Location of Service: Keep Blount Beautiful – 356 Sanderson St Ste A4, Alcoa, TN 37701

About Keep Blount Beautiful:

Keep Blount Beautiful (KBB) is a community improvement nonprofit in Blount County. Our mission is to educate and encourage Blount County residents to take action to improve and beautify their community. KBB provides events, programs, and educational initiatives that focus on litter eradication, waste disposal, and beautification.

Position Summary:

• Manage KBB education programs; promote, schedule, and lead educational lessons and activities in classrooms and on field trips
• Manage KBB litter programs including cleanup support and Adopt-A-Mile; manage the Blount Event Recycling program
• Assist in planning major events and projects, including litter pickups, recycling collections, and beautification projects
• Assist with grant implementation
• Assist with volunteer recruitment and management
• Run tabling events at fairs and expos and assist with KBB public relations
• Daily tasks will include managing emails and phone calls to assist residents, updating social media and website, filing and reporting, and promoting KBB events
• Attend any meetings including Board of Directors meetings

The member(s) in this position will have the opportunity to gain the following skills/credentials:

• Experience managing volunteers and students
• Experience with event planning
• Experience with program development

Site Preferences/Qualifications:

• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Google Drive
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to stay organized
• Excellent written communication skills are required
• Experience working with children is preferred
• Must be available some Saturdays and evenings

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.