We’re Hiring: Community Organizer

Posted on by Janice Li

UPDATE: Thank you for your interest in working for the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. This hiring process is closed and we are no longer accepting applications for the community organizer position. If you have questions, please contact info@sfbike.org.

The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is transforming our streets and neighborhoods into safe, just, and livable places by promoting the bicycle for everyday transportation. We’re seeking passionate, highly motivated community organizers to power our advocacy work in San Francisco.

This position reports to the Advocacy Director and works collaboratively with other team members to win grassroots, member-driven campaigns and policies that make San Francisco neighborhoods a better, more fun and more safe places to ride a bicycle. Our community organizers regularly facilitate and attend meetings with SF Bicycle Coalition members, community leaders, City staff and elected officials to win visionary improvements that redesign streets for people and connect the city with high-quality bicycle and pedestrian street safety infrastructure.

Primary responsibilities:

  • Developing and implementing campaign strategy and community engagement to build more, better bike infrastructure throughout the city;
  • Leading grassroots and field outreach for street campaigns, including 1-on-1 meetings, phone banking, and on-street outreach;
  • Working with City agencies and elected officials to advance campaigns;
  • Using our multiple communications channels (including emails, blogs and social media) to keep members and allies engaged in and knowledgeable about our work;
  • Representing the organization at public meetings, including City Hall hearings; and
  • Leveraging neighborhood connections towards expanding our membership recruitment and engagement.

Strong candidates will possess as many of the following qualifications as possible:

  • A deep commitment to the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition’s mission;
  • Written and/or conversational fluency in Spanish, Cantonese or Tagalog;
  • Two or more years of experience as an organizer;
  • Strong interpersonal and relational skills with a desire to do people-centered work;
  • An ability to take initiative and lead advocacy efforts within the organization;
  • A demonstrated track record of successful project planning, project management, base-building and strategy implementation;
  • An ability to work individually and as part of a team;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a wide variety of audiences;
  • A strong record of online organizing;
  • Experience sourcing and managing a diverse cohort of interns and volunteers; and
  • The desire and ability to implement systems that will allow your work to scale quickly and significantly to maximize your impact.

Salary and Benefits: The annual salary for this exempt position is $46,000-$52,000 range depending on depth of experience. Full-time benefits include excellent medical, vision and dental insurance.

Hours: Full-time. Hours may be flexible. Position will entail some work on weeknights and weekends in order to attend community meetings and events.

Reports to: Janice Li, Advocacy Director

Applications will be reviewed starting on October 28, 2019 and interview will be scheduled shortly after. The posting will remain open and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

About the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition works to transform San Francisco’s streets and neighborhoods into safe, just and livable places by promoting the bicycle for everyday transportation. Our work is guided by our five-year strategic plan and the core values of Transportation Justice, Sustainability, People Power and Joy. The organization’s culture reflects its grassroots origins and professional advocacy in equal measures. Our active membership of over 10,000 represents San Franciscans of all ages and backgrounds from all neighborhoods who are working towards safe, sustainable and more affordable ways to move around our city. The SF Bicycle Coalition is the largest city-based bicycle advocacy group in the nation and one of the largest member-driven groups in San Francisco. People of all races and genders are encouraged to apply. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is an equal opportunity employer.

Bike the Vote with Yes on D

Posted on by Janice Li

Our streets are flooded with cars like never before.

In a public opinion poll commissioned by the SF Chamber of Commerce earlier this year, 82% of respondents said congestion has gotten worse in the last few years. You feel it too, from the influx of drivers parked in bike lanes or the crunch you feel biking anywhere downtown. So what’s really happening on our streets?

While California’s car culture still thrives, a new phenomenon has brewed over the past decade: ridesharing. Recent reports show that companies like Uber and Lyft make up 13% of all vehicle miles traveled in San Francisco. Uber and Lyft trips alone account for 1.2 million miles a day. And during a targeted, two-month enforcement effort that the SF Police Department conducted in 2017, our traffic enforcement officers found that TNC drivers committed 64% of downtown traffic violations during this time period.

The concept of ridesharing is so new that even the term has evolved several times over. Some may question who is providing the “rides” and what’s actually being “shared” in the term “rideshare.” In California, a common term used is transportation network company to broadly describe private entities that profit off of the use of public streets and infrastructure. Some of these companies prefer the term mobility as a service to describe the shift from needing to own a car for transportation to the ability to instead hail a car on demand as a transportation service.

