Location: Harold,KY, USA
Technology and Social Media Developer
Feel the ground rumble under your feet as you go about doing good at one of the endless motorsports events Backroads Appalachia has become known for in Eastern KY. Not only do you rub shoulders with other enthusiasts but you get to build your resume and experience at the same time. Backroads Appalachia has truly grown by leaps and bounds as cities and locals clamor in hopes of becoming the next location for their events. Backroads caters to a variety of motorsports; motorcycles, hill climbing, rally racing, supercars with many other genres added every year. This is the world you will get to surround yourself with while performing good work for communities and individuals. Eastern Kentucky has been hard hit by the downturn of coal in recent times. So many communities that have used coal as their main industry for work have found themselves struggling to transition into more sustainable industries. Backroads is instrumental in this transformation by promoting tourism throughout the region and hosting nationally recognized motorsports events. As people from outside the state have come to see Eastern Kentucky and it's warm, ready to work culture it has attracted not only dollars but permeant investments. The Technology and Social Media Developer will work with Backroads staff, volunteers, and consultants to develop and implement a Technology Plan for the organization. Your residence and main place of operations will be in the historic town of Lynch, KY. However, as needed you will travel and participate in events and meetings throughout the region Backroads serves to help it expand and serve new areas in Central Appalachia, and help more small businesses develop their online digital presence as a way to bring more visitors to the region and increase revenue for small businesses along the trail system. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.
Member Duties : The main goal of your position will be to create a technology plan for Backroads that will include types of technology (hardware and software) that is best suited to help Backroads grow and successfully coordinate projects and special events, including an internal enterprise system, a CRM and donor database management software, project management/events planning software, and social media outreach. You will not be alone in these efforts as you work with the Sustainability VISTA to develop an effective method to recruit, track, and manage volunteers. In the end at least 25 volunteers will be recruited and managed to help with renovating an addiction recovery house and other Backroads programs. You will also collaborate to track the organizations that partner with Backroads to develop trails, special events, and other poverty fighting programs along Backroads trails. At least 25 partners will be identified and tracked.
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Relocation Allowance , Living Allowance , Health Coverage* , Training .
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .
Service Areas :
Technology , Community and Economic Development .
Skills :
Computers/Technology .