Lent Elementary Bike Bus Champion

Bike Bus PDX; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Bike Bus PDX is seeking a part-time Bike Bus Champion at Lent Elementary School in Portland, OR. You will coordinate bike bus volunteers, connect families to bikes and resources, and promote the bike bus at school events and PTA meetings. Ongoing training and support will be provided.

Ideal candidates are equity-focused, natural communicators, and eager learners who can work independently and occasionally attend early-morning or weekend events. Bilingual English/Spanish skills are a strong plus.

Qualifications

• Equity-focused connector who cares about access to safe, joyful active school transportation.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a huge plus.
• Natural communicator who enjoys talking to people and making the first approach.
• Eager learner who is curious and ready to dig in; no prior experience required.
• Self-directed and reliable with the ability to work with little day-to-day oversight.
• Present when it counts, available for occasional early mornings and weekend events.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with school staff and Bike Bus Coordinator to build relationships with school families.
• Coordinate bike bus volunteer schedules, communications and supplies.
• Promote the bike bus through bilingual outreach at school events, flyers, newsletters, social posts, and drop-off conversations.
• Educate students and families on how a bike bus works and what it takes to keep one going.
• Collaborate with Coordinator to plan and execute biannual school bike fair and bike swap.
• Relay bike bus route and safety concerns to the Coordinator.
• Attend monthly city-wide bike bus leader meetings, Champion training and biannual leader retreats.
• Support the bike bus as a PTA-led activity.

Skills

Equity-Focused Connector

Natural Communicator

Eager Learner

Self-Directed and Reliable

Present When It Counts

Job description

Location Lent Elementary School, Portland Oregon Compensation $30.24/hr Schedule Part-time. 5-7 hours/week during the school year Term Grant-funded through 6/30/2028, with the possibility of extension

The Role

Bike Bus Champions are crucial in ensuring a school’s bike bus takes holdand keeps going! You will be working to coordinate bike bus volunteerschedules, connect families to bikes and resources, develop engagingculturally-responsive programming, and promote the bike bus at school eventsand PTA meetings. But you don’t need to know how to do it all - we’ll teachyou the skills as you go, with full ongoing support provided.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with school staff and Bike Bus Coordinator to build relationships with school families
• Coordinate bike bus volunteer schedules, communications and supplies
• Promote the bike bus within your school and the wider community through English/Spanish bilingual outreach - school events, flyers, newsletters, social posts, community gatherings, and conversations at drop-off
• Educate students and families on how a bike bus works and what it takes to keep one going
• Collaborate with Coordinator to plan and execute biannual school bike fair and bike swap
• Relay bike bus route and safety concerns to the Coordinator
• Attend monthly city-wide bike bus leader meetings, Champion training and the biannual Bike Bus leader retreats
• Support the bike bus as a PTA-led activity

Who You Are

• Equity-Focused Connector: You are a respected parent, caregiver, staff or community member whocares deeply about all students having access to safe, joyful andindependent active school transportation. Being bilingual in Spanish isa huge plus!
• Natural Communicator: You enjoy talking to people and are comfortable making the firstapproach, whether that is to a family at drop-off or at a business downthe block.
• Eager Learner: You are curious about ways to gather the full school community aroundthe bike bus, and are ready to dig in. You do not need experience inthis area - we’ll teach you!
• Self-Directed and Reliable: You set your own working hours, and do well with executing tasks withoutday-to-day oversight.
• Present When It Counts: You are available for occasional early mornings and weekend events, andyou are a visible, welcoming face when families show up.

Preferred

Bilingual in English/Spanish, lived experience in the Lent community; comfortriding a bike; experience with community organizing, school volunteering orPTAs. We expect strong candidates to be missing some of this. If the coreof the role fits you, please apply.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature of the roleand is not a comprehensive list of all duties or responsibilities.

Cascadia Action is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at alllevels of the organization. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds,identities, and lived experiences to apply. Reasonable accommodations will beprovided for qualified individuals with disabilities. As a nonprofitorganization, flexibility, collaboration, and a willingness to supportevolving organizational needs are expected.