Employment
About Us
Nine13sports delivers engaging, youth-focused bicycle programs to K–12 students, helping them grow through individual betterment. Our most important asset is our staff. At Nine13, we are fully committed to improving the lives of children throughout central Indiana.
Being part of our team requires a shared passion for our mission—using the bicycle as an educational tool—and a willingness to collaborate closely with educators across the region. We deliver our programs daily, year-round, directly in schools and communities. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and make a difference, a career at Nine13sports offers unique rewards that reflect the distinctive work we do.
Our Mission
Nine13sports conducts engaging, youth-focused bicycle programs for K–12 students. Participants in our programs achieve individual growth by improving their health and wellness, practicing teamwork, demonstrating mutual respect for classmates, learning safe riding skills, and engaging in hands-on activities that teach science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) principles.
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What makes Nine13 a great place to work?
Below are a few of the most important elements that make up the foundation of our organizational culture:
Working With Kids
Whether you’re hired to work full-time at our programming sites—such as schools, community centers, or parks—or in one of our administrative roles, all team members spend time each month with students as part of our program delivery.
Practice Your Passion
We encourage every team member to practice their passion outside of work. Whether you want to spend time volunteering for another organization, pursuing a hobby, or getting involved with neighborhood projects or city initiatives – all we ask is that you share your experiences & success stories with our team so we can all benefit from them.
Work Environment
Our headquarters is designed to be a comfortable place to work when you aren’t in the field working with kids. Our team enjoys a casual dress code and because we believe that animals can foster a happier workplace our office is pet friendly. We even have an office cat named Wheeler who loves providing us stress relief by purring and allowing us to scratch under her chin and behind her ears.
Work Ethic
While we have a corporate structure and job titles, we are all expected to roll with the punches and jump in to do what it takes to accomplish the mission of getting more Kids Riding Bikes throughout the region. It isn’t uncommon to see executive staff working an event on a weekend or an Intern sitting in on a prospective partner meeting.
Team-building Outings
Because the team isn’t together every day, we schedule time throughout the year to volunteer, play, and connect. From work projects that benefit other Central Indiana organizations to laser tag outings (and team bike rides, of course!), we make it a priority to find unique ways to have fun when we’re not working hard
Work Ethic
While we have a corporate structure and job titles, we are all expected to roll with the punches and jump in to do what it takes to accomplish the mission of getting more Kids Riding Bikes throughout the region. It isn’t uncommon to see executive staff working an event on a weekend or an Intern sitting in on a prospective partner meeting.
Fun Facts About Nine13sports
Our first day of programming was February 14th, 2012.
Our logo is inspired by the “tear off” calendars found on the desktops of many teachers when we were growing up. The date chosen to be on the calendar logo is our founder’s birthday.
Our foundational program Kids Riding Bikes is provided at NO CHARGE to the school. Our team works hard to identify and secure funding from philanthropic grants and corporate marketing budgets so kids, educators and schools can benefit from what we do.
Our mobile program format is made possible by a fleet of vehicles that are named after female cartoon characters from our childhoods. April O’Neal, Daphne Blake & Patti Mayonnaise allow us to serve over 50,000 students in over 100 schools a year with our Kids Riding Bikes program.
The truck and trailer rig that serves as our mobile Kids Building Bikes classroom is over 48’ long and was designed to be entirely self-sufficient requiring nothing more than a parking space at our program site. It accommodates 8 students and 2 instructors, has onboard generators that power heaters, air conditioners and lighting. It has additional equipment storage, a security system and even a bathroom.
The panda bear is our unofficial mascot.
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