Subject: Ithaca Carshare - part-time member services position
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 14:19:36 -0400
Ithaca Carshare, a local nonprofit that provides the community with
24/7 access to a fleet of vehicles on a per-hour basis toward a
mission of enhancing community access to transportation while
reducing negative environmental and economic impacts, is currently
looking for someone to join our dedicated staff.
The ideal candidate is excited about working for a dynamic
organization that serves a cross-section of Ithaca’s varied
community, good at working with both people and things, reliable
with minimal supervision, results- and detail-oriented, creative,
and experienced in taking personal initiative in the workplace, and
comfortable with the flexible duties and schedule that come with
being part of a small but strong team. Preference will be given to
Ithaca Carshare members, and advanced degrees (or any degrees) are
not necessary. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and a
good driving record are required, while a sense of humor is optional
but helpful.
Help us make Ithaca Carshare an even more valued community asset. If
you like cars, but hate their impacts, this position is for you.
This position has strong growth potential as Ithaca Carshare
expands. This is a great opportunity for a confident person with a
professional outlook to join a growing local organization in an
emerging transportation industry.
We currently have one part-time opening. The successful candidate(s)
will have opportunity for growth in duties, responsibilities, and
hours into the future.
On-Call After Hours Member Services
This position starts at 5 hours a week with a focus on answering
phones, fielding questions about Ithaca Carshare’s service (and
other local transportation services, as necessary), handling
applications for membership and existing members’ reservations,
occasional outreach activities, working with volunteers on these and
other tasks, and other job activities as required. Comfort with
using a computer and talking on the phone in a professional setting
is required. Training will occur during weekdays at our Collegetown
office, but after-training hours for these duties will be evenings,
weekends and nights, most likely including 1 weekend or 3 weeknight
on-call shifts (5 pm-9 am with occasional extensions) per week. Most
work can be performed from home (computer and phone access for work
duties is provided), but occasionally trips to vehicle locations are
necessary, so an ability to reach our downtown/East Hill core
vehicle areas within 20-30 minutes is required. Pay for overnight
and weekend shifts includes a stipend for on-call availability in
addition to the regular hourly rate for actual work hours.
Application and compensation details
Starting pay is $12.78 per hour, and benefits include an Ithaca
Carshare membership and TCAT bus pass (and health insurance for
staff scheduled for at least 20 hours/week). Please submit a resume,
cover letter and two references via email to
<jennifer AT ithacacarshare.org>. We ask for electronic
submission of applications, as the position requires comfort with
computer use in a professional setting.
We are accepting applications immediately and until 12 noon,
Thursday June 9, 2011, with the position to start as soon as
possible. However, we do welcome applications at any time, and will
review them for future positions. Ithaca Carshare is a certified
Living Wage employer and values a reflection of our community’s
diversity in our staff and membership.