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Wheels Faculty

Job Details

Bentonville - Bentonville, AR

Role and Responsibilities

  • Teaching Middle School Wheels and Upper School Wheels classes.
  • Collaborating with the Lower School to implement Wheels experiences in Grades K-4.
  • Strengthening and fortifying the scope and sequence of the cycling curriculum, in conjunction with the Lower School outdoor education program and the after-school cycling program.
  • Employing standards-based instructional and assessment practices.
  • Serving on a grade-level team to support the socioemotional, academic, and intellectual development of students.
  • Serving as an Advisor to a small group of students (includes academic coaching, facilitating conversations on social justice and cultural competency, and supporting the development of skills).
  • Working with the Assistant Heads and Division Heads to advise on curriculum development, educational technology, and other learning needs.
  • Collaborating with Faculty on the integration of the Wheels program into the curriculum and other signature programs.
  • Collaborating with the Director of Facilities in managing the physical infrastructure needed to support the program.
  • Managing bike repair part-time employee.
  • Participating in faculty meetings.
  • Perform other duties in support of the School mission as assigned or as determined by academics.

Skills, Qualifications, and Attributes

  • Expertise in bicycle design and mechanics.
  • Expertise in cycling.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Safe Sport certification, including First Aid/CPR.
  • Ability to share expertise and passion with students.
  • Ability to design and implement age-appropriate programs for students.
  • Ability to work effectively with educators in a wide range of academic disciplines.
  • Experience with trail building (preferred).
  • Experience in coaching mountain biking or gravel riding (preferred).

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to stand and/or sit for extended periods of time.
  • Ability to lift, push or pull heavy objects sometimes exceeding 50 lbs.
  • Using one or two hands to grasp, catch, swing, or throw objects.
  • Ability to ride a mountain bike and instruct on mountain biking knowledge.
  • Understanding the speech of another person.  
  • Some work performed outside, exposed to changing weather conditions.
  • Ability to see details of objects that are both near and far away.
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