Environmental Sustainability Coordinator, Facility Services

PRIMARY DUTY: The Environmental Sustainability Coordinator works collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students to develop, coordinate, and promote effective sustainability initiatives to reduce the University’s impact on the environment. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Maximizes recycling, waste reduction, and food composting
   1. Initiates, promotes, educates, and coordinates programs, practices, and activities. 
   2. Coordinates extracurricular campus activities and engages the campus community to participate in such events as Earth Day celebration and the annual Race to Zero Waste competition.
   3. Develops baseline, then collects, monitors and analyzes data, reports and communicates progress toward established performance metrics/KPI’s.  
   4. Researches new and innovative methods. 
   5. Seeks grant opportunities.
2. Lowers energy and water usage
   1. Engages campus community in implementing energy conservation measures.
   2. Promotes campus community participation in scheduled energy curtailments.
   3. Research new and innovative methods and practices to decrease energy and water usage.  Conducts feasibility studies and collaborates with stakeholders.
   4. Seeks grant opportunities.
   5. Develops baseline, then collects, monitors, and analyzes data, reports and communicates progress toward established performance metrics/KPI’s.  
3. Elevates presence of sustainability
   1. Creates promotional and educational materials by writing, editing, and designing content for brochures, fliers, bulletin board displays, newsletters, guides, and training materials pertaining to environmental sustainability, including the Missouri Arboretum.
   2. Delivers presentations to classes, student organizations, and other groups to engage, educate, and increase awareness of environmental sustainability, including the Missouri Arboretum.
   3. Serves as an advisor to the Bearcats Going Green student club.
   4. Maintains the content on the sustainability and recycling web pages.
   5. Organizes sustainability-related volunteer activities.
   6. Collaborates with Facility Services on programs and practices relating to landscape biodiversity protection, storm water management, energy management, eco-friendly chemicals, and phasing of non- fossil fuel vehicles and equipment.
   7. Coordinates and compiles University data for the ongoing Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS) self-assessment program and enters data from campus organizations into the STARS reporting tool for submittal to AASHE.
   8. Improves the effectiveness of the University’s sustainability practices by monitoring best and next practices with both peer and aspirational peer institutions and make recommendations and modifications to existing programs and practices.
4. Performs other duties as assigned

CORE COMPENTENCIES:

1. Demonstrate personal integrity and trustworthiness 
2. Manage stressful situations and changing priorities effectively 
3. Anticipate, recognize and resolve problems 
4. Be responsible and accountable 
5. Use organizational skills and provide attention to details 
6. Maintain a positive, optimistic and success-oriented attitude 
7. Exercise professional demeanor, which includes being tactful and courteous 
8. Exhibit a professional work ethic 
9. Continuously promote a safe work environment

REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree, preferably in an environmentally related discipline, communications, or marketing                

        Experience: Two years of experience developing, maintaining, and or managing sustainability-based initiatives, processes, programs involving the collection, analysis, and reporting of program data     

        Skills: Technical acumen to develop and maintain a variety of related data which includes, but not limited to metrics, collection, measurement, evaluation, mathematical analysis, and reporting; Ability to define problems or opportunities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; High level of ability to interface, energize, and achieve buy-in with the campus community pertaining to environmental sustainability practices and initiatives; Ability to effectively engage with people at all levels of the University with enthusiasm; Ability to work some flexible hours; Organizational abilities, accuracy, and attention to detail; Ability to utilize Microsoft Office products to maintain data and create public-facing newsletters, brochures, and other materials.

WORKING CONDITIONS: This position is considered essential staff. Essential staff provides services that relate directly to the health, safety, and welfare of the University, ensure continuity of key operations, and maintain and protect University properties. Should the University close for any reason, essential staff will report to work as usual. This position must purchase and maintain a cellular device and service that will be used for work functions. This position must be responsible for plan choices, calling areas, service features, terminations clauses, and paying for all charges associated with the cellular device and service.

 

EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS USED: Typical office-related equipment             

 

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Work is performed in a variety of settings. Occasional lifting of materials that may weigh up to 25 pounds may occur. Some extended periods of standing, walking, stooping, as well as sitting at a computer are required.

 

COMMUNITY: Northwest Missouri State University is located in Maryville, Missouri, a community of 12,000 with a diverse economy and a strong industrial base. Maryville is located 45 miles north of St. Joseph, Missouri, 90 miles north of Kansas City, Missouri, and 110 miles southeast of Omaha, Nebraska. For more information visit the city’s website at www.maryville.org.

 

UNIVERSITY: With an enrollment of about 8,000 students, Northwest is a coeducational, primarily residential four-year university that offers a broad range of undergraduate and selected graduate programs on its Maryville campus as well as its Northwest-Kansas City location at the Northland Innovation Center and through Northwest Online.

 

Founded in 1905, Northwest places a high emphasis on profession-based learning to help graduates get a jumpstart on their careers. Students have opportunities to build their résumés with experiences on campus in nearly every area of study, including the Horace Mann Laboratory School, National Public Radio affiliate KXCV, the R.T. Wright Farm, Mozingo Outdoor Education Recreation Area or Knacktive, a student-driven integrated digital marketing communications agency.

 

The University is a national model for student success and career placement. In addition, 98 percent of Northwest bachelor’s degree earners and nearly 100 percent of master’s degree earners secure employment or continue their education within six months of graduation, according to the most recent data.

 

Furthermore, its vibrant and diverse learning community offers more than 150 student organizations, and textbooks and a laptop are included in tuition, which is among the lowest in the nation, saving students an estimated $6,800 over four years. Northwest also offers 1,200 student employment positions, allowing students to build professional skills through its internationally benchmarked student employment program. Designated the Missouri Arboretum, the Northwest campus was named one of the “50 Most Amazing University Botanical Gardens and Arboretums in the U.S.”

 

For more information about Northwest and its performance, visit www.nwmissouri.edu. 

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until position is filled

 

DATE AVAILABLE: Immediately    

 

TO APPLY: Please fill out a Northwest application online by clicking https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/nwmissouri to reach our employment opportunities listing. You will also need to submit a cover letter, resume, and the contact information for three