Contact:
Tito Sands
678.907.3892
July 5, 2012 – Sopo is looking to hire a Part time Volunteer Coordinator and a Full time
Executive Director. Job descriptions are in the body of this message. Individuals who
are interested should email their resume plus cover letter, as well as any inquiries, to
position and on August 24th for the Executive Director position.
Sopo Bicycle Cooperative is now located in Grant Park at 586 Woodward Avenue SE,
Atlanta, GA 30312.
Sopo Bicycle Cooperative is a 501(c)3 nonprofit bicycle repair workshop. Sopo's
mission is to create equitable access to bicycling by providing affordable bicycle
maintenance services and education. All donations to Sopo are tax deductible. The
shop is located at 586 Woodward Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30312. Operating hours are
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights from 7 pm until 10 pm and Saturday and
Sunday afternoons from 2 pm until 5 pm. Visit
www.sopobikes.org for more information.
Title:
Status:
Salary:
The Program Coordinator of Sopo Bicycle Cooperative reports to the Board of Directors,
and is responsible for the organization's consistent functioning of its shop and various
educational, outreach, and bicycle repair activities conducted throughout the year.
The volunteer coordinator’s responsibilities are as follows:
Develops and implements methods for coordination and retention of volunteers;
Ensures all programs are fully staffed with volunteers: Open Shop Hours,
Volunteer Coordinator
Part-Time [(average 20-25 hours/week)]
$14,000
Summer Youth program, Bike There!, Charity Bikes, Bike 101 classes;
Schedules and advertises Bike 101 classes and other classes;
Recruits and screens volunteers for appropriate role placement; Identifies key
volunteer roles and places volunteers in these roles; Identifies strong volunteers for shop
manager role and other roles;
Organizes and facilitates monthly new volunteer orientations;
Creates and maintains relative volunteer signage and documents;
Provides leadership in volunteer opportunity development; Bikes 201; Volunteer
Orientation 2.0;
Publicizes volunteer needs for special events; Organizes and supervises
volunteers for special events (i.e., Artbikes, BHBP);
Ensures that expenditures are within budget guidelines (created by board) and
reflect sound financial practices;
Manages and resolves conflicts as needed; Removes problem visitors as
appropriate and consistent with Sopo policies and principles;
Maintains regular and timely communication with volunteers, Board and the
Executive Director;
Maintains volunteer sign-in book, volunteer newsletter, volunteer information
data base (contact, skills, commitment, etc.);
Develops and hosts volunteer appreciation activities;
Maintains a climate in the Shop and at Sopo events that attracts, keeps, and
motivates a diverse crew of top quality staff and volunteers (shared with ED); and
Sees that an effective shop management team, with appropriate provision for
succession, is in place (shared with ED).
Required skills and experience: Bicycle maintenance skills, 2 years of significant
volunteer experience at Sopo, excellent communication skills, experience in conflict
resolution, experience in personnel management, and a deep commitment to Sopo's
values. Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus.
Title:
Status:
Salary:
The Executive Director is the Chief Executive Officer of Sopo Bicycle Cooperative.
The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors, and is responsible for the
organization's consistent achievement of its mission and financial objectives.
Sopo’s Executive Director’s responsibilities are as follows:
Serve as the public face of the organization along with Board members; attend
local community meetings, participate in local bike politics, represent organization at
regional and national conferences;
Work with the staff, Finance Committee, and the board in preparing a budget; see
Executive Director
Full-Time
$28,000 (+ stipend for benefits)
that the organization operates within budget guidelines; Be responsible for developing
and maintaining sound financial practices ;
Assure that the organization effectively implements its long-range strategy which
achieves its mission, and toward which it makes consistent and timely progress;
Develop and implement fundraising regime; engage funds providers and sustain
beneficial partnerships, organize fundraising events; submit grants; ensure that adequate
funds are available to permit the organization to carry out its work (in coordination w/
Board);
Maintain program oversight; provide support for Volunteer Coordinator, ensure
programs are sustainable by providing organizational support for Programs;
Provide leadership in program development; explore means to better provide
equitable, practical and affordable [bicycle repair and education] services;
Demonstrate continuity of community engagement through internal and external
communication; participate in monthly meetings; keep Board informed on a timely basis
of all information relevant to the governance of Sopo; publicize events and programs;
Provide organizational stability by maintaining official records and documents,
and ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations; create bi-annual reports
for Board;
Jointly, with the president and secretary of the board of directors, conduct official
correspondence of the organization, and jointly, with designated officers, execute legal
documents;
Maintain a climate in the Shop and at Sopo events that attracts, keeps, and
motivates a diverse crew of top quality staff and volunteers (shared with Volunteer
Coordinator); and
See that an effective shop management team, with appropriate provision for
succession, is in place (shared with Volunteer Coordinator).
Required skills and experience: Basic bicycle maintenance skills, 2 years of significant
volunteer experience at Sopo or another local focused nonprofit service based
organization, excellent communication skills, social media skills, intermediate computer
skills, experience in conflict resolution, experience in personnel management, budgeting
skills, fundraising experience, grant writing experience and a deep commitment to Sopo's
values. Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus.
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SOPO Bikes
Our mission is to create equitable access to cycling by providing affordable bicycle maintenance, services and education.