Education & Encouragement Coordinator, South County  

(Santa Barbara to Carpinteria and Santa Barbara to Goleta)  

The Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition and Coalition for Sustainable Transportation (SBBIKE+COAST) is a  medium-sized non-profit which works throughout Santa Barbara County. Our mission is to promote walking,  bicycling, and public transit county-wide to create healthy, sustainable, and equitable communities. We oversee events, teach pedestrian and bicycle education, encourage active transportation, and advocate for safer streets. We operate three community-oriented resale, retail, and self-repair bicycle shops in Santa Maria and  Santa Barbara called Bici Centro.  

Job Summary 

This is an exciting opportunity to manage and grow bicycle and pedestrian education and encouragement programs in the Santa Barbara area for kindergarten to 12th-grade students. We are hiring for two Education &  Encouragement Coordinator positions: Santa Barbara to Goleta and Santa Barbara to Carpinteria. The primary focus of the Education & Encouragement Coordinator will be to work closely with local schools to grow an established educational pedestrian and bike safety program and to increase the number of students walking and biking to school. Essential tasks include maintaining and building relationships with school personnel and parents, developing and scheduling programs, overseeing encouragement campaigns, teaching classes,  transporting equipment, training instructors, keeping records, reports and providing follow-up communication.  

Successful candidates will possess strong skills in the following areas:  

 Communication/Teaching: Ability to build relationships with students, teachers, parents, program partners, and co-workers; expert verbal, written communication, and listening skills; and friendliness and approachability.  

 Organization: Excellent preparation, organization, time management, scheduling, and reporting skills.   Program Growth: Ability to grow the program in area schools and throughout the community by building relationships and a volunteer base.  

Location/Hours 

This is a full-time position (40 hours/week) based out of our office in Santa Barbara, CA. Our offices are currently open following strict Covid-protocols.  

The position requires short-distance travel and some evening and weekend availability for special events and classes. 

Responsibilities  

 Administration  

o Manage program budget and deliverables.  

o Maintain accurate records to track and report participation.  

o Produce reports.  

 Logistics  

o Maintain inventory, upkeep, and transport bike trailer, fleets of bikes, loaner helmets, and other equipment.  

 Coordination 

o Develop partnerships with school personnel and parents.  

o Schedule bicycle and pedestrian education and safety classes in schools and in the community.  o Organize activities that encourage more students to walk and bike to school.  

 Education & Encouragement  

o Ensure well-organized, clearly communicated, fun educational and encouragement programs are delivered to participating schools.  

o Develop and implement programs that encourage more students to walk and bike to school.  o Teach pedestrian and bike safety lessons in a classroom environment.  

o Lead, teach, set up, and break down bicycle riding and handling skills and pedestrian safety courses on blacktop and local streets.  

o Develop informative or promotional materials including fliers, social media posts, and press releases.  

 Program Growth  

o Mentor teachers, parents, and others to teach bicycle and pedestrian education and grow the program.  

o Oversee summer bike camps or other activities to encourage walking and riding.  o Develop creative ideas that will encourage more students to walk and bike to school.  

Preferred Skills 

 Bachelor’s degree in related field or three years related experience.  

 Proficiency in Spanish.  

 Skilled at bicycling and bicycle maintenance (League of American Bicyclists Instructor certification preferred).  

 Valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to drive a pickup truck with a trailer.  

 Ability to manage (plan, organize and run) a school or community program to achieve program goals and objectives.  

 Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.  

 Ability to maintain accurate and timely records and manage a budget.  

 Experience using word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs (MS Office and Google  Workspace).  

 Willingness to take on additional work functions as needed.  

 Must pass annual background checks required to work with children.  

SBBIKE+COAST is an equal opportunity employer. Religion, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation,  race, or color do not affect hiring, promotion, development opportunities, pay, or benefits. SBBIKE+COAST  provides for fair treatment of employees based on merit. The company complies with all applicable federal, state,  and local labor laws. 

Compensation: $38,000-45,000 annually depending on experience. We offer paid time off for sick leave and vacation and a 401k investment plan. We currently do not offer health insurance but plan to offer it in the future. 

