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About the Role

The Sustainability Coordinator will play a vital role in enhancing and promoting the University Housing and Dining (UHD) sustainability initiatives, focusing significantly on student engagement and activities. This position involves developing partnerships, conducting outreach, representing UHD in sustainability spaces, administrative needs, and managing the UT Farm Stand student program. The Coordinator will recruit, hire, and manage student workers, fostering a hands-on educational environment for students.

Responsibilities

Provide administrative oversight for the UT Farm Stand student programs.
Foster a collaborative and educational environment for students engaged in sustainability projects.
Oversee student employee schedules and attendance.
Attend and coordinate all student events.
Provide oversight for the Sustainability Living Learning Community programming.
Coordinate activities related to green fund projects associated with UT Farm Stand.
Recruit, interview, hire, and manage the UT Farm Stand student employees and student managers with Sustainability Manager.
Manage student communications and act as liaison between student employees, garden coordinator, and sustainability manager.
Ensure that student employee responsibilities are assigned appropriately and establish accountability for student tasks.
Manage mandatory training for student staff.
Organize student transitions, succession documents, and promotions.
Track inventory and support program growth to enhance student involvement and learning opportunities.
Manage purchasing student programs and basic budgeting needs as needed.
Manager the sustainability office spaces and materials storage.
Reserve spaces and oversee calendars for programs and events relating to sustainability.
Support Sustainability Manager’s communications via email and calendar management.
Uphold partner and stakeholder relations through regular communication.
Attend and schedule student meetings including team, group, project, and individual meetings.
Manage UT Farm Stand social media accounts and posting schedule in collaboration with UHD Marketing.
Support UHD’s presence on campus and beyond in sustainability spaces in collaboration with Sustainability Manager.
Represent UHD in sustainability-related meetings, committees, and collaborative projects, and tabling events with Sustainability Manager.
Maintain relationships with campus sustainability partners, especially other UT Sustainability Coordinators.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree
At least 3 years of experience coordinating or administering a sustainability program or similar.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Resume/CV
3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Letter of interest

Skills

Experience with food production, farmer's markets, food procurement, education/outreach, and/or data tracking.
Experience managing entry-level staff and/or students.
Experience with presentations and/or press inquiries.
Proficient in Microsoft Suite.

Location

UT MAIN CAMPUS

Work Type

40 hours per week
Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM. Hours and days can vary and may include nights and weekends depending on business needs.

Experience Level

3 years of experience coordinating or administering a sustainability program or similar.

Education Level

Bachelors Degree

Salary/Compensations

$45,750 +

Benefits

100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
Free Capital Metro bus rides
Retirement contributions
Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
Career growth & professional development

About the Company

The University of Texas at Austin offers a competitive benefits package.
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.
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
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.
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015.
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).
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report.

Equal Opportunity

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.
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.