Employment Opportunities - Keep Austin Beautiful

Keep Austin Beautiful Adopt-a-Creek Coordinator

Keep Austin Beautiful, a nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire and educate all Austinites to volunteer together, beautify green spaces, clean waterways and reduce waste every day, seeks an Adopt-a-Creek Coordinator to support waterway, litter abatement, and beautification initiatives. The Adopt-a-Creek Coordinator will mobilize hundreds of volunteers each year, and spearhead community engagement programs that engage individuals, corporate partners, and civic groups to take action to improve their local creeks. The Adopt-a-Creek Coordinator is a key member of the community engagement team and reports to the Community Engagement Manager.

Responsibilities

The Adopt-a-Creek Coordinator will build and maintain relationships with volunteers and key organizational partners, engage volunteers in ongoing service, and coordinate project logistics. Primary programs include Adopt-a-Creek, Community Engagement Days, and assistance with other programming as needed. Administrative tasks include managing data in Gravity Forms, MailChimp, GivePulse and Little Green Light, responding to volunteer requests, and creating program reports.

Specific Responsibilities include:

Lead workdays for Adopt-a-Creek sites, Ready Set Plant projects, restoration work days, and other beautification projects
Assist Adopt-a-Creek leaders with developing restoration plans for their creek section
Develop and maintain relationships with the creek conservancies in the area
Communicate with key organizational partners to set up and maintain ongoing volunteer opportunities
Lead technical training workshops for volunteer engagement and restoration techniques
Work collaboratively with education staff to share technical skills and support community and organizational-led project days for Clean Creek Campus
Plan and implement volunteer appreciation events throughout the year
Provide community outreach to increase program participation
Create content and newsletter for event communications and recruitment of volunteers for service projects and events
Support other programming as needed

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a passion for the environment, excellent people and communication skills, experience and/or knowledge in riparian restoration, native landscape design and installation and volunteer coordination.

2 years of experience and knowledge in restoration, riparian and water quality issues, native plant species, landscape design and installation, solid waste services or litter abatement is required
2 years of experience working with and organizing volunteers is required
Spanish is preferred
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong ability to work with a wide range of volunteers from youth to seniors
Detail oriented and strong organizational skills
Flexible and able to work independently as well as on a team
Must have reliable transportation
Must be able to multi-task and maintain a positive attitude with community members
Lift 50 pounds, work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions including heat, cold, and rain and work along uneven surfaces of creeks and trails
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook and Excel, as well as GivePulse, MailChimp, Gravity Forms and Little Green Light is preferred

Hours: This is a full time position. The work schedule is Monday-Friday 9am-6pm with occasional weekends and evenings, supporting and leading projects.

Pay & Benefits: Keep Austin Beautiful offers a progressive work environment, full health care and dental benefits, paid vacation and sick time, a 403B retirement plan, and mileage and cellular phone reimbursement. Salary range for this position is $40,000-$45,000.

Application Process: To apply, please send cover letter and resume to careers@keepaustinbeautiful.org. Subject line should read: Adopt-a-Creek Coordinator AAC- Last Name. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. The posting will be open until the position is filled. Only complete submissions will be considered and receive a response. No phone calls, please.

Keep Austin Beautiful Community Cleanup Coordinator

Keep Austin Beautiful, a nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire and educate all Austinites to volunteer together, beautify green spaces, clean waterways and reduce waste every day, seeks a Community Cleanup Coordinator to support cleanup and beautification initiatives. The Community Cleanup Coordinator will mobilize hundreds of volunteers each year, and spearhead community engagement programs that engage individuals, corporate partners, and civic groups to take action to improve shared public spaces. The Community Cleanup Coordinator is a key member of the community engagement team and reports to the Community Engagement Manager.

Responsibilities

The Community Cleanup Coordinator will build and maintain relationships with volunteers and key organizational partners, lead weekly volunteer service days for businesses and community groups, and coordinate project logistics. Primary programs include Keep Austin Beautiful Day, Community Engagement Days, Love Where You Live Days, and Adopt-A-Street as well as assistance with other programming as needed. Administrative tasks include managing data in Gravity Forms, GivePulse, MailChimp, and Little Green Light, promptly responding to volunteer communications, and additional tasks as needed.

