Sustainability Engagement Coordinator

About the role

Pitzer College is seeking a Sustainability Engagement Coordinator to assist the College in fostering a culture of sustainability across campus and achieve its sustainability goals. Under the leadership of the Associate Director of the Robert Redford Conservancy and Sustainability, the Sustainability Engagement Coordinator helps provide leadership to the College’s sustainability programs and develops, implements, and assesses efforts for the integration of sustainability throughout campus operations and programs.

Responsibilities

• Administer Sustainability programs, including management of student employees, budget, and operations.
  • Sustainability checkout program
  • Green Bikes and Sustainability intern programs
  • Campus dining hall compost program
  • ReRoom surplus program
  • Electronic waste, hazardous waste, and ink/toner recycling program maintenance
• 5C Sustainability events (Scripps Sustainability Fair, Powerdown and various Earth Week events)
• Student and Faculty sustainability workshops
• Hire, process personnel paperwork for, and directly supervise one or more seasonal part-time student employees as needed.
• Collaborate with College faculty, staff, and students to develop a working model for the integration of sustainability concepts and practices into the operation of the College, including strategic partnerships with other campus offices and departments.
• Develop, implement, and oversee the College’s sustainability projects, including objectives in a wide variety of sustainability topics (energy, water, transportation, purchasing, etc.).
• Analyze data and prepare reports as necessary for participation in organizations including Second Nature, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), Sustainability Tracking Rating and Assessment System (STARS), the Princeton Review, and others.
• Aid in the development of forecasts and reports for budget management and resource (energy, water, waste) consumption, including assisting with development and management of annual utilities operating budget.
• Coordinate sustainability efforts and programming with local off-campus communities and organizations, including the City of Claremont and Sustainable Claremont.
• Respond to requests for campus and off-campus publications/media (or delegate as appropriate).
• Create and coordinate on- and off-campus communications efforts.
• Maintain Sustainability Pitzer website and social media accounts.
• Create and distribute awareness materials, including educational and outreach signage/stickers, event posters, and waste signage.
• Perform sustainability audits/inspections and maintain accurate project and program records.
• Aid in the analysis for program budgets (ReRoom, checkout program, etc.).
• Coordinate special projects/tasks and provide assistance as assigned.

Requirements

The individual must possess knowledge, skills and ability to be able to successfully perform the essential functions of the position or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions will be performed, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Strong leadership and collaboration skills with a commitment to a team-based work environment.

Natural aptitude for technology and expertise with MS Office, including expert level use of Excel.

Ability to problem-solve and use analytical skills to develop and implement creative solutions.

Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.

Ability to take initiative to work proactively, meet deadlines, organize and prioritize multiple projects, think strategically, and work with numbers and data.

Exhibit personal integrity and ability to appropriately handle confidential and sensitive information.

Exhibit a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and sound professional judgment.

Demonstrate professional skills in sustainability programs, initiatives, implementation of sustainable practices in collaboration with colleagues to best promote the College’s strategic interest.

Demonstrated effectiveness and clarity of verbal and written communication with excellent interpersonal communication and leadership skills to supervise, facilitate, motivate, and inspire a diverse group of employees, volunteers and stakeholders from a wide variety of backgrounds.

Able to handle all activities and highly confidential information with patience, discretion, tact, and a keen eye for detail.

Able to operate computers with basic Microsoft Office software (such as Word, Excel, Outlook).

Demonstrated understanding of the use of technology in assessing and improving sustainability and processes to achieve annual goals and maintain confidentiality.

Able to handle multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work both independently and as a collaborative member of the College in support of the College’s strategic vision and the division’s annual goals with a high standard of integrity and ethics.

Able to utilize graphic design software (Adobe Suite) or the ability to learn within 6 months.

Must have exceptional organizational, time management, and analytical skills to complete work with accuracy and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies or related technical/engineering discipline is required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of hands-on experience with increasing responsibility in the areas of sustainability, student engagement, resource management, program implementation and management, event planning.
• Supervisory Responsibility: Yes Staff: No Student: Yes

Skills

• Strong leadership and collaboration skills
• Natural aptitude for technology
• Expertise with MS Office, including expert level use of Excel
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Initiative and organization skills
• Confidentiality and integrity
• Professional skills in sustainability programs
• Graphic design software (Adobe Suite) or ability to learn within 6 months
• Exceptional organizational, time management, and analytical skills

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

This is a regular, full-time, staff position, working 40 hours per week, 10 months per year off June and July. The regular schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours may vary depending on the operational needs of the College or department, including evenings and weekends as required.

Physical Requirements

This is generally a sedentary position. Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time and operate a computer for prolonged periods of time. You must have the ability to drive locally for events and appointments.