Job Posting Title:
Temporary Student Coordinator, Office of Sustainability
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Hiring Department:
Sustainability
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Position Open To:
All Applicants
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Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40
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FLSA Status:
Exempt
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Earliest Start Date:
Immediately
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Position Duration:
Expected to Continue Until May 01, 2025
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Location:
AUSTIN, TX
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Job Details:
General Notes
This position is currently fixed term for 12 weeks to ensure adequate staff coverage with possibility to turn into a full time position. This position will manage the Campus Environmental Center (CEC) operations, mentor and supervise student staff and volunteers as needed. Responsible for administrative task, implementing project criteria, procedures, and standards for sustainability projects.
Purpose
To manage the Campus Environmental Center (CEC).
Responsibilities
- Manage Campus Environmental Center (CEC) operations, student staff, and volunteers as needed. Manages a leadership program for undergraduate students focused on professional development and career skills. Assists CEC leaders in achieving success on organizational initiatives. Ensures each project meets formal CEC goals. Initiates administrative procedures of student hires and onboarding.
- Builds and maintains relationships with on and off campus stakeholders, including Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability. Advocates for student involvement in sustainability decision making on campus. Serves as requested on cross-campus committees and task forces to advance sustainability mission at UT Austin.
- Creates periodic reports on CEC activities and shares with internal and external stakeholders. Creates presentations as requested. Assists with sustainability reporting for the University. Maintains income and expense records and annual budget for CEC. Monitors CEC contractual relationships.
- Manage student-focused sustainability programming including New Student Orientation initiatives, sustainability careers programming and resources, and other sustainability outreach and education events for undergraduate and graduate students. Assists in identifying and shaping new programs that meet organizational mission and goals.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field and three years of responsible level experience in program administration or program coordination, or master's degree and three years of experience, or doctoral degree and one year of experience.
- Experience working with student organizations, student development, student advising, and event planning.
- Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with various students, faculty, staff and people from the surrounding communities from varying backgrounds
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
Three years minimum experience in a professional environment related to recycling and/or sustainability, with the ability to cross-communicate with student organizations, academia, industry, state, and other higher education institutions. Experience with UT Austin.
Salary Range
$60,000 + depending on qualifications
Working Conditions
- Standard office
- Keyboard
- Manual dexterity
Required Materials
- Resume/CV
- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
- Letter of interest
Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
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Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
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Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
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Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
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Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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Pay Transparency:
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
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Employment Eligibility Verification:
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
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E-Verify:
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
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Compliance:
Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
