Program Assistant- Campus Outdoor Programs and Sustainability

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale seeks a Coordinator of Campus Outdoor Programs and Sustainability to help design and oversee sustainability initiatives across campus. You will supervise student staff and coordinate programs through the Office of Sustainability, the Student Center, and Touch of Nature, including events, tabling, and retreats.

Responsibilities include risk management, budgeting, training, and developing standard operating procedures, with occasional evening and weekend

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, or related fields and 1 year demonstrated experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with program design, risk management, budgeting, staff training and