Program Education Specialist (Waste Reduction)

About the role

The purpose of this job is to provide education to students, residents, and businesses on solid waste programs related to reduce, reuse, and organics diversion programs, including but not limited to the Teacher Reuse Store, Repair Café, and Commercial Composting.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements strategies to recruit and grow commercial composting customers, including conducting outreach, site visits, and waste assessments to expand organics diversion programs.
• Provides onboarding, education, and ongoing technical support to commercial and residential organics diversion participants to ensure proper material separation, reduce contamination, and maintain long-term program participation.
• Captures and promotes public food scrap drop-off sites and other organics diversion initiatives, including tracking participation, improving program performance, and increasing community engagement.
• Develops and coordinates distribution of instructional and promotional material for Solid Waste Department waste reduction programs related to reduce, reuse, repair, and organics diversion (creates logos, images, PR materials, and signage).
• Directs advertising related to the Solid Waste Department's compost and reuse programs; includes managing and maintaining website and social media pages, promotional campaigns, and sending out regular email updates with a list and photos of new items in the Teacher Reuse Store.
• Solicits donations from the community, including individuals, businesses, non-profits, and government agencies for the Teacher Reuse Store.
• Affords public education and outreach efforts related to the Solid Waste Department's waste reduction programs (reduce, reuse, recycle, and composting in both the residential and commercial sectors), including tours, classroom lessons, workshops, and presentations.
• Conducts workshops and presentations for community groups, specific to reuse and organics diversion.
• Serves as community reuse liaison, to connect donors with potential recipients; when possible, materials can go directly from donor to recipient.
• Affords assistance with strategic planning for developing reuse programming, including the Creative Reuse Center (2020 SPLOST-approved project).
• Works with local organizations to coordinate special reuse events (such as Repair Café), including coordinating volunteers and developing promotional materials for events.
• Oversees the daily operations of the Teacher Reuse Store and exercises functional supervision over Part-time Program Leader.
• Assists with preparing budget proposals, grant applications, and award submissions related to the Waste Reduction Division’s educational programming, and supports research efforts such as surveys, polls, and focus groups.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste facilities (recycling, composting, and landfill facilities)for school groups, college classes, and the general public.
• Affords assistance with tours of solid waste