To apply, please submit the following to [email protected]. (Position open until filled.) 

 Cover letter including job preference (Santa Barbara to Goleta or Santa Barbara to Carpinteria) and salary expectations.  

 Resume highlighting relevant experience and qualifications.  

 Supplemental material: Please provide examples of the following (they will be used to judge your  organizational, writing, and software skills – not your knowledge of our organization): 

1. An MS Word document written to a school principal about a program you wish to bring to the school. 

2. An MS Excel spreadsheet of an example program budget. (No more than five rows of data are  necessary.)

Adult Waiver

(For a printable PDF version, click here.)

RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT FOR THE SANTA BARBARA BICYCLE COALITION (SBBIKE) AND THE COALITION FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION (COAST) (this form is to only be used for Individual Adults, age 18 or over)

• Put your hand on your heart- can you feel it beating? We can take care of our hearts by moving our bodies and by doing things that make us happy.
• Ask an adult to go for a walk, a scooter ride or a bike ride with you in your neighborhood and tell us about your adventure. Think about what you saw, what you heard. Did something make you happy? Did the activity make your heart beat faster?
• If you can not go for a walk or ride outside, do 30 jumping jacks, or throw a ball high up and try to catch it 30 times or dance to your favorite song! Was that fun? Did that activity make your heart beat faster?
• Download this blank drawing of the heart and draw in it to tell about your walk, your ride or your activity.
• Draw what you saw or heard. Draw what you enjoyed. Did something make you smile? Draw it!
• How did walking, biking or the activity you did help you take care of your heart?

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We currently have the following open job positions:

EDUCATION & ENCOURAGEMENT COORDINATORS

These are exciting opportunities to manage and grow the walking and bicycling education and encouragement programs in Santa Barbara County. We are accepting applications for both full and part-time positions. Work will include building relationships with the community and school personnel, scheduling programs, teaching pedestrian and bike safety classes, developing campaigns to encourage more students to walk and bike, and managing budgets, deliverables and staff.

Santa Ynez Education & Encouragement Coordinator

Santa Barbara Area Education & Encouragement Coordinator

BICI CENTRO SANTA MARIA

Opportunities to support and grow our programs at our do-it-yourself community bicycle shop in Santa Maria. These are part-time positions that can turn into full-time depending on applicants' abilities in bike building and repair, sales and teaching these skills to others.

Santa Maria Shop Mechanic 

Look at the pictures in the grid. Use a letter and number to describe where you see the answer to each of these clues to help you safely arrive at school.

1. This sign tells us we must stop
2. This protects our brain when we ride our bikes and scooters
3. We must always cross the street with this person
4. White lights mean the car is going backwards
5. A safe place to walk with friends or family
6. A safe place to ride our bikes
7. Sometimes we can hear cars before we see them
8. This person helps us cross the street near the school
9. A family crossing safely
10. This light helps us cross safely at an intersection

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In English

Somos un negocio esencial, así que estamos trabajando, pero Bici Centro está actualmente CERRADO AL PÚBLICO. Si bien no podemos ayudarte a que repares tu bici en nuestros talleres, nuestro personal bilingüe puede asesorarte por teléfono. O, si no, haz una cita para dejar tu bicicleta para que nosotros te la reparemos. Si estamos vendiendo bicicletas renovadas. Si tienes alguna pregunta relacionada con bicicletas, llámanos durante nuestro nuevo horario comercial.

Horarios específicos, servicios y sucursales:

Completar el Acuerdo de Compra de Bici Centro.

EXENCIÓN Y RENUNCIA DE RESPONSABILIDAD PARA JÓVENES

Para ser completado por el PADRE, MADRE o TUTOR
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EXENCIÓN Y RENUNCIA DE RESPONSABILIDAD, ASUNCIÓN DE RIESGO Y ACUERDO DE CONSENTIMIENTO DE LOS PADRES PARA LA COALICIÓN DE BICICLETAS DE SANTA BÁRBARA (SBBIKE) Y LA COALICIÓN PARA EL TRANSPORTE SOSTENIBLE (COAST)