Overview

Come join The Crucible as a member of our Bike Shop for the opportunity to use your deep knowledge of bicycle mechanics in service to a community-based industrial arts school that is an iconic Oakland institution!

As a member of our Bike Shop faculty, you’ll be responsible for maintaining and contributing to the development of our Bike Shop programming and curriculum, helping to build a strong teaching program in bike

maintenance, repair, and reuse, as well as serving the local community with bike service. In this role, you’ll provide hands-on support for our regular community shop nights, repairing/refurbishing bikes for the community, outreach events such as our planned mobile bike shop program, and teaching bike-oriented classes offered by The Crucible, and other similar responsibilities. This is a great position for someone who enjoys teaching and interaction as an educator tied to bike riding, repair, and transportation equity, and working with youth.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

  • Commitment to The Crucible’s vision and mission for and to the Oakland community.
  • Demonstrable full-service bicycle/technician mechanical experience required.
  • Full spectrum of service skills for common repairs, including but not limited to the following
  • maintenance skills:
  • Wheel truing and tensioning; wheel building not required but beneficial.
  • Full spectrum of skills to service a wide variety of bikes and components and installation tasks.
  • Experience as a Bike educator or experience with teaching or customer service;
  • Commitment and ability to work with populations that are both economically and
  • ethnically diverse.
  • Experience teaching either youth or adults in a comprehensive way with patience and understanding.
  • Experience teaching or developing educational curriculum.
  • Familiarity with basic computer software systems (email, Google Workspace); Salesforce experience is welcomed.
  • Be a team player, a willing partner with development, communications, and studio leadership.
  • Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as this position may require approximately 2 to 4
  • evenings per week and one-to-three weekend days monthly.
  • Valid California Driver’s License with an insurable driving record
  • Ability to complete California DOJ LiveScan for youth-serving organizations.

Physical Requirements

This position is primarily located in an office and warehouse environment. Able to perform the following duties with or without accommodation:

  • Stand, sit, kneel, walk, bend, and perform repetitive motions for the duration of shift.
  • Able to operate standard office equipment including computers, keyboard, phones, POS machines, and printers.
  • Able to use tools involved in all aspects of bike maintenance and repair.
  • Traverse safely throughout the entirety of the facility including climbing stairs.
  • Safely lift, move, and transport items weighing up to 35 lbs.
  • Complete COVID-19 primary vaccination series and most recent vaccination booster available.
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