Specific Responsibilities include:

Coordinate volunteers for Keep Austin Beautiful Day, Community Engagement Days, Love Where You Live Days, Adopt-A-Street, and ongoing programming
Plan, coordinate, and lead weekly Community Engagement Days for businesses and community groups
Communicate with key organizational partners to set up and maintain ongoing volunteer opportunities
Lead quarterly info-sessions to recruit, and train volunteer site leaders for large annual events and ongoing service opportunities
Plan and implement volunteer appreciation events throughout the year
Maintain up-to-date records of volunteer engagement and program results
Provide community outreach to increase program participation
Support other programming as needed

Qualifications

Experience and knowledge in restoration, riparian and water quality issues, native plant species, landscape design and installation, solid waste services and/or litter abatement preferred
2+ years of experience working with and organizing volunteers
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong ability to work with a wide range of volunteers from youth to seniors
Ability to teach and present to large groups
Detail oriented and strong organizational skills
Flexible and able to work independently as well as on a team
Must have reliable transportation
Must be able to multi-task and maintain a positive attitude with community members
Lift 50 pounds, work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions including heat, cold, and rain and work along uneven surfaces of creeks and trails
Conversational Spanish a plus
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook and Excel, as well as GivePulse, Mailchimp, Gravity Forms, and Little Green Light preferred

Hours: This is a full time position. The work schedule is Monday-Friday 9am-6pm with occasional weekends and evenings, supporting and leading projects.

Application Process: To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to careers@keepaustinbeautiful.org. Subject line should read: Community Cleanup Coordinator – Last Name. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. The posting will be open until the position is filled. Only complete submissions will be considered and receive a response. No phone calls, please.

Keep Austin Beautiful Environmental Educator

Keep Austin Beautiful seeks a part-time Educator for our government-funded in-school programming. Education presentations will be taught in-person with COVID safety protocols in place.

Keep Austin Beautiful works with schools to teach youth about recycling, composting, and water quality. The primary objective is to promote environmental stewardship through inquiry-based learning and student engagement. The ideal candidate will be able to foster a positive learning atmosphere that promotes a respect for sustainability and the natural environment while serving as a positive role model to students.

The Environmental Educator will be trained in the Keep Austin Beautiful curriculum, education practices, and education programs. The individual will be provided time to research and review environmental education curricula to prepare for weekly activities.

Responsibilities:
Facilitate Keep Austin Beautiful’s in-school education programming for elementary, middle, and high school aged youth which includes but is not limited to:

Leading in-person presentations for Generation Zero (Zero-Waste) and Clean Creek Campus (water-quality focused) programs
Supporting field trips for Clean Creek Campus
Serving as a liaison between schools and Keep Austin Beautiful
Tracking and reporting programming numbers and other relevant data
Creating a positive and enthusiastic learning environment
Engaging both students and teachers
Assisting with additional education projects and attending team meetings

Additional duties include but are not limited to: supporting the Education Programs Manager on additional projects, program outreach, and curriculum development, and supporting other Keep Austin Beautiful programming.

Must be well-organized and willing to learn, moderately comfortable with Outlook calendar, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Google Drive, able to work independently, lift 30 pounds, and carry multiple supplies regularly.

Qualifications:

Required:

Experience teaching and/or working with youth (K-12)
Must have own reliable transportation and clean driving record

Applicant must pass a background check

Flexible and able to work independently and in team settings

Preferred:

Proficiency teaching and leading activities through virtual platforms like Zoom, Google Hangouts, and Microsoft Teams
Familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel
Knowledge about environmental awareness, outdoor education, solid waste, water quality, gardening, or other environmental topics
Ability to communicate effectively in Spanish with children and adults strongly preferred
Experience teaching middle and high school youth is a plus
Degree in education, environmental studies, conservation, ecology, sustainability, or general science strongly preferred

Times, Days, and Term of Employment: Up to 25 hours per week. Monday through Friday (8am-4pm) with occasional evenings and weekends.

Pay & Benefits: $15-$18 per hour commensurate with experience. As a part-time position, health, dental and retirement benefits are not provided. Keep Austin Beautiful does provide a progressive work environment, as well as mileage and cell phone reimbursement.

Application Process: Please send a letter of interest and resume to education@keepaustinbeautiful.org. Please include Environmental Educator in the subject line. No phone calls, please! Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Only complete submissions will be considered and receive a response. Applications will be open until the position is filled.