Location of Service: Keep Knoxville Beautiful – 5100 West Martin Mill Pike, Knoxville, TN 37920
ABOUT KEEP KNOXVILLE BEAUTIFUL:
Founded in 1978 to help clean up prior to the 1982 World’s Fair, KKB is a local nonprofit nonprofit whose mission is to inspire and empower Knox County communities to improve their quality of life through beautification and environmental stewardship. We pursue this by:
- Educating students and the public about litter prevention, waste reduction, beautification, and environmental stewardship
- Facilitating and supporting litter pickups that make our roads and local waterways cleaner
- Supporting beautification projects to make Knoxville a more beautiful and interesting place to live and visit.
POSITION SUMMARY:
- Organize litter cleanups with various members of the community
- Manage supplies for volunteer cleanups, Adopt-A-Road, and any additional events
- Organize and facilitate monthly Saturday Spruce Ups and biannual Trash Runs
- Organize beautification efforts such as planting days, graffiti removals, and invasive removals
- Recruit volunteers for KKB
- Maintain all event records using Keep America Beautiful’s tracking system and Google Sheets/Excel
- Assist Executive Director, Director of Programs, Director of Development, and Board Committees as needed
- Assist in planning special events including: community cleanups, The Orchid Awards, KKB Summit, Law Enforcement Seminar, America Recycles Day
- Create and develop new community partnerships
- Answer community questions about litter and recycling
- Assist with social media, newsletter, marketing as needed
- The Program and Education Coordinators will collaborate and work together to support each other’s projects
The member(s) in this position will have the opportunity to gain the following skills/credentials:
- Public speaking, outreach, and assisting with building community partnerships
- Volunteer recruitment and management
- Event planning and implementation
- Social media – SquareSpace, MetaSuite (Instagram and Facebook), Canva, Constant Contact
- Solid knowledge base of environmental topics such as waste reduction, litter prevention, sustainability, and water quality
- Reporting and data collection
SITE PREFERENCES/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Undergraduate degree
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Ability to work well with or without supervision while maintaining project deadlines
- Ability to speak in public and relay information to individuals or groups
- Ability to remain courteous and amicable while engaging with members of the public
- Must be coachable, receptive to feedback, and have a desire to grow professionally in a team environment
- Valid Driver’s License with good driving record
- Must provide own transportation
Equal Opportunity Statement: AmeriCorps prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment based on the protected categories of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, generic information, military service, or reprisal.