The American Discovery Trail Society is a national, volunteer-based, membership organization dedicated to improving and promoting the ADT—the country’s first nonmotorized coast-to-coast trail. We are seeking a sole staff member to carry out all the administrative functions of running the organization.

The current staff person works from an office in her home in the Washington area. Responsibilities include the various tasks involved in running an office of a national organization with 1200 members:

maintaining the membership database;
processing memberships, renewals, and donations;
depositing checks, paying bills, and keeping the books (experience with Quickbooks a plus);
overseeing printing of brochures and newsletters;
mailing of newsletters to members;
coordinating membership solicitation mailings;
providing information to the public by responding to phone calls and e-mails;
staffing booth display at regional and national meetings;
processing/mailing merchandise orders;
purchasing office supplies;
keeping track of numerous other tasks and details.

The job is primarily clerical, but provides an opportunity for growth and assumption of other responsibilities and titles as time, ability, and inclination permits. A candidate with grant-writing, fund-raising, and/or volunteer-organizing skills can succeed in making the organization grow.

The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in hiking, trails, and the outdoors. This is a vital position with a conservation organization that will very likely expand greatly over the next few years with the growth of the American Discovery Trail. Visit our website at www.discoverytrail.org

Please send your resume and cover letter to job@discoverytrail.org