Green Representative - Spring 2027

State University of New York at Cortland; City of Cortland (NY); In loco; USD 18.000 - 26.000; Part-time

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SUNY Cortland is seeking a Green Representative for Spring 2027. You will promote sustainability culture on campus, engage students, and help increase environmental behaviors through events, posters, and social media.

The role requires about 10 hours per week, collaboration in groups, and the development of campus infrastructure and sustainability initiatives. Training and semester-long projects are included.

Competenze

• Required Qualifications: SUNY Cortland student, able to work independently and collaboratively, able to see projects through to completion, capable of learning environmental topics and relating info to peers, timely completion of tasks.

Mansioni

• Promote campus sustainability and culture among students.
• Increase student engagement and community around sustainability.
• Increase environmental behaviors on campus.
• Plan and run programming events on sustainability topics.
• Create posters/displays and share via social media/newsletter.
• Plan and implement projects to develop sustainable campus infrastructure.

Conoscenze

Independent work

Team collaboration

Time management

Environmental topics learning

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Position Information

Job Title

Job Title Green Representative - Spring 2027

Department

Department Facilities Management Office

Job Description/Duties

Job Description

• Promote campus sustainability amongst the student body to help create a culture of sustainability at SUNY Cortland


• Increase student engagement and community building related to sustainability and sustainable practices


• Increase environmental behaviors on campus


• Planning and running programming events centered around sustainability and sustainable actions / topics


• Posters/displays in residence halls/other communication platforms (i.e. social media, newsletter, etc.)


• Planning and implementing projects to develop sustainable campus infrastructure

Job Expectations

• Attend and be an active participant in weekly Green Rep meetings


• Work 10 hours a week – a portion of work expectation is attending group/project group meetings and working independently or in smaller groups.


• Hold environmentally focused programs (minimum of 3/semester)


• Assist Energy and Sustainability Engagement Coordinator with larger campus-wide Sustainability Events, including but not limited to Earth Month, Red Dragon ReUse, CortaCan Collection, etc.


• Work with fellow Green Reps in a semester-long project to develop campus infrastructure and culture surrounding sustainability


• Research, write and create informative graphics and short videos on sustainability topics to share on social media accounts and stories for the Sustainability Office newsletter


• Complete all tasks in a timely manner


• Attend training sessions (1 training per semester)

Days/Hours Needed

10 hours a week

Campus Location/Bldg.

Sustainability Office – Service Group 111

Required Qualifications

• When applying, hired and working, you must be a SUNY Cortland student.


• Ability to work independently and collaboratively


• Ability to see project through to completion


• Ability to learn information about environmental topics and relate information to your peers


• Ability to complete tasks on-time and on deadline.

Preferred Qualifications

When applying, hired and working you are living on SUNY Cortland’s campus in one of the residence halls – this is preferred but NOT required. Students living off campus are encourage to apply.

Physical Demands

Special Conditions for Eligibility

Contact Name(s) & Email(s)

Megan Swing, Energy and Sustainability Engagement Coordinator — [e-mail]

Salary Grade

Salary Grade A-$16.00/hr.

Posting Number

Posting Number SA26035

Review Start Date

Review Start Date 11/16/2026

Open Date

Open Date 10/26/2026

Close Date

Close Date 01/11/2027

Open Until Filled No

Open Until Filled No

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Why are you interested in becoming a Green Representative? What passion, skills, and interests can you bring to this program to enhance it mission of improving the sustainability of the SUNY Cortland campus?

  (Open Ended Question)



• The Green Representative is dedicated to promoting environmentally literacy and environmentally/socially responsible behaviors. What specifically do these terms mean to you (provide examples) and how do you see yourself using these concepts in the work you would do as a Green Representative?

  (Open Ended Question)



• The Green Representative program seeks motivated students who can work both collaboratively and independently to see projects through to completion and on time. Please describe a situation from your past that shows your ability to work in these ways.

  (Open Ended Question)



• What is your academic major?

  (Open Ended Question)



• What is your current Grade Point Average?

  (Open Ended Question)



• Have you applied for a Green Representative position previously? If so, when?

  (Open Ended Question)