Leader
Type: summer job / summer student position
Organization: PEDAL – Our Community Bike Clubs
Website: http://pedalpower.org
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Our Community Bike Club is a project of PEDAL and Our Community Bikes!
Our Community Bikes is a not for profit coope
ratively-run community
bike shop. We promote cycling in Vancouver by providing space, help,
and tools so that people can learn how to fix and maintain their own
bicycles. We also recycle donated bikes and parts and run programs to
distribute bikes among people who face financial, mental, or physical
barriers to cycling. The shop is a DIY education center which strives
to empower ALL the folks who access the space.
During the school year, we run after school bike clubs in neighbouring
high schools and elementary schools. Our primary goal is to introduce
kids to a fun, safe, healthy way to get around Vancouver. But we are
more than just a riding club! Through our clubs and camp, we focus on
empowering youth, leadership, environmental awareness and cycling
advocacy!
This summer, we will be running our fifth season of Summer Bike Camps.
We are seeking one post-secondary student who is as enthusiastic about
cycling as they are about empowering youth.. We are looking for folks
who have experience as educators and an understanding of their bikes
and basic mechanics.
This job has been made possible through a Canada Summer Jobs grant so
certain hiring conditions apply. We need you to have been a full-time
student last semester, and planning on returning to school in the
fall. We can only offer the job to applicants who are between the ages
of 18 and 30.
OCBC Summer Camp Coordinator & Camp Instructor
Who: A current full-time student between the age of 18 and 30, who is
planning on returning to school in the fall
What: 12.00$/hour, 32 hours/week, 14 weeks total (mid-May to
mid-August). You will have the option to work remotely from time to
time. Most full time employees work Monday to Thursday from 9:00am to
5:00pm, however the schedule is flexible.
Where: Vancouver, BC (our bike shop is on Main St., while most of our
Bike Camps operate out of Britannia Community Services Centre on
Commercial Drive)
When: Mid-May to mid-August (exact start and end dates are flexible)
Skills we’re looking for:
• Love of cycling and alternative transit
• Experience teaching kids and youth
• Basic bicycle repair/maintenance skills
• Open-mindedness and flexibility
• Self-starter / Self-motivated
• Ability to work independently
• Highly organized
• Communication skills
• Ability to plan tasks and meet deadlines
Overall Job Description:
The OCBC Summer Camp Coordinator will be expected to work with the
OCBC Program Coordinator and OCBC staff to plan, organize, promote and
carry out the OCBC Summer Bike Camps. The Summer Camp Coordinator must
be able to work autonomously and in an ever-changing work environment.
We hope to find a candidate who is a self-starter and who is excited
about cycling education and having fun with kids in Vancouver! The
Camp Coordinator will be in charge of daily camp activities, activity
reports, and communications. They will be the main contact person for
parents and community partners, and will promote the camp to schools
and the public. The Camp Coordinator may also help with volunteer
recruitment and other tasks as needed.
As this is a Canada Summer Jobs posting, we are obligated ot ensure
that the minimum number of work hours are completed. If a week of camp
is cancelled due to poor weather or low-enrolment, we will find ways
to ensure that hours are completed. This means you may be able to help
with other program tasks, or with mechanic work at our Bike shop on
Main St! This is a flexible position, and excellent for a young person
looking to improve their logistics and coordination skills, curriculum
development and planning skills and to gain experience with youth,
education and community development.
Below is a list of the camps applicants will be expected to coordinate
and implement:
The In-city Bike Camps (ages 9-13) are summer camps that develops bike
handling and navigational skills.
The Earn-A-Bike Camp (ages 14-18) is a condensed version of our E.A.B.
Club but with more room for day-to-day continuity and skill building.
Our tentative camp schedule is as follows:
• Camp 1: Monday July 6th to Friday July 10th
• Camp 2 and 3: Monday July 13th to Friday July 17th
• Camp 3 and 4: Monday July 20th to Friday July 24th
• Camp 5: Monday July 27th to Friday July 31st
• Camp 6: Tuesday August 4th to Saturday August 8th (Earn-A-Bike Camp)
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Assets/experiences that are recommended but not required include:
• Mechanical aptitude
• Bike touring experience
• Can-bike or equivalent bike education training
• The use your bike as their primary form of transportation
• First Aid
PEDAL is an equal opportunity employer: men, women, trans, straight,
queer, bi, bi- curious, all the shades of black, brown, white, etc…
all are welcome! Women, people of colour, those with disabilities and
first nations’ people are all strongly encouraged to apply.
Please contact:
bikeclub@pedalpower.org
for more information, and to submit your CV and Cover Letter.
And check out our website at pedalpower.org
