Sweep Assistant

Riverkeeper Inc•Ossining, NY

4d•$20 - $22•Hybrid

About The Position

Riverkeeper is New York’s premier water quality advocate. Our mission is to protect and restore the Hudson River from source to sea and safeguards drinking water supplies, through advocacy rooted in community partnerships, science, and law. With an annual operating budget of $5 million, Riverkeeper is a mid-sized not-for-profit operating in the Hudson Valley. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, mission-oriented organization. For more information, visit www.riverkeeper.org. Riverkeeper seeks a Sweep Assistant to support the coordination of our annual day of service for the Hudson River and its tributaries, the Riverkeeper Sweep. The 15th annual Riverkeeper Sweep is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2026 and will bring thousands of volunteers together along hundreds of miles of shoreline from New York City to the Adirondacks, where volunteers will clean up local parks and shorelines, remove invasive species, and plant native trees and grasses. The Sweep Assistant will report to the Senior Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator. To learn more about the Riverkeeper Sweep, review our 2025 Sweep results.

Requirements

Strong communication skills and precise attention to detail
Experience with event, project, and/or volunteer management
High proficiency with Google Drive and Microsoft Office Suite
Enthusiasm for the Riverkeeper mission and for helping the team reach its goals for Sweep 2026
Highly collaborative and able to work with a team of dedicated Development professionals
Reliable and flexible with a strong ability to meet deadlines and multitask
Have a personal cell phone that can be used for Riverkeeper calls
Licensed and insured driver with access to a vehicle required for Sweep Day

Responsibilities

Create & maintain Soapbox Engage volunteer registration pages for up to 100 Sweep sites
Run and distribute registration reports to site leaders
Recruit volunteers through community calendar postings and direct outreach to volunteer groups/community organizations
Assist the Senior Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator with materials creation, data management, mailings, e-blasts, and email
Respond to inquiries about the program and provide logistical and organizing support to Sweep Leaders
Create and post community calendar and social media content (e.g.: e-magazines, Facebook group pages)
Organize with Sweep Leaders who are interested in developing stewardship projects outside of Sweep Day as part of our expanded year-round Sweep program
Will be available to visit select a morning Sweep project
Will call Sweep Leaders & collect data from cleanup projects upon return from selected site
Collect project results from Sweep Leaders via phone calls and emails
Analyze and chart Sweep data
Assist with writing the Sweep blog post
Transfer Sweep registrant information onto Google Sheets for Salesforce importing