BBP is seeking a Shifting Gears Coordinator to lead our programming partnership with the Idaho Department of Corrections.
Reports to: Executive Director
Classification: Full Time Exempt, plus Benefits
Salary Range: $31,200 - $33,280 depending on experience
Weekly Schedule: Will included some nights and weekends
In 2017, BBP created Shifting Gears, a groundbreaking program to teach incarcerated women how to fix kids' bicycles while earning a bicycle for future transportation needs.
In 2020, BBP secured grant funding to expand Shifting Gears to the Idaho Department of Corrections men’s facilities. This program is called Project Kickstand and lives under the umbrella of Shifting Gears programming. Because men incarcerated at this facility generally serve much longer sentences than the women in our Shifting Gears program, there is a new opportunity to build in a certified vocational training program that will lead to future job placement while significantly increasing the amount of bicycles BBP provides to teens.
BBP’s Shifting Gears Coordinator will manage all aspects of both the men’s and women’s programs.
Key Role Objectives:
Work with inmates to produce bicycles for BBP’s youth and teen programming
In partnership with the Department of Labor, create a bicycle mechanic apprenticeship curriculum for male inmates, and lead ongoing education
Oversee Boise Bicycle Project’s inventory management (onsite inventory as well as incoming and outgoing inventory to the prison facilities)
Maintain the women’s Shifting Gears program while exploring opportunities to expand the program
Conduct all administrative duties in regards to the program which include
Relationship management with IDOC staff
Billing and invoicing
Inventory record-keeping
Record-keeping of participants, their contributions, and release information
Benchmarks:
10-20 men to fully complete the job training program and earn a bicycle annually.
An additional 10-20 men with short sentences earn a bicycle and are release without the completion of the job training program
75 to 100 teens receive refurbished bikes annually (distributed in the community in partnership with the Youth Programs Coordinator)
Key Performance Metrics:
You meet work deadlines on time
You meet or exceed quarterly goals (created with Executive Director)
You adapt to feedback and follow through on performance changes within 2 weeks
The ideal candidate:
2 years bicycle mechanic experience (professional certification preferred).
2 years experience working with volunteers
Proven experience with verbal and written communication, and organizational tools such as spreadsheets and word processors
Past prison work or social work experience will be prioritized
BBP is a dynamic organization with a lot going on at all times. You must be
Adaptable
Agile
Committed to teamwork
Able to take feedback and direction
Confident to work independently
Fun
HOW TO APPLY
Review our organization’s mission, vision, and values prior to applying: https://www.boisebicycleproject.org/about/mission
Email the following to emily@boisebicycleproject.org
your resume
cover letter (please address how you identify with BBP’s mission statement)
a list of 3 past volunteer experiences
3 work related references and contact information
Boise Bicycle Project is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote or discharge are based on merit, competence, performance, and organizational needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability.