Federal -Study Sustainability and Campus Services Assistant *Student Position

Federal Work-Study Sustainability and Campus Services Assistant
* Student Position Only*

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Position Title Federal Work-Study Sustainability and Campus Services Assistant
* Student Position Only*

Classification Title

Hourly rate, Stipend, or Load Unit

Hourly rate, Stipend, or Load Unit $15.05/hour

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Open Until Filled Notes

Open Until Filled Notes Open For  Academic Year

Position Type/Employee Class

Position Type/Employee Class Student Position

Instructor Status

Instructor Status Not applicable

Overtime Eligible Non-Exempt

FLSA Status

Campus Location

Primary Purpose

COCC has sustainability programs that a student could assist with in order to streamline operations, promote to staff and faculty and manage. The Sustainability Coordinator has been working to increase recycling and decrease waste, fulfill requirements for COCC to become a Tree Campus USA as well as a Bee Campus USA , improve building energy efficiency, apply for related grants, install EV chargers and more.

Many of these initiatives could use student engagement and more attention in management.

Waste reduction:

• updated collection bins, posters and labels and working with staff to transition to centralized waste collection in buildings.
• ensuring all campuses have adequate collection infrastructure.
• help with simplified waste audits in order to work towards zero waste for participating buildings.
• researching, creating and managing zero waste services for on campus small meetings and events by providing reusable plates, cups and cutlery.
• management of the ‘green bag’ program for the $.10 returnable bottles and cans.
• researching department and buildings’ designated reuse areas, creating a map and list and communicating to students, staff and faculty the locations.

Sustainability Engagement:

Student will be asked to attend related meetings such as:

• Sustainability Committee

Communication:

Assistant will help with communication on sustainability related events, programs, etc by:

• gathering content for Sustainability newsletters.
• understanding and navigating communication to students, staff, and faculty.
• engaging with local nonprofits, haulers and related organizations in order to benefit programs.
• review of the COCC sustainability website.

Other:

• Research sustainability opportunities such as community garden program creation and management.
• Student may be asked to assist with other general Campus Services department needs.

Individuals must possess these knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the duties and responsibilities of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities. The individual is expected to follow College work rules and policies.

• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, and faculty from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to be accurate and detail oriented.
• Ability to remain flexible and do different tasks on a daily basis.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with people from different cultural backgrounds and other aspects of human diversity.
• Ability to use software programs and database systems which include Microsoft Office Suite, email, website editing, basic desktop publishing, Canva and modern office equipment.
• A successful assistant would be interested in sustainability, willing to learn, punctual, detail-oriented, a good communicator and someone who likes research and to make work fun!

Regular office hours are established between 8 am – 5 pm during the workweek. A flexible work schedule, including nights and weekends, may be necessary due to the nature of the responsibilities.

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