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Job Title: Recycle Tennessee Program Assistant
Position: Full-time employee, based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Hours: 37.5 hours a week
Benefits: Paid vacation, Personal time off, Paid holidays, Hybrid work schedule
Salary Range: $38,000-$40,000 (based on experience) + Fringe Benefits
Working Hours: 9 am to 5 pm with flexibility. Some Friday evening/Saturday availability
required for events, including some overnight stays (11+ events per year)
About Us: Tennessee Environmental Council is a non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage and achieve thriving habits, a circular economy, and climate balance in Tennessee. We are looking for passionate individuals who desire to help us achieve this goal.
About Recycling Roundups Program: Recycling Roundups are free community events organized by Tennessee Environmental Council (TEC) in collaboration with local recycling partners. Roundups allow residents to dispose of hard-to-recycle items like tires, electronics, mattresses, scrap metal, and Styrofoam at no cost. The goal of the roundups is to reduce litter, prevent illegal dumping, help our communities recycle, and reduce strain on our landfills. Roundups are funded by grants from USEPA and Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).
Job Summary: The Recycle Tennessee Program Assistant will work in collaboration with the Recycle Roundup Program Director and Recycle Roundup Program Specialist on planning and coordinating Recycling Roundups. This position is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and is a hybrid position that includes approximately 10 out-of-town events. In this position, you will assist in securing sponsorships, program development, and expansion. You will collaborate with team members, and assist with administrative tasks such as maintaining and creating spreadsheets, reports, communications, and tracking expenses. You will also assist with event planning and execution through communications with applicants and recycling partners, event setup, and seeing events through completion.
Job Responsibilities:
Admin Working Conditions:
Please include answers to the following questions in your response:
1) What do you hope to contribute to the organization and our mission?
2) Why are you interested in recycling and waste management?
3) What specific skills and experiences do you possess that will benefit our program and organization?
Application deadline is March 7th, 2025.
Please, no phone calls. Thank you.
Position: Full-time employee, based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Hours: 37.5 hours a week
Benefits: Paid vacation, Personal time off, Paid holidays, Hybrid work schedule
Salary Range: $38,000-$40,000 (based on experience) + Fringe Benefits
Working Hours: 9 am to 5 pm with flexibility. Some Friday evening/Saturday availability
required for events, including some overnight stays (11+ events per year)
About Us: Tennessee Environmental Council is a non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage and achieve thriving habits, a circular economy, and climate balance in Tennessee. We are looking for passionate individuals who desire to help us achieve this goal.
About Recycling Roundups Program: Recycling Roundups are free community events organized by Tennessee Environmental Council (TEC) in collaboration with local recycling partners. Roundups allow residents to dispose of hard-to-recycle items like tires, electronics, mattresses, scrap metal, and Styrofoam at no cost. The goal of the roundups is to reduce litter, prevent illegal dumping, help our communities recycle, and reduce strain on our landfills. Roundups are funded by grants from USEPA and Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).
Job Summary: The Recycle Tennessee Program Assistant will work in collaboration with the Recycle Roundup Program Director and Recycle Roundup Program Specialist on planning and coordinating Recycling Roundups. This position is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and is a hybrid position that includes approximately 10 out-of-town events. In this position, you will assist in securing sponsorships, program development, and expansion. You will collaborate with team members, and assist with administrative tasks such as maintaining and creating spreadsheets, reports, communications, and tracking expenses. You will also assist with event planning and execution through communications with applicants and recycling partners, event setup, and seeing events through completion.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist Recycling Roundup team with the implementation, planning, and execution of events
- Create and submit invoices, track expenditures
- Detailed e-filing
- Prepare and create reports with Program Manager’s help
- Maintain records and files through Google Drive and sheets
- Seek sponsorships to work in conjunction with TEC
- Create marketing materials (i.e. flyers, handouts, and advertisements)
- Assist Communications Manager with social media promotions
- Interact with recycling partners, event partners, solid waste directors, and the public
- Research and connect with local news media outlets
- Professional, punctual, self-motivated, dependable, with a strong work ethic
- Availability to travel within Tennessee
- Availability for numerous evening and weekend events
- Must be organized, communicative, and able to work independently
- Must enjoy working outside and interacting with the community
- Well-versed in Google Workspaces, spreadsheets, Adobe, and/or comparable software
- Strong skills with Canva and graphics creation (i.e. event flyers)
- Strong written and oral communication skills. Being bilingual is a plus
- Experience in event planning and execution
- Ability to prioritize, with exceptional time-management skills
- Experience with grant preparation is a plus (research, reading, writing, tracking, submitting)
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in recycling, sustainability, or within the environmental science field
- Ability/Experience driving a 26ft truck is a plus
Admin Working Conditions:
- 75% of this position is computer work
- Ability to lift 40 pounds
- Ability to load/unload materials in and out of vehicles
- You may sit, stand, or drive for long periods
Please include answers to the following questions in your response:
1) What do you hope to contribute to the organization and our mission?
2) Why are you interested in recycling and waste management?
3) What specific skills and experiences do you possess that will benefit our program and organization?
Application deadline is March 7th, 2025.
Please, no phone calls. Thank you.
