Now Hiring: League Cycling Instructor (LCI)
Position Title: League Cycling Instructor (LCI)
Reports To: Kendra Toy, Education Program Manager
Status: Non Exempt, Part-time (ad hoc), hourly
Location: Working location for this position varies by event/class within Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Some work will be based out of our office in downtown San Jose near San Pedro Square and less than a mile from Diridon Station. This role may also require being out in the field some evenings and weekends.
About Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded in 1993 that seeks to build healthy and just communities by making bicycling safer and more accessible for all. We’re proud of the extraordinary impact we’ve had over the past 30 years to improve local infrastructure and normalize bicycling for transportation in San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties. And we’re excited about how much more we can do to solve challenging local and global issues through the humble bicycle. SVBC stands among peer organizations in the nine Bay Area counties as one of the largest bike coalitions in North America. See our strategic plan to better understand SVBC’s vision, strategy, and priorities.
You’ll join a team of approximately 12 core & 15+ ad hoc staff members who are passionate about getting more people on bikes safely. We invest a great deal of time in strengthening relationships and building a high-trust environment where feedback in all directions is welcomed as opportunities to learn. The organization is a non-profit with a start-up culture that values creative problem-solving, open communication, and a can-do attitude. We approach a work-life balance structure by piloting innovative programs (i.g., summer Fridays and others).
It is also important to highlight that we are a group of folks deeply committed to doing one of the most difficult things on the planet – to get people out of cars and onto bikes to solve some of society’s most intractable problems. If you’d like to join a team to build better communities through the humble bicycle, we want to bring you on and continue investing in building a team that can do great things together.
Position Summary
LCIs report to the Education Program Manager and work closely with fellow LCIs to embody SVBC’s mission and values while delivering bike education in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.
Responsibilities
Deliver engaging and educational bicycle safety curriculum online, in indoor and outdoor spaces
Connect with class participants to provide a supportive and safe learning environment
Collaborate with other instructors to effectively deliver class content
Maintain flexibility and sound decision-making when issues or concerns arise
Foster a welcoming and respectful environment to all class participants, instructors, teammates, and any other individuals you may interact with during instruction
Follow guidelines in the SVBC Employee Handbook and community agreements
Participate in periodic training and professional development
Participate in optional special projects or events such as curriculum development, bike valet, group ride support or leading, education materials translation
Relevant Skills and Experience:
Must be a League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor (LCI) with an active certification and membership
Proficient and comfortable using common office and collaboration tools (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs/Sheets/Slides, online forms, video conferencing, and cloud file sharing platforms)
Strong commitment to the SVBC mission and values
Excellent interpersonal and relational skills and ability to work with others in 1-on-1 and group settings
Self-motivated, flexible, energetic, outgoing, team-oriented, teachable
If interested in driving class supplies: able to lift bicycles and equipment up to 50 pounds, and drive a cargo van
Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, or Vietnamese language skills a plus
Salary and Benefits:
This is a non-exempt, hourly position with no minimum guarantee of hours. Hourly rate for instruction is $64/hr after training/shadowing. Training/shadowing and transport time is compensated at $32/hr. Other non-instructional time such as team meetings is compensated at $36/hr. Benefits include: eligibility to participate in 401k plan, paid sick leave, and public transit reimbursement.
Please note that this opportunity is for part-time employment and does not support independent contracts.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants should review and submit this form. For questions, please contact [email protected].
By completing this application, you are seeking to join a team of hardworking professionals dedicated to consistently delivering outstanding service to the public and contributing to the success of the organization, its clients, and its employees. Equal access to programs, services, and employment is available to all qualified persons. Those applicants requiring accommodation to complete the application and/or interview process should contact a management representative.
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition is an equal opportunity employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable. All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, alienage or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Core Competencies
Reliability: Dependable with regular attendance, shows up on time and prepared for team meetings. With guidance from manager is able to set and meet deadlines.
Productivity: Consistently produces work of good or above average quality with guidance from manager and team. Actively seeks to advance quality of work.
Relationship building: Ability to initiate and nurture connections with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders such that helps establish trust and rapport, fostering a conducive environment for collaboration.
Communication skills: Able to compose consistently high quality, compelling and persuasive written communications to members and the general public with oversight from manager.
Teamwork and collaboration: Encourages colleague's input and ideas, seeks input from colleagues, participates enthusiastically in team meetings and org wide meetings. Able to work collaboratively with other team members.
Creativity and innovation: Can develop and execute new, smart ideas to solve problems or improve existing workflows or methods.
Flexibility and adaptability: Able to adjust priorities quickly as situations change and in collaboration with the director. Prioritizes, considers alternatives, and responds quickly and thoughtfully to unexpected changes. Seen as a trusted source for direction.
Leadership: Cheers on accomplishments of others and consistently seeks to learn through others wins and failures. Shares expertise and experience with team, especially new employees.
Project Management: Able to define a project's goals, staffing and deliverables, and to break down a project into manageable tasks with guidance from manager, able to stay focused, take direction, and complete projects on time. Escalates issues constructively when necessary. Able to evaluate projects after completion with help from manager.
Emotional intelligence: Open to feedback and handles conflict with diplomacy and equanimity. Demonstrating professionalism, integrity, and respect for privacy, fostering a positive and trust-based workplace culture. Displays maturity and sensitivity in all interactions. Ability to navigate and defuse challenging situations and address concerns of upset individuals.
Racial Equity and inclusion: Demonstrated commitment to equity, with an understanding of how to incorporate DEI principles and workplan into work. Demonstrates openness and ease within an environment that consistently examines power dynamics. Makes ongoing efforts to examine own biases and continue learning on DEI issues.