The Boston Streets Cabinet is seeking candidates for its Summer Bike Crew. Team
members will be assigned to one or two of 7 sites at parks and BCYF Centers across
the City, and will be responsible for running bike education programming for
children up to 12 years old. Sports camps will run daily for five to seven hours each
day (hours vary for each site) from July 8, 2024 through mid to late August, 2024.
Summer Bike Crew Members must commit to attend a training and orientation
during the weeks of June 24 and July 1. Sites for the Summer Bike Crew include:
Franklin Park (Roxbury/Jamaica Plain), East Boston Memorial Stadium Park (East
Boston), Almont Park (Mattapan), Ronan Park (Dorchester), BCYF Blackstone (South
End), BCYF Gallivan (Mattapan), and BCYF Pino (East Boston).
Have fun with kids on bikes! Summer Bike Crew members will be responsible
for helping children build skills and confidence on a bike, while engaging in
safe, engaging outdoor activities. Lead on-bicycle skill-building activities and games, keeping participants
organized and safe. Assist with age-appropriate group rides within park grounds and/or on
off-street paths adjacent to parks. Run activities to build basic bicycle skills and knowledge, including:
identifying the parts of a bicycle, fixing a flat tire, and understanding bicycle
safety and rules of the road. Preparing bicycles for daily programming, including removal from storage
container, checking for flat tires and other basic maintenance needs. Ensuring bicycles are securely stored at the end of each day. Ensuring bicycles are properly used and kept in good condition. Communicating with Boston Transportation Department professional
mechanics on bike fleet maintenance needs. Act as a role model for children in exercising safe biking skills
Enthusiasm for riding a bike. Value working with diversity of people and team teaching methods. Reliable, punctual, and strong work ethic. Positive, professional attitude and capacity to adapt quickly in response to circumstances. Experience working with children helpful but not required. Proficiency in other languages, such as Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Haitian-Creole, and Arabic, is helpful but not required. Bicycle maintenance and mechanic skills helpful, but not required.