Job Number 1803003


Coordinator, Sustainability



This position is past the Close Date, no more applications will be accepted.
Position Information
Location Service Center
Hours 40 hours/week as assigned; Generally Monday-Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
Salary Coordinator 3/120 ($38,922.00 - $55,603.00)
FLSA Status Exempt
Reports To Director, Energy & Sustainability
Criminal Background Check
General Statement of Job

To support the Austin Community College (ACC) District's advancement of sustainability strategies and goals working with various stakeholders across the district; responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining, and tracking programs and performance metrics for the college's initiatives related to ACC's Climate Action Plan.

Description of Duties and Tasks
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  1. Under the direction of the director, develops long-range plans, implements, and maintains the college's sustainability initiatives related to ACC's Climate Action Plan including, but not limited to, Transportation Demand Management, Education and Outreach, Food Services, Recycling & Waste Management, Water & Energy Conservation, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Construction and Renovation, Sustainable Facility Operations, Greening the Workplace, and related programs.
  2. Oversees the day-to-day activities of the sustainability programs throughout the district.
  3. Develops and maintains program tracking databases, analyzes data, and communicates progress and results to stakeholders; tracks the progress of the college's carbon reduction goals; monitors and analyzes program effectiveness and makes suggestions for improvement.
  4. Promotes the college's sustainability programs to both internal and external constituencies including students and employees; serves as a guest speaker such as in weekly employee orientation programs or external conferences; represents the college in multi-agency committees and task forces as assigned; participates in the shared governance process as a sustainability liaison providing technical knowledge; participates in vendor and construction contractor selection committees as requested; leads and manages campus behavior change programs designed to engage the ACC community in sustainability initiatives.
  5. Coordinates the communication of the college's sustainability programs including website and social media updates and e-Newsletter; coordinates information on initiatives with ACC Public Information and College Marketing; coordinates and manages sustainability-related events throughout the district including, but not limited to, Zero Waste events, Earth Week, Mobility Week, and Green Team activities; provides sustainability guidelines information  for vendors, committees, and other stakeholders.
  6. Researches sustainability "best practices" at peer and other institutions.
  7. Pursues other funding sources such as government grants when available including writing grant proposals, managing grant program implementation, tracking performance, submitting grant reports, and hosting representatives during funder site visits.
  8. Gathers, analyzes, and reports data.
  9. Develops and maintains a Green Office Badge Certification Program for all ACC faculty and staff.
  10. Manually installs and updates waste management signage and fixtures while maintaining ACC districtwide standards.
  11. Develops and maintains process to reuse/recycle ACC assets in collaboration with the warehouse and local governmental and non-profit partners. Posts items for sale or donation and coordinates pickup.
  12. Processes digital Green Pass applications, issues paper passes, and resolves all customer service and associated Green Pass IT issues.
  13. Liaises with Procure to Pay and attends various solicitation processes to provide sustainability feedback on future ACC contracts and purchases.

Knowledge
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.

Skills
Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Technology Skills

Required Work Experience

Preferred Work Experience

Required Education

Preferred Education

Special Requirements
Licenses/Certifications; Other

Other Preferred Qualifications

Physical Requirements

Safety

HR Use Only

ACC Benefits Overview

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Austin Community College provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under the Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics 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.