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About the Role
The Energy Advisor will teach energy efficiency and clean energy education programs in the Mohawk Valley Region, focusing on informing residents, building owners, and small businesses about clean energy options. The role involves collaborating with community partners, delivering educational content in various settings, assisting clients with program applications, and troubleshooting obstacles to clean energy adoption. This position also serves as a subject matter resource and handles administrative tasks to support the educational program and meet funding requirements.
Responsibilities
- Utilize established program resources and materials in program work.
- Use a variety of delivery methods including workshops, public events, articles, web pages and social media to deliver programs.
- Teach clean energy education programming per established Plan of Work.
- Represent the Energy Team to the public and community leaders in a professional manner as part of program delivery.
- Adapt materials created by the Energy Team and other professionals to create lesson plans that meet local community and individual needs and consider diverse audiences.
- Assist in maintaining linkages with Cornell and other SUNY institutions as part of program delivery.
- Serve as subject matter resource and respond to questions about energy efficiency.
- Serve as a team member and cooperate with the entire Association and the Energy Team to achieve Association program delivery goals.
- Interact with program participants to gather informal program evaluation information.
- Work alongside Energy Team to interpret evaluation information based on existing program parameters and assist in making recommendations for program improvement.
- Implement program evaluation as designed.
- Communicate evaluation findings to constituents as directed.
- Work in cooperation with the Energy Team to help establish priorities, objectives, and programming for the Clean Energy Program that are supportive of the Association’s mission.
- Assist in the planning of public events and program activities.
- Assist in identifying opportunities for fund development activities.
- Assist in directing/organizing community focus groups and/or advisory committees to support programming initiatives.
- Assist in fostering effective professional relationships with other agencies, organizations and businesses that promote effective communication and facilitate continued programming efforts.
- Assist in identifying and recommending program needs (i.e. program supplies and materials) to the Program Supervisor and Energy Team as identified.
- Demonstrate judgment and discretion to solve problems and resolve conflicts that arise in the program, utilizing appropriate policies and procedures, as needed.
- Collect budgetary information as needed.
- Assist in gathering information for grant/contract proposals as needed.
- Assist supervisor in supporting the administrative needs of writing grant/contract proposals as requested to ensure continued funding.
- Jointly develop and pursue a professional development plan with supervisor and/or Executive Director to increase competencies and address changes.
- Participate in all required orientation, training, and/or in-service meetings and trainings.
- Pursue personal growth through expanding personal knowledge of the total organization and updating techniques and technical skills.
- Collaborate in activities that are in general support of Cornell Cooperative Extension including attendance at staff meetings, timely reporting of expenses, working with other staff, general marketing of Cooperative Extension programs and other duties as assigned.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or Associate Degree and 2 years of transferrable program/functional experience.
- Experience relevant to the role, including teaching non-formal educational programs (preference for energy efficiency/renewable energy), social work with housing/energy assistance focus, or assisting low-income households with subsidized housing services.
- Experience working independently and as an effective team member.
- Demonstrated ability to learn new information and communicate effectively through oral, written and visual means.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities according to team and supervisor directives.
- An earnest desire to empower households and communities to create change and patience to move at the speed of trust.
- Valid NYS Driver’s License and ability to meet travel requirements.
- Ability to meet acceptable background check standards (DMV and criminal background checks).
- Ability to work flexible hours which may include evenings and/or weekends.
- Proficiency or ability to learn and effectively use software including internet and Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel).
Skills
- Energy efficiency education
- Clean energy education
- Community outreach
- Program delivery
- Program evaluation
- Administrative tasks
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Internet usage
Location
- Oneida County CCE office in Oriskany, NY
Work Type
- Onsite
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Associate Degree and 2 years of transferrable program/functional experience
- Experience relevant to the role
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
- Associate Degree
Salary/Compensations
- $25.00 per hour
Benefits
- NYS Health Insurance Program (including FREE Dental Insurance)
- NYS Retirement
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Total Care Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Voluntary Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
- Voluntary Flexible Spending Accounts
- Voluntary Group Universal Life Insurance
- Voluntary Personal Accidental Insurance
- Voluntary Legal Plan Insurance
- Voluntary Long Term Care Insurance
- Voluntary Auto and Homeowner’s Insurance
- Voluntary Pet Insurance
- 12 Vacation days annually
- 15 Sick days annually
- 4 Personal days annually
- 12 Holidays annually
- 2 Floating Holidays annually
About the Company
- Cornell Cooperative Extension is a collaboration among Cornell University, the United States Department of Agriculture, the State of New York, and the residents of New York State.
- Per NYS Law, county and regional extension service associations are subordinate government agencies.
- This employment opportunity is with the entities listed and not with Cornell University.