Location of Service: Appalachian Mountain Bike Club
About Appalachian Mountain Bike Club:
Appalachian Mountain Bike Club’s mission is to develop, preserve, protect, and promote public multi-use trails and trail access, facilitate the development and maintenance of mountain bike specific and multi-use trails on public and private land, and foster positive relationships throughout the Knoxville area. AMBC functions to develop and maintain sustainable, ecologically sound trail systems, promote trail stewardship by trail users and members, and encourage and promote responsible mountain biking as a healthy, enjoyable form of recreation and economic opportunity for the community.
POSITION SUMMARY:
- Work with AMBC volunteers and professional trail builders to construct new trails.
- Apply sustainable trail-building practices in maintenance of existing trails.
- Assist in organizing AMBC Volunteer trail work days.
- Provide assistance for AMBC events, which may include distributing information to local businesses or partners that support our initiatives.
- Help to catalog trail features to improve future trail planning initiatives.
- Assist with AMBC local and regional planning as needed.
The member(s) in this position will have the opportunity to gain following skills/credentials:
- Chainsaw training
- Sustainable trail maintenance techniques
SITE PREFERENCES/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
- Ability to perform field work in outdoor environment for extended periods.
- Proficiency with hand tools and small power tools
- Proficiency with basic spreadsheet and word processing software
Equity and Inclusion: The Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will take action to ensure that members and employees are treated equally without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender, romantic/sexual orientation, age, handicap, cultural or religious convictions. CAC AmeriCorps provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees. Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation at any point in the recruitment / employment process.