About Cycle Toronto
Cycle Toronto is a member-supported charity that has been leading the change to help build a healthier, more vibrant cycling city since 2008. We work to create access to cycling, build support for cycling infrastructure, and help foster a culture of cycling in Toronto. We are a non-partisan organization that engages a diversity of people in our work pursuing evidence-based solutions to make riding a bike a safer, more convenient option for more people.
The Role
Cycling Ambassadors are service providers engaged in the business of assisting at outreach events hosted by Cycle Toronto like Bike Month and Big Toronto Bike Ride. Individuals with extensive CAN-Bike and/or bike mechanic experience may be eligible to offer services as Cycling Educators. Cycling Educators and Ambassadors will liaise with Cycle Toronto staff including the Operations Coordinator and Programs Manager.
Programs and Responsibilities Include:
Bike Engagement Stations / Events
● Cycling Ambassadors support bike engagement stations across the city that provide safety checks to people passing by with their bikes, handing out information about Cycle Toronto, and cash handling for donations and merchandise sales
● Support on events including (but not limited to) bike valet, tabling at various events or farmers markets, Get Lit! (fall campaign), and events such as the Big Toronto Bike Ride (fundraising event)
Community Rides
● Cycling Educators support community bike rides hosted at different points of the year.
Cycling Workshops
● Cycling Educators deliver safe cycling and bike maintenance workshops to the general public or business clients. Workshops can be held online and in person
● Workshops are generally scheduled during weekday lunch hours and evenings, or on weekends. Workshops are tailored to the experience level of attendees
Qualifications
● Able to ride a bike and access to a working bicycle which conforms to the requirements of the Highway Traffic Act
● Fluent written and spoken English
● Strong customer service skills
● Comfortable with public speaking
● Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team
● Access to a personal computer and comfort using video conferencing software for delivery of workshops
● Commitment to working within an anti-oppression framework
● Generally available to work evenings and weekends
Assets
● Written and spoken fluency in other languages especially those in the Toronto Cycling Handbook
● Living in or around the following areas:
○ Scarborough Southwest,
○ East York / Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park,
○ Weston-Mount Dennis / York South-Weston,
○ Rexdale / Etobicoke North, Humber River-Black Creek, York Centre
○ Southwest Etobicoke
● Emergency First Aid / CPR certification
● Strong skills in bicycle maintenance and repair
● CAN-BIKE 4 or above
Compensation
Cycling Ambassadors will be paid $23.15 an hour, and Cycling Educators will be paid $23.15 - $23.50 depending on the shift.
How to Apply
All interested applicants should fill out this form, where they can upload their resume with relevant work experience, by April 11th, 2025.
You can send an email to “[email protected]” with the subject line “Cycling Ambassador/Educator 2025” for any questions about the role, and cc “[email protected]”. We thank you for your interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Cycle Toronto is committed to recruiting, nominating, and supporting candidates that reflect the diversity of our membership and Toronto at large. Cycle Toronto encourages applications in particular from people who live outside of downtown, individuals from racialized groups, Indigenous people, women, people with disabilities, people of diverse faiths, people of diverse social classes, people with diverse gender identities, and people with diverse sexual orientations.