Whatever you call it, we are grappling with the negative impacts as policy makers struggle to keep up with the pace of these emerging mobility services and technologies. What can we do to reinvest in our city, our streets, and our people?

This November, San Francisco voters finally have an opportunity to require companies like Uber and Lyft to invest in Muni and street safety.

Proposition D asks voters whether we should levy a business tax on rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft through a 3.25% tax on every trip that starts in San Francisco. Half of the estimated $30 million raised annually would go to Muni to improve transit service and reliability while the other half would go to funding bicycle and pedestrian street safety projects. Your San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is proud to endorse Proposition D. 

We know that this tax is far from a panacea to heal our congestion ills, but this is a small yet mighty measure. Yes on D means that we recognize companies like Uber and Lyft need to pay into our transportation system. As rideshare companies put an increasing impact on our streets and our bike lanes, Yes on D says that those companies need to share a portion of their profits rather than continuing to cede public goods to private gains. Vote Yes on D.

The Fight for Market Street is Here

Posted on by Charles Deffarges

A single vote on October 15 will determine the fate of Market Street for the next generation and beyond. After a decade of advocacy, the project that’s ready to be approved will include a complete transformation of San Francisco’s most important street, including fully protected bike lanes as well as a clear message: get cars off of Market Street.

RSVP for Market

For more than a decade, your SF Bicycle Coalition and our members have been working with City staff on designs for a new Market Street. Finally, in two weeks, the SF Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board of Directors will decide whether to approve protected bike lanes and car restrictions on Market Street from the Embarcadero to Octavia. This project is our once-in-a-generation opportunity to overhaul our most important downtown corridor, and this is our one shot to get this project approved. For our city, for our environment and for our safety, for Market Street we need to make noise and win this vote on October 15.

Rally for Market Street
Tuesday October 15, 12:15PM
City Hall Steps

On October 15, we will rally on the steps of City Hall to make our demands for Market clear: this project needs to happen and it needs to happen now. Once we’ve heard from City leaders, we’ll head into the SFMTA Board meeting and pack the room to make sure they approve this project unanimously.

No more waiting for life-saving improvements and no more excuses about getting cars off of Market. The time is now for Market Street and we need to act.

Graphic Design Intern

Posted on by San Francisco Bicycle Coalition

The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition works to promote bicycling for everyday transportation. Our member-based grassroots organization is considered one of the largest, most active and effective advocacy groups in the country. For over 45 years, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition has a proven track record of winning better bicycling improvements.

Position description

The Graphic Design Communications Intern will gain experience in visual communications at one of the most effective advocacy organizations in San Francisco, and one of the largest and most effective city-based bicycle advocacy organizations in the United States. This internship will focus on how we grow and maintain a strong and positive presence online, in print and in the media in order to further our mission of promoting the bicycle for everyday transportation. The Graphic Design Intern will provide direct support to the Visual Designer and Communications Director.

What you’ll learn:

  • Creative thinking within the bounds of a strong brand; and
  • How to work and communicate about design with people of varying expertise and purposes.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Creating graphics in support of SF Bicycle Coalition campaigns and events;
  • Designing graphics for print, (e.g., posters, membership appeals, merchandise etc.); and
  • Designing graphics for web, (e.g., infographics, email headers, site design etc.).

Secondary Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Updating the SF Bicycle Coalition’s website to accurately reflect the latest information, developments and campaigns;
  • Photography assignments available for the right intern; and
  • Assist with digital asset management, such as tagging photos, logos for businesses, etc.
  • Infographic image creation in different languages and formats such as Spanish, Arabic, Tagalog, Chinese and more. 

 

Required skills or abilities:

  • Fluency with the Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign, Illustrator and  Photoshop, Acrobat is required for this position;
  • Fluent in web-based design tools like Canva. 
  • Ability to multi-task and triage in a busy work environment; 
  • Acute attention to detail;
  • Inclination towards collaboration;
  • Clear interpersonal communication; and
  • Dedication to efficiency and timeliness.

Desired skills or abilities:

  • Strong commitment to the mission of the SF Bicycle Coalition;
  • Empathetic design approach;
  • Strong, concise writing;
  • Photography experience; and
  • Digital asset management.

Required dates for this internship include:

  • February 1st – April 30

Compensation:

  • $16.32 per hour with a 10 -15 hour/week minimum commitment 
  • One year’s free membership to the SF Bicycle Coalition;
  • First-hand experience in one of the country’s oldest and largest bicycle advocacy organizations;
  • A behind-the-scenes view of a bustling nonprofit organization;
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities, including: 
    • Networking with SF Bicycle Coalition staff and professionals in a variety of fields, including but not limited to urban planning, transportation and nonprofits;
    • Training on and experience with nonprofit industry-standard software (Salesforce, Google Drive, etc.); and
    • Presentations and trainings aimed at the development of professional workforce skills; and
  • Indoor bike parking provided.

This paid internship offers a flexible schedule with a 10-15 hours/week minimum commitment. This is chiefly a Monday through Friday internship, with occasional, infrequent evenings and weekends. Interns are expected to make at least a three-month commitment, which may be extended. While the position is not paid, we are happy to work with any academic requirements the intern may have to help them earn course credit for their efforts.

To Apply:

Write a compelling cover letter and resume including a link to your portfolio, and submit them as PDFs using the link provided below. Be sure to mention where you saw the internship advertised. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. People of color and women are strongly encouraged to apply. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation or political orientation.

WE ARE NO LONGER HIRING FOR THIS POSITION

Event Planning Intern

Posted on by San Francisco Bicycle Coalition

The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition works to promote bicycling for everyday transportation. Our member-based grassroots organization is considered one of the largest, most active and effective advocacy groups in the country. For more than 45 years, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition has a proven track record of winning better bicycling improvements.

Position description

The Events Intern will gain valuable experience working for a leader in non-profit bicycle advocacy and will help advance the cause of better bicycling in San Francisco. The Events Intern will focus on one main event Golden Wheel Awards (July 29, 2020) and a variety of other smaller events.

What you’ll learn:

The Events Intern will gain valuable skills for anyone looking for a career in events and/or nonprofits. You will learn firsthand what it takes to organize large events. We will challenge you with a fast-paced, quick-turnaround experience on a hard-working team.

Responsibilities and duties include (but are not limited to):

  • Assist with marketing of events including posting events to online calendars, drafting social media content, selecting engaging photos, writing blogs, updating event website using WordPress, and more
  • Manage event ticket purchases and promo codes via Eventbrite
  • Meticulous record-keeping using Salesforce
  • Assist with misc. event logistics
  • Assist with outreach to corporate sponsors
  • Coordinate the delivery and pick-up of supplies, donations and equipment
  • Administrative support

Desired skills or abilities:

  • Be highly organized, have excellent attention to detail, and able to meet deadlines
  • Have some events, logistics or production experience
  • Interest in bicycle advocacy
  • Interest in event planning/event management
  • Be a creative and motivated self-starter
  • Cheerful, friendly, upbeat outlook
  • Professional, responsible demeanor
  • Be able to ride a bicycle, haul a bicycle trailer, and lift at least 25lbs
  • Be computer-literate and Internet savvy, with direct experience in using Google apps (Docs, Calendar, Gmail).

Required dates for this internship include:

  • Start date – early June (negotiable) 
  • June 11 – intern orientation 
  • Wednesday, July 29 – Golden Wheel Awards 
  • End date – late August/early September (negotiable) 

Benefits:

  • One year’s free membership to the SF Bicycle Coalition
  • Firsthand experience in one of the country’s oldest and largest bicycle advocacy organizations
  • A behind-the-scenes view of a bustling nonprofit organization
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities, including:
    • Networking with SF Bicycle Coalition staff and professionals in a variety of fields, including but not limited to urban planning, transportation and nonprofits
    • Training on and experience with nonprofit industry standard software (Salesforce, WordPress, Basecamp, Eventbrite, etc.)
    • Indoor bike parking provided

This unpaid internship offers a flexible schedule with a 8-16 hour/week minimum commitment. This is chiefly a Monday through Friday internship, with occasional evenings and weekends. Interns are expected to make a three-month commitment, which may be extended. While the position is not paid, we are happy to work with any academic requirements the intern may have to help them earn course credit for their efforts.

To Apply:

Write a compelling cover letter and resume, and submit using the form link provided below. Be sure to mention where you saw the internship advertised. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. People of color and women are strongly encouraged to apply. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation or political orientation.

WE ARE NO LONGER HIRING FOR THIS POSITION

Photography Intern

Posted on by Chris Bannister

The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition works to promote bicycling for everyday transportation. Our member-based grassroots organization is considered one of the largest, most active and effective advocacy groups in the country. For more than 45 years, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition has a proven track record of winning better bicycling improvements.

Position description

The Photography Intern will gain experience in photography, photo editing, and asset management and organization. This internship will work creatively to identify and create beautiful photographs to further our online presence and our mission of promoting the bicycle for everyday transportation. The Photography Intern will provide direct support to the Marketing Communications Associate.

What you’ll learn:

  • Photograph portraits, events, and stock photos
  • Edit photos using Adobe Creative Suite software
  • Coordinate, organize, and plan photoshoots
  • Audit and organize photo asset structure and systems
  • Assist with video projects as needed

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Flexible work hours to attend occasional evening and weekend events
  • Availability on May 14 for Bike to Work Day
  • Excellent self-organization, time-management, and communication skills
  • Proficient experience using a DSLR
  • Familiarity with photo editing using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom

Required skills or abilities:

  • Knowledge of Canon DSLRs
  • Expertise with Adobe Creative Suite
  • Experience with or desire to learn video editing
  • Familiarity with managing large photoshoots such as portrait sessions and large-scale events

Desired skills or abilities:

  • Strong commitment to the mission of the SF Bicycle Coalition
  • Experience with photography and/or videography, or a strong desire to learn
  • Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, (e.g., Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere, After Effects)
  • Familiarity with AP Style

Required dates for this internship include:

  • January 2020 – May 2020
  • Intern Orientation Day – January 21, 2020
  • Bike to Work Day – May 14, 2020

Benefits:

  • One year’s free membership to the SF Bicycle Coalition
  • Firsthand nonprofit experience in one of the country’s oldest and largest bicycle advocacy organizations
  • Professional development opportunities, including:
    Networking with SF Bicycle Coalition staff and professionals in a variety of fields, including but not limited to urban planning, transportation and nonprofits
    Training on and experience with nonprofit industry-standard software like Adobe Creative Suite
  • Indoor bike parking provided

This unpaid internship offers a flexible schedule with 10-15 hours/week minimum commitment. This is largely a Monday through Friday internship, with occasional planned weekends and evenings to photograph events. Interns are expected to make a three-month commitment, which may be extended. While the position is not paid, we are happy to work with any academic requirements the intern may have to help them earn course credit for their efforts.

To Apply:

Write a compelling cover letter and resume, and submit using the form link provided below. Be sure to mention where you saw the internship advertised. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. People of color and women are strongly encouraged to apply. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation or political orientation.

WE ARE NO LONGER HIRING FOR THIS POSITION

Bike the Vote with Suzy Loftus

Posted on by Janice Li

Suzy Loftus does it all.

She has a decade of experience in law enforcement, starting with her work in the San Francisco District Attorney’s office, to the California Department of Justice, to her current role where she serves as legal counsel for the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department.

But it was Suzy’s five years on the Police Commission where she began partnering closely with the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. During her tenure, she brought traffic violence and street safety to the forefront and became a champion of Vision Zero, our city’s commitment to ending all serious injuries and fatalities caused by traffic crashes by 2024.

In her own words, Suzy shared with us that “collisions are not just accidents and fatalities that can be prevented must always be a priority — anything that is predictable is preventable.” But it takes a village to get there. Long-term success is “about partnership, prevention, measuring progress and accountability. Most importantly, the community must be included in assessments of progress on where we need to focus more attention and work.”

Suzy Loftus attends Assemblymember Phil Ting’s Family Bike Fair at AP Giannini Middle School in April with her daughter Maureen.

As President of the Police Commission, Suzy successfully pushed for a resolution committing the SF Police Department to do their part in achieving Vision Zero. This resolution called for data-driven enforcement that required regular reporting on progress and phasing out antiquated language like describing traffic crashes as “accidents.”

But we know that wasn’t enough. When our fight to authorize automated speed enforcement in San Francisco heated up in 2015, once again, it was Suzy who championed legislation for the SF Police Department to formally support the use of this technology. “We have to invest in tools and best practices that keep people safe,” said Suzy. “Automated speed enforcement is a proven safety technique. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that fixed camera reduce injury crashes by almost 25% and mobile cameras reduce injury collisions by up to 50%.” And if elected as District Attorney, she’s ready to take that fight once again to change state law to authorize its use.

At the end of the day, this is a personal issue for Suzy and her family. She tells us, “I walk my youngest daughter to school every morning and my eldest daughter walks to the bus stop to get to high school. They walk and play outside and I want them to be safe, just like I want all children to be safe on our streets.”

There is no question to Suzy’s commitment to street safety, and her years of leadership and follow-through distinguished her from the rest of the candidates for District Attorney. Your San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is proud to endorse Suzy Loftus for District Attorney this November.

Volunteer with Suzy

Get to Know Suzy on Oct. 4

Wanted: Bicycle-Loving Artists

Posted on by Melinda Liu

Winterfest, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition’s largest party of the year, just for members is back on Saturday, November 16.

One of the most popular aspects of this event is the art show, which features more than fifty pieces of art generously donated by local artists. Are you or someone you know a talented artist? If so, help contribute to the success of this event and fundraiser by donating your work! All funds raised at Winterfest support the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition’s mission to create safer streets, build protected bike lanes, and build more livable communities across our city. 

We are looking for artwork in any medium or subject, but (of course!) bike-themed artwork is especially welcomed. 

Donate Artwork

As a thank you for your donation, you will receive:

    • Two free tickets to Winterfest 
    • A complimentary one-year membership to the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
    • Up to 20% of the auction sale price of your piece(s)

The deadline to confirm your submission to the art show is Friday, October 18. If you are interested in donating, please fill out the form below. 

Our Members Are Fighting For Market Street 2020

Posted on by Melissa Lewis

A people-powered movement means that our 10,000-plus members pedal forward every one of our campaign victories. So when it comes to a project like Market Street 2020, our once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform San Francisco’s premiere downtown corridor, it takes a lot of people power to win.

With approvals coming up on October 15, our volunteers are hitting the streets and talking to everyday folks biking on Market about what’s going on, what’s planned, and how they can help.

Volunteer for Market Street 2020

Meet Steven and Stefania, two of the many members who have stepped up on our Market Street 2020 campaign and volunteered for streetside outreach. If you’ve biked up Market Street on your evening commute in the past week, you may have seen them talking to people at Market and Octavia and passing out flyers with information as hundreds of people bike through.

“Only one in ten people I spoke with said they knew something about Better Market Street,” said Steven. “When people hear about it, they love the project.”

If you bike on Market Street today, it’s easy to love this project, which would finally put people first. A future Market Street would have fully protected bike lanes from Embarcadero to Octavia, and restrictions on private cars.

“Many people I spoke with all agreed they don’t feel safe riding Market street right now,” said Stefania. “Just while we were out there on Market and Octavia, 3 cars parked in the bike lane over the course of an hour.”

With this project on the line, we need your help. There are less than three weeks left until this project is considered for approvals. Join Steven and Stefania today and help us get the word out about how we’re going to transform Market Street together.

Be part of Market Street’s transformation.

Email Us to Get Involved

This is it: A Transformed Market Street is up for a Vote

Posted on by Charles Deffarges

A single vote on October 15 will determine the fate of Market Street for the next generation and beyond. After a decade of advocacy, the project that’s ready to be approved will include a complete transformation of San Francisco’s most important street, including fully protected bike lanes as well as a clear message: get cars off of Market Street.

The stakes are high, and we need you on October 15.

RSVP for Market

Next month, the seven members of the SF Municipal Transportation Agency board will determine the fate of Better Market Street. If this project is approved, Market Street would prioritize people first, with fully protected bike lanes from the Embarcadero to Octavia and restrictions to get cars off Market from Embarcadero to Gough.

But approvals are only the first step, and we need change immediately. Real victory means getting cars off of Market this year and starting construction on protected bike lanes in 2020. Will you join the thousands of other members who are pushing to transform San Francisco’s main corridor?

A decade of organizing has culminated these past few weeks with the launch of Market Street 2020, our campaign to see cars off Market this year and ground broken on protected bike lanes in 2020. With our members leading the way, we’ve reviewed designs, brainstormed actions and are flyering on Market St. several times a week to help grow our movement and win on October 15.

Everything is riding on the SFMTA board’s vote. Years of work will either be approved or scrapped, and we need the collective voice of our members to make this win possible.

We’ll see you there.

SFMTA Board of Directors
Tuesday October 15, 1:00PM
City Hall Room 400