and community events across 8 Bay Area
counties: San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Contra Costa, Santa
Clara, and San Mateo.

ABOUT THE POSITION: The Mechanic Educator repairs bicycles, engages
participants in the repair process, and encourages ridership. This position
is
supervised by the Lead Mechanic and Program Director. Transportation to the
job sites is available from North Oakland. This is an on-call position.
There
is no requirement to work any particular event. Choosing to only work events
in your county is okay.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
*       6 months of experience in youth education
*       6 months of experience repairing bikes in a shop setting, or
equivalent experience
*       Physical ability to lift 40 pounds

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
*       Experience as a bicycle commuter
*       Experience working with diverse populations in the SF Bay Area and
sensitivity to the
        issues faced by low-income communities.
*       Proficiency in Spanish

This description is not a written or an implied contract and may be revised
if
deemed necessary.

HOURS AND COMPENSATION: There will be 4-5 events a week during Fall/Spring
and
0-2 visits a week during Summer/Winter. Events last 3-5 hours in addition to
1-3 hours of paid transportation time. Pay is dependent on experience.

HOW TO APPLY: Interested individuals are invited to email a cover letter and
resume to hiring at localmotionca.com.

Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:
*       Experience repairing bikes
*       Experience working with youth, specifically in low-income
neighborhoods
*       Familiarity with the diverse communities of the SF Bay Area
*       Quality of cover letter

In your resume please specify the number of hour per week AND the number of
weeks per year worked at relevant jobs. Please cut and paste your
resume/cover
letter into the body of the email or send as a PDF attachment.

Women and people of color are encouraged to apply.
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