Job Description

WHAT WE NEED Cascade Bicycle Club is seeking a bicycling visionary who recognizes the impact a strong bicycling community can have for youth of color to serve as the next PROGRAM MANAGER - MAJOR TAYLOR PROJECT. The Major Taylor Project (MTP) Manager is a galvanizer and youth advocate. The MTP Manager develops the vision for the program while inspiring the community to contribute to its success. The MTP Manager is also a diligent program manager who demonstrates the importance of safety, organization, and communication to successful youth programming implementation. ABOUT THE MAJOR TAYLOR PROJECT The Major Taylor Project is dedicated to using the bicycle as a vehicle for empowerment, exercise, and exploration for youth of color.

Through partnerships with school districts, parks departments, and other community organizations, we foster afterschool bike riding clubs at schools in which they are needed most. We use free and reduced lunch rates and school district and community recommendations for identifying where we will work to establish a bike club.

Over the course of a school year, youth engaged in bike clubs are introduced to a variety of challenges to expand their cycling skills, grow their endurance, and bond with their peers. In a typical year, students will have the opportunity to race cyclocross, build their own bicycle, and ride from Seattle to Portland on Cascade's flagship ride: STP.

WHO WE ARE Together, Cascade and Washington Bikes envision a safe and healthy future where bicycles bring people together, eliminate inequity, and create thriving communities. Our organization values are equity, climate justice, community, safety, and collaboration.

Cascade Bicycle Club, the nation's largest statewide bicycle nonprofit, is 8,500-members, 51-years old, and 24-staff strong, and brings people together to experience the joy of bicycling through transportation, recreation, and friendship. We collaborate with members, volunteers, and community partners to inspire people to advocate for a safe, equitable, and sustainable Washington state. We build confidence, leadership, knowledge, and community by teaching bicycle skills to all ages.

Washington Bikes promotes the health, safety, environmental, and economic benefits of bicycling. We advocate for people who bike, endorse political candidates, and hold officials accountable. We collaborate with community members and public officials to shape policies and investments in active transportation that create equitable, sustainable, and thriving communities across Washington state. Cascade Bicycle Club values:

• Equity - We lead with a racial equity lens to eliminate inequities in community health outcomes and in mobility and transportation access. Bicycles are a tool for liberation.
• Climate Justice & Clean Air - Bicycles are clean, healthy, and an affordable solution to help solve the climate crisis, clean our air, reduce transportation pollution, and create sustainable communities.
• Community - We create opportunities for people to come together by removing barriers and fostering a sense of belonging. Bicycles are an integral part of creating connected, equitable and thriving communities.
• Safety - Safety is a right; we champion spaces that foster physical and emotional wellbeing.
• Collaboration - We share power, resources, and knowledge as a means to enrich lives and form mutually beneficial partnerships. We celebrate the existing strengths of our partners and participants and seek to be an accessible asset for others.

For a detailed description of the organization and its programs, please visit http://www.cascade.org WHAT YOU'LL BRING Duties and Responsibilities

• PROGRAM OVERSIGHT AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
  • Oversee MTP Coordinators, Ride Leaders, and Volunteers in processes for program quality control and implementation, including but not limited to: materials and equipment; scheduling and delivery practices; and legacy and resource development.
  • Evaluate and administer program data collection methods to support data-driven decision-making and program growth
  • Plan, coordinate and direct training programs of staff and volunteers
  • Lead by example, continuously improving program outcomes while keeping grounded in the youth experience and racial equity process and outcomes
• VOLUNTEER INFRASTRUCTURE
  • Recruit, train, schedule, and manage program volunteers: recommend and develop ongoing recruitment and retention practices.
  • Formulate training policies and schedules, utilizing knowledge of identified training needs and methods for effectiveness
• COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING
  • Facilitate ongoing communication with all program partners and constituents
  • Act as a program representative through strategic networking, storytelling and program promotion
  • Evaluate and utilize best practices in technology and other resource management tools to improve programmatic practices
  • Collaborate with the Education Department Leadership Team (MTP, FAST, and Education Director) across program goals and objectives
• ADMINISTRATIVE AND TEAM MANAGEMENT
  • Support, mentor, and develop education department coordinators, intermittent education staff and seasonal staff
  • Coordinate, train, and manage hiring, scheduling, contracting, and evaluation of personnel
  • Collaborate with the Education Director to develop and track program budgets and fiscal health
  • Manage grants deliverables and alignment of grant outcomes

Skills and Competencies

• Exceptionally high level of professionalism and work ethic
• High emotional intelligence, honesty, self-awareness, empathy, and optimism
• Positive, motivating demeanor while being comfortable with uncertainty
• Embodies a mission-driven attitude with conviction, confidence, and optimism
• Influential with stakeholders, volunteers, donors, and communities
• Demonstrated commitment to racial equity, anti-racism, and youth development

Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3 to 5 years of experience in youth development program oversight, or equivalent, and a Bachelor degree
• Proven knowledge and experience in youth development, teaching, and/or curriculum development
• Prior people management and/or people development experience
• Excellent organizational skills. Ability to plan ahead, meet deadlines and goals, and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to give and receive feedback, with a desire for personal growth and development
• Experience working with youth in educational settings or school system
• Ability to travel within WA state to attend offsite meetings

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in an associated field, such as education, child development, physical education, etc. and/or a Teaching Credential
• Experience managing and/or responsibility for departmental budget parameters
• Interest in, or passion for, the bicycling industry and cycling community
• Experience in multicultural education and cross-cultural community building
• A passion and enthusiasm for running the best programming possible!

JOB DETAILS This position is FULL-TIME EXEMPT. Employees are currently working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When it is safe to do so, the organization will resume operations out of its office in Magnuson Park. Some weekend and evening work may be required. Typical weekly hours for this position are 40.

Commensurate with the experience and qualification of the selected candidate, the salary ranges from $56,000 TO $62,000 per annum together with a competitive benefits package.

Cascade offers a robust benefits package, which includes:

• Employer sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance
• Optional short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage
• 160 hours of paid time off, front loaded annually + 12 paid sick days + 12 paid federal holidays
• Flexible schedule available
• Office-wide paid winter recess between December 25 and January 1
• Free entry and guest pass on most Cascade rides
• Beautiful open office workspace with fresh airflow and bright natural lighting (currently closed due to the King County Phase protocol)
• Option to sit or stand with individual, adjustable motorized desks, pending a return to the office

​​​​​​TO APPLY

Submit a resume to resume@cascadebicycleclub.org with "PROGRAM MANAGER - MAJOR TAYLOR PROJECT" in the subject line. Cascade Bicycle Club will send all candidates follow up questions relevant to this position and the organization upon receipt of resume.

Cascade Bicycle Club is on a journey to becoming an anti-racist organization. We strongly encourage applications from people who have historically been underrepresented in the bicycle industry, advocacy, and nonprofit work. Cascade is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity, racial equity, and inclusion. Cascade does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, genetic information, marital status, record of arrest or conviction, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination. We strive to have a diverse board, staff, and volunteer base that is reflective of the communities we serve. This position is subject to reference checks and the completion of a background check. Cascade will consider qualified applicants for employment pursuant to the Seattle Fair Chance Employment Ordinance and Washington State Fair Chance Act.