Sustainability Coordinator

Job Overview

Sustainability Coordinator

Job

Location:

Georgia College & State University

Full/Part Time:
Full Time

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is the state's designated public liberal arts university, where students learn the essential skills to compete in a fast‑paced and technology‑driven global society. The university prepares students for successful careers, leadership in communities, problem solving and life‑long learning through personalized attention in a residential setting with opportunities for a variety of transformational experiences through its award‑winning, high‑impact practices.

One of only three selective universities within the University System of Georgia and a top 10 ranked public university in the Southeast, GCSU offers undergraduate degrees in more than 40 majors, more than 30 graduate programs, doctorates in education and nursing, professional certificates, and continuing education programs.

As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), GCSU is committed to fostering a liberal arts environment that values academic preeminence, interdisciplinary inquiry and an inclusive learning community. GCSU enjoys a strong reputation for academic excellence and nationally ranked programs according to US News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Colleges of Distinction – among other ranking sources.

Georgia College & State University takes great pride in combining the educational experience of a private liberal arts college with the affordability of a public university. Faculty and staff are dedicated to student engagement and experiential learning through high‑impact practices such as internships, service‑ and community‑based learning, leadership development, study abroad opportunities, mentored undergraduate research and a capstone project that fosters intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry and critical thinking.

The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtown in Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming, diverse college town of approximately 19,000 residents in Central Georgia, and only 90 miles southeast of Atlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of noted American author and alumna, Flannery O'Connor, ’45, and the college community enjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O'Connor's former home, Andalusia, a National Historic Landmark owned by the university.

Milledgeville is located on the banks of beautiful Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff and students to take full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefits of being part of a lake community. For cultural, educational and leisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville – Macon and Atlanta are located within easy driving distances.

Georgia College & State University is dedicated to protecting academic freedom in addition to supporting freedom of expression as outlined in the University System of Georgia's Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom policy and its Ethics Code of Conduct. For more information, visit us online .

The Sustainability Coordinator will lead hands‑on implementation of the university's sustainability initiatives while providing operational coordination across campus. This role combines strategic program coordination with direct, manual execution of sustainability projects, requiring both leadership capabilities and willingness to perform physical labor in service of environmental goals.

Hands‑On Program Implementation

• Physically install and maintain campus recycling, composting, and waste diversion infrastructure including bins, signage, and collection systems.
• Conduct regular waste audits by manually sorting and weighing trash, recycling, and compost to track diversion rates.
• Set up and break down equipment for sustainability events, farmers markets, and campus initiatives.
• Maintain campus gardens, rain gardens, and green infrastructure through planting, weeding, mulching, and seasonal maintenance.
• Install and maintain water bottle refill stations, bike racks, and other sustainability infrastructure.
• Perform energy audits by conducting building walkthroughs…