Climate Action Coordinator

Vodafone; Middlebury (VT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlebury College seeks a Climate Action Coordinator to support campus activities related to the Climate Action Program. This full-time position involves program coordination, outreach efforts, and requires a Bachelor’s degree along with leadership experience in climate change initiatives. The role provides a collaborative work environment and a range of benefits, enhancing both professional growth and quality of life.

Benefits

Health, dental, life, and disability benefits

Generous retirement matching

Up to 34 days of time off per year

Educational assistance programs

Free or reduced rates for cultural events

Discounts on athletic facilities

Qualifications

• Track record of leadership in climate change initiatives.
• Strong theoretical and quantitative research skills.
• Ability to work independently and set priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Climate Action Fellowship program for Middlebury undergrads.
• Conduct outreach and build connections with partners.
• Organize strategic events and workshops related to climate action.

Skills

Leadership

Climate Change Understanding

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Climate Action Coordinator

Description
The Climate Action Coordinator at Middlebury College provides operational and technical support for the implementation of programs and outreach efforts to support campus activities related to the Climate Action Program. This includes internal and external communications, coordinating the Climate Action Fellowship program, organizing events across campus, as well as performing administrative tasks for overall programs.

This position is a grant-funded full-time, hourly, benefits eligible position. The hiring range for the position is $20.57- $25.72 per hour and is term limited. The current end date for this position is expected to be June 30, 2026 with the possibility of extension.

Core Responsibilities

• Coordinates Climate Action Fellowship program for Middlebury undergrads by supporting cohort-building, mentoring, skill-building, project design and implementation
  
• Supports onboarding of students through orientation, Compass, and other programmatic priorities
  
• Conducts outreach and makes connections with internal and external partners that supports and resources relevant work, and builds momentum and collaboration
  
• Shares out program efforts through website, social media, and other communications channels, highlighting diverse ways of approaching climate change personally, academically, and professionally
  
• Coordinates strategic events, supports speakers, trainings, and community-building event planning, logistical, and promotional efforts
  
• Works together with Director and EA staff to identify core climate competencies and opportunities for curricular and co-curricular development
  
• Supports efforts to enhance alumni and network collaboration, assess programs, and other program focus areas

Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field
  
• A track record of leadership and understanding of climate change and related issues, actions, and opportunities on and off campus
  
• Strong theoretical and quantitative research skills
  
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communications/presentation/marketing skills
  
• Highly motivated, flexible, and goal-oriented
  
• Ability to work independently and flexibly, ability to set priorities; ability to solve problems quickly and creatively

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Criminal Background Check
  
• Regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate diverse technologies.
• May occasionally bend, crouch, and reach.
  
• Must be able to occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull up to 10 lbs with assistance.

Benefits
As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College's golf course and Nordic and alpine ski areas). The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the College store, library privileges, and discounts at cultural and sporting events. In addition, the card allows door access to certain campus buildings. Spouses or domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees are eligible to receive a Spouse/Partner card with the same privileges as the employee card (except door access).
  
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
  
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
  
• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website by following this web link: https://go.middlebury.edu/benefits
  
• Or click see some of the other fun perks of working at Middlebury, whether in Vermont or Monterey!

To apply, visit: https://apply.workable.com/middleburycollege/j/D52385834C/





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