Title: Transportation Services Bicycle Assistant
Background: UW Transportation Services provides innovative transportation solutions that serve and support the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Our objective is to sustain and strengthen our programs while amplifying customer service, accelerating multimodal transportation initiatives, and using advanced technology to stay on the cutting edge transportation state of practice. Commuter Solutions is a sub-unit of Transportation Services that provides planning and customer service on a wide variety of alternatives to driving a car alone to campus. The modes that we serve include walking, bicycling, transit, carpooling, and vanpooling. We provide support services including route planning, flexible parking, emergency ride home, car sharing, bike sharing, and nighttime safety assistance. For more information, visit * http://www.transportation.wisc.edu/* <http://www.transportation.wisc.edu/> For many years UW Transportation Services Commuter Solutions has made available to the university community a self-service bicycle repair center in lot 60 called the Bike Annex. In September of 2012 we will celebrate the grand opening of the University Bicycle Resource Center (UBRC) in the basement of Helen C White Library (lot 6). The new center will replace the Bike Annex and allow us to expand bicycle-related programs. The UBRC will be open to the university community throughout the week during consistent hours for drop-in, self-service bicycle repair and advice on bicycle commuting and other alternatives to driving alone. In addition, once per month, the UBRC will host a special event, typically a class, ride, lecture, or movie, related to bicycling. An associated on-going promotional campaign will reinforce bicycle safety and educational messages highlighted through the UBRC. Principle Duties: • Staff University Bicycle Resource Center during open hours • Staff monthly events at University Bicycle Resource Center Additional Duties as Needed: • Tagging Bike/Abandoned bike collection • Tagging bike racks for moving due to construction • Assist with bike rack siting • Count or observe Bikes or Bike Racks • Assist with transport abandoned bikes to UW SWAP • Process/repair abandoned bikes for rehabilitation into Departmental Bikes • Bus pass distribution • Bus field observations • Flex permit fulfillment • Flex field observations • Individualized marketing (bike/bus route selection, packet assembly, packet delivery, correspondence) • General marketing/education (tabling events, giving presentations, new employee trainings, etc) • Data entry • Creating/editing content or graphics for blog, newsletter, twitter, posters, flyers • Soliciting sponsors, donors for events • Posting announcements/flyers • Researching promotional items for purchase • Responding to customer inquiries • Running delivery/pickup errands Required: • Good communication skills • Reliable • Self-sufficient/self-starter • Ability to listen and follow directions • Professional and friendly attitude • Ability to use MS Office software/email Desired, but not Required: • Bicycle repair skills • Experience riding a bicycle for commuting • Knowledge of bicycle laws and safety (some training will be provided) • Experience using transit or other alternative transportation modes • Design skills • Experience teaching • Experience giving presentations Hours: • 8-20 hours per week • Regular shifts will typically run 4 hours (M-F 9am-7pm) with one required weekday evening shift per month • An effort will be made to work with students on scheduling • Positions will begin no later than August 13, 2012 (may negotiate earlier starts with some candidates) Salary: • $10 per hour To Apply: • The positions will be open until filled. • To be considered for the positions please email a letter of interest AND a resume to the email address below. The letter should include the dates you are available to begin work, how many four hour shifts per week you would be available to work, if you are able to work one night shift per month, your qualifications, and why you are interested in the position. • Email the above materials to Chuck Strawser, UW Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator, *[email protected]* <[email protected]> -- ________________________ Amanda White Associate Director Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin (608) 251-4456 [email protected] www.bfw.org**
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