Sustainability Steward: Resource Recovery & Recycling

Job Posting Title

Sustainability Steward:
Resource Recovery & Recycling (Hourly)

The Sustainability Steward:
Resource Recovery & Recycling position focuses on waste diversion, recycling and composting programs, and materials management, while also gaining exposure to all ACC sustainability programs. This is a student position for full or part-time ACC students only. This is a semester-long position with the potential to continue for multiple semesters.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists in advancing recycling, composting, and waste diversion programs across the ACC District under guidance of the Energy & Sustainability Office staff
• Assists with audits of existing operations and developing new programs
• Works in conjunction with the ACC Warehouse department on electronics waste management and recycling programs, including surplus items
• Assists in data tracking of recycling and waste metrics
• Assists with Zero Waste Events, as needed
• Participates in office-wide functions and events

Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed. Principles and concepts of sustainability Understanding of composting, recycling, and waste diversion.

• Willingness to analyze waste streams and occasionally touch trash (appropriate gloves and PPE provided)
• Ability to use creative problem solving skills to help develop new waste diversion programs
• Maintaining files and performing other clerical duties
• Performing complex tasks and prioritizing multiple projects
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow through
• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills with tact and diplomacy
• Contributing as a team member and assisting with other office initiatives, as needed
• Maintaining confidentiality of work related information and materials
• Maintaining an established work schedule, with flexibility around classes and job duty

Demonstrated proficiency at an intermediate level using standard office software applications, including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Google Forms.

Experience developing and implementing programs.

One year related work experience.

Full or part-time ACC student.

Related coursework and/or major.

Licenses/Certifications;
Other Valid Texas Driver's License and reliable transportation for travel in the Austin area as required.

Access to personal laptop with applicable software programs.

Work is performed in both an internal and external environment with occasional exposure to inclement weather and varying temperatures. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, climbing, stooping, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and manual dexterity. Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds. Safety Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

$24.10/Hour Up to 19 hours per week

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September 14, 2026

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting. Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act.

This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information. For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ( Clery Compliance Officer  ).

For an overview, see ACC's Clery Act website.

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties…