Recycle-a-Bicycle Job Descriptions

JOB DESCRIPTION: PROJECT MANAGER
Period of Contract: 12 Months
% Time: Full time
Salary: $25,000
This job entails the responsibilities associated with organizing and managing a recycling program for bicycles. This will be achieved through the coordination of a recycling program with the Children's Aid Society and with T.A. members. The project manager will be responsible for two sites (Washington Heights and St. Marks Place) and will be expected to expand the program to other areas of the city.

Responsibilities:

• Recruit volunteers for recycling and coordinate their activities.
• Organize repair workshops for Children's Aid Society and T.A. members: schedule times, assist in curriculum development, assist head mechanic in workshops, advertise among T.A. members.
• Organize and manage bicycle collection system:
  • Collection: Identify sources of bicycles working with community organizations, NYC recycling, sanitation and housing programs, T.A. members, CAS, IS 218
  • Storage: work with CAS, IS 218 and head mechanic to store donations
  • Processing: Collect information regarding model, style, size, serial #, condition of bicycles and develop database to organize this information. Organize and manage bicycle distribution system (includes donation and sale of bicycles):
  • Recycling: Coordinate the repair of bicycles with the head mechanic and collect data on the time and parts required for repair and document final destination of bikes and parts
  • Sale of bicycles: Facilitate the establishement of IS 218/CAS youth managed small business to sell 20% of recycled bicycles.
  • Distribution of Bicycles to Community Organizations: Work with CAS/IS 218/MBPO to identify organizations interested in receiving donations; set up application process; collect and process data on how these bicycles are utilized
• Manage donor database & "thank you" system
• Write reports for grants
• Assist in fundraising for future activities
• Run media campaign - press releases, articles
• Study idea ofTA repair collective and organize if viable
• Expand recycling program to new sites

JOB DESCRIPTION: INSTRUCTOR AND HEAD MECHANIC
Period of Contract: 12 months
%Time: 16 hours/week (2 full days)
Salary: $20/hour

This job includes the responsibilities directly related to the education of youth in bike mechanic skills and to the technical aspects of the recycling activities. Both tasks require an expert knowledge of bicycle mechanics and a demonstrated ability to work with children.

Responsibilities:

• Organize workshop space:
• Develop floor plan
• Coordinate construction of work areas with CAS/IS 218
• Order tools, parts, and materials for workshop
• Repair and Maintenance Workshop:
• Develop curriculum with Project Manager
• Instruct Repair and Maintenance Workshop
• Orient selected C.A.S. teens to assist in Repair and Maintenance Workshop
• Diagnose bicycle donations, tagging them with a list of repairs or designating them as "good for parts only"
• Oversee the repairs done by children and volunteers
• Inspect all recycled bicycles for safety check before distribution or use in bicycle safety/recreational rides
• Coordinate inventory of material donations and track use for project report
• Fundraising: Assist in preparation of bikes to sell, and inspect all that are sold before leaving the Washington Heights workshop

JOB DESCRIPTION: HARLEM INSTRUCTOR AND EARN-A-BIKE COORDINATOR

Period of Employm't: 12 months
% Time: Instruction - 10 hours for 36 weeks (Tuesday/Thursdays)
Earn-A-Bike - 6 hours for 12 months
Salary: $10/hr

This job includes responsibilities directly related to the education of youth in bike mechanic skills and to the technical aspects of recycling. These tasks require an excellent knowledge of bike mechanics as well as experience working with children.

Responsibilities:

• Organize Harlem workshop space:
• Develop floor plan
• Coordinate construction of work areas with PS 109
• Submit lists for procurement of materials to Project Director
  Instruct 8 Repair and Maintenance Workshops
• Coordinate curriculum innovations with PS 109 teachers
• Oversee selected teen interns for Repair and Maintenance Workshop
• Work with Head Instructor to select bikes from Washington Heights for project site in Harlem
• Take inventory of bikes, tools and supplies at Harlem
• Diagnose bicycle donations, tagging them with a list of repairs or designating them as "good for
  parts only"
• Oversee the repairs done by children and volunteers
• Inspect all recycled bicycles for safety check before distribution or use in bicycle safety/recreational rides
• Fundraising: Assist in preparation of bikes to sell and do safety inspection of all bikes before leaving Harlem workshop

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