Girls Mountain Bike Program Coach

Girls Mountain Bike Program: Coach Position

Reports To: County Manager

Classification: Part-Time, Hourly / Non-Exempt 

Date: Updated January 2025

Position Responsibilities:

• Radiate positivity and enthusiasm
• Be flexible and willing to jump in wherever needed
• Cultivate a fun and positive environment within our TCE values while helping participants continually improve and challenge themselves on their bikes
• Be punctual, reliable, and accountable to deadlines and commitments
• Be a youth professional and love to work with students in 5th-12th grades
• Show kindness, compassion, and gratitude towards others
• Work alongside other Coaches and the County Manager
• Support a positive working environment for the whole team horizontally and vertically
• Embrace and exemplify our organization’s mission and values

Key components of being a Coach:

• Support the County Manager and team by creating and effectively communicating practice plans 
• Use the TCE mentorship curriculum to lead mentorship discussions at practices
• Cultivate a positive environment based on our six TCE values
• Support and coach participants to help improve upon their bike skills
• Follow risk management procedures to help keep participants safe
• Be a ride leader and implement effective strategies for group management on trails
• Effective and consistent communication with participants, families, and coworkers
• Stay informed by reading the County Manager’s weekly update emails regularly 
• Develop relationships and build rapport with participants and families through TCE sessions and practices, indoor programming, and/or additional TCE gatherings/events 
• Accurately track attendance for participants, coaches, and volunteers 
• Complete practice report forms and follow up on incident report forms
• Submit personal time cards and expense report forms in a timely manner
• Must be able to use company Google Suite (Gmail, Sheets, Forms, Docs, Calendar) and WhatsApp. Download apps to mobile device
• Assist your County Manager by being available to drive the transport van and/or trailer for TCE practices, adventure days, excursions, and races 
• Communicate any van and trailer maintenance needs to your County Manager 

Qualifications:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Hold a valid driver’s license and reside in the county of team
• Attend the org-wide Coaches Training Kickoff in addition to the coaches training held prior to the session(s) you have committed to coaching
• Commit to (but not limited to) one session, which includes 16-24 practices depending on the county. This is about 4-6 hours per week during a session. 
• Must be available for evening sessions
• When needed, assist the County Manager at outreach events to help with recruitment
• Be available to assist the County Manager at special events and gatherings outside of sessions including weekend coaching sessions, when necessary
• Be available to attend TCE race experiences throughout the year 
• Be able to obtain your First-Aid CPR, SafeSport, Ride Leader, and Colorado Mandatory Report training certification within the first 30 days of employment; WFA/WFR preferred
• Submit to a background check
• Bilingual (English & Spanish) preferred
• We will offer full training for the right candidates 

Physical Requirements:

• Lifting, moving or exerting force up to 50 lbs
• Ride a mountain bike for a minimum of 3 hours at a time
• Reaching, pushing, or pulling with arms/hands up to 50lbs
• Climbing and balancing
• Kneeling, crawling, and crouching
• Working outdoors in heat and cold temperatures

About us:  The Cycle Effect (TCE) is a non-profit that empowers young women through mountain biking to create brighter futures and build stronger communities. We break down economic and social barriers to help our participants succeed. We equip our participants with goal setting and social emotional skills, leadership skills, outdoor education, community service opportunities, and more!

Girls Mountain Bike Program: The flagship program of The Cycle Effect, our Girls Mountain Bike Program focuses on empowering Latina and BIPOC young women, ages 10 to 18. The program aims to serve a minimum of 70% of athletes who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or People of Color). The program also aims to create space for children with self-identified needs who would benefit from our programming. This program pairs mentorship alongside mountain biking. It uses the bicycle as a tool to teach transferable life skills, enhance mental health and well-being, instill confidence, and provide participants with transformative experiences to help them thrive on and off the bicycle. By providing the bike, uniform, helmet, and other mountain bike gear, TCE helps to break down economic and social barriers for girls and their families. There are 3 sessions offered during the riding season, each made up of 16 practices. Throughout each session, TCE athletes will improve upon their mountain bike skills, participate in mentorship discussions, experience exciting outings, get an insight into healthy nutritional choices for active lifestyles, challenge themselves in a TCE race, and connect with their communities. Apart from session practices, there may be additional programming experiences. These could include indoor workouts, adventure days, community events, recruitment outreach programs, volunteering opportunities, and other TCE events! 

Our Values: Equity, Belonging, Compassion, Courage, Thriving, Fun. More information about our values can be found on our website: https://www.thecycleeffect.org/values 

Inclusion Statement: The Cycle Effect works to provide young women equal opportunity and access to the sport of mountain biking. We aim to serve 70% of participants who identify as Latina and/or Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC) and work to remove financial barriers while supporting social emotional well-being for our participants. By centering our values of equity, belonging, compassion, courage, thriving, and fun, we are committed to creating an organization that allows female-identifying and non-binary participants the opportunity to create brighter futures and build stronger communities.