First Mondays @ the Sibley Bike Depot

Volunteer Position: Project Coordinator for First Mondays @ the Sibley Bike Depot

About HandsOn Twin Cities: HandsOn Twin Cities brings people together to strengthen communities through meaningful volunteer action. The Impact Now program brings individuals and families together to engage in service at nonprofits throughout the Twin Cities.

Position Description: The lack of affordable transportation options features as a recurring if often overlooked barrier to employment and housing in the Twin Cities, and the First Mondays project at the Sibley Bike Depot seeks to address this oversight, by partnering with area non-profits to help make well-tended bicycles available to those most in need of them.

Volunteers are needed to assist with bicycle repair. Those interested will be asked to help with a range of common maintenance tasks, from fixing flats and truing wheels to adjusting brakes and drivetrains, so experience with bicycle repair will be essential to making the project a success. A volunteer Project Coordinator familiar with all aspects of bicycle repair is needed to oversee a revolving team of experienced volunteer mechanics through a monthly bike fix-up night.

The Project Coordinator will be the liaison between the Sibley Bike Depot, HandsOn Twin Cities and participating volunteers. He or she will communicate with those interested in the project, confirm project details with SBD staff and provide overall leadership for each project. Training will be provided, and a representative from SBD will be onsite to assist throughout the project.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work well with and lead others
• Availability to commit to leading the project for six months
• Regular email access
• Reliability
• Professional experience and expertise with bicycle repair

Benefits:

• Development of leadership skills
• Increased connections in the community
• The satisfaction of helping others!

Time Commitment: Approximately 5 hours each month. 3½ hours each first Monday, with an additional hour or two each month spent communicating with volunteers.

Project Location: 712 University Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104

Interested? : Contact Sam Tracy at 612.379.4900 ext. 22 or sam@handsontwincities.org. An application, background check and brief training must be completed before starting.

• Location: Saint Paul, MN
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