Bicycle Education Regional Coordinator (Yakima)

North Central ESD; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

North Central ESD partners to deliver the Statewide School-Based Bicycle Education Program in Washington. This role assists the Lead Coordinator with contacting schools, in-class aid, trailer transport, and bicycle maintenance while providing administrative support as needed.

The Bicycle Education Regional Coordinator will collaborate with a statewide project team, adhere to timelines, and help expand the program to reach 90% of eligible students by 2039.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of bicycle maintenance experience.
• AA Degree or equivalent in education, administrative support, bicycle fleet management, bicycle repair, or related fields.
• Willingness to tow cargo trailers and/or drive delivery trucks.
• Knowledge of spreadsheet software and the ability to track and document financial activities.
• Valid WA Driver's License or ability to obtain one within 30 days.
• Ability to understand program structures and train PE teachers.
• Proven ability to be highly organized, detail-oriented, and document processes.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships, foster trust with colleagues, and collaborate across diverse audiences.
• High emotional intelligence, honesty, self-awareness, empathy, and optimism.
• Preferred: experience teaching and/or facilitating physical education programs, especially bicycle education.
• Preferred: training teachers or teams.
• Preferred: strong interest in bicycles as transport/exercise/recreation.
• Preferred: familiarity with industrial warehouse equipment and operations.

Responsibilities

• Contact for communications with assigned PE teachers in participating schools.
• Assist with tracking spending, budget, and completing quarterly financial reports with the ESD's fiscal department.
• Attend meetings with Cascade Bicycle Club and AESD project teams.
• Travel to schools to help run the Let's Go Bicycle Education Program during PE.
• Support PE teachers during class, for grades 3-8.
• Help ensure adequate student-to-teacher ratios.
• Assist teachers with implementing the existing bike ed curriculum.
• Provide and gather feedback to adapt the program to the needs of individual schools.

Skills

Bicycle maintenance

Detail oriented

Relationship building

Team collaboration

Project scaling

Education

AA Degree or equivalent

Tools

Spreadsheet software

Job description

General Description

North Central ESD has partnered with Cascade Bicycle Club (CBC), the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), and the Association of Educational Service Districts (AESD) to deliver the Statewide School-Based Bicycle Education Program to Washington's small school districts. This position will assist the Lead Coordinator in contacting schools and will assist in all aspects of the program. The role will primarily provide in-class aid, trailer transportation, and bicycle maintenance while providing administrative support when needed. The Bicycle Education Regional Coordinator will work closely with a statewide project team and is tasked with adhering to timelines and deliverables that support the program's expansion to 90% of eligible students by 2039.

Qualifications

Required:

• 2+ years of experience in bicycle maintenance with the ability to assemble, diagnose, & repair
• AA Degree or equivalent work experience in education, administrative support, bicycle fleet management, bicycle repair, or related fields
• Prior experience or willingness to tow cargo trailers and/or drive delivery trucks.
• Knowledge of spreadsheet software and the ability to track and document financial activities
• Valid WA Driver's License or ability to obtain one within 30 days
• Ability to understand program structures and train Physical Education teachers
• Proven ability to be highly organized, detail-oriented, and document processes
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships, foster trust with colleagues, and collaborate
• Ability to work with a project manager to scale the Bicycle Education Program regionally
• Demonstrated experience in being flexible in a fast-paced environment within an evolving program
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships, foster trust with colleagues, and collaborate across diverse audiences
• High emotional intelligence, honesty, self-awareness, empathy, and optimism

Preferred:

• Recent experience teaching and/or facilitating physical education programs, especially bicycle education
• Prior experience with training teachers or teams
• Strong interest or passion for bicycles as a method of transportation, exercise, or recreation
• Familiarity with industrial warehouse equipment and operations

Job Responsibilities

Administrative Support

• Contact for communications with assigned PE teachers in participating schools
• Assist with tracking spending, budget, and completing quarterly financial reports in close coordination with the ESD's fiscal department
• Attend meetings with Cascade Bicycle Club and the AESD project teams

Classroom Support

• Travel to schools to help run the Let's Go Bicycle Education Program during PE
• Support PE teachers during class, for grades 3-8
• Help ensure adequate student-to-teacher ratios
• Assist teachers with implementing the existing bike ed curriculum
• Provide and gather feedback to adapt the program to the needs of individual schools