Location of Service: City of Knoxville, Waste & Resources Management – 400 W Main St, #520, Knoxville, TN 37902
About City of Knoxville, Waste & Resources Management:
The Waste and Resources office manages waste, recycling, brush, and household hazardous waste for the 180,000 residents who live in the City of Knoxville. The City of Knoxville Waste and Resources Management Americorps Member’s goal is to decrease the quantity of materials sent to the local Class I landfill by increasing recycling, diversion, and leaf/brush/backyard/drop-off composting.
Position Summary:
- Assisting with the Knoxville Compost Project. Duties include producing educational materials (signage, webpages, postcards, etc.) to prevent contamination, as well as assisting with the logistics and coordination of the backyard compost workshops. Occasionally may assist with moving compost from drop-off sites to various partner farms
- Educating kids at schools/clubs/recreation centers about the importance of the three R’s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) with presentations and activities
- Educating adults about waste prevention, recycling, backyard/drop-off composting, and household hazardous waste collection at various public events and neighborhood meetings
- Coaching and supporting event planners who wish to host low-waste events
- Improving the simplicity and clarity of recycling signage and messaging
- Working with the Waste and Resources staff and the Communication Department Staff to prepare press releases, social media posts, blogs, letters to the editor, webpage content, and other written outreach materials
- Managing departmental data, and running daily and weekly reports
- Creating and implementing additional projects as time allows
The member(s) in this position will have the opportunity to gain the following skills/credentials:
- Experience working in local government
- Environmental outreach
- Collaboration with community partners
- Insight into the recycling and composting industries
Site Preferences/Qualifications:
- Have a driver’s license
- Able to lift 45 lbs
- Have a Bachelor’s Degree
- Have a passion for waste-prevention, recycling, and the environment
- Able to write effectively
- Punctual, reliable, organized, motivated, flexible, and able to prioritize
- Available to work events during some weekends 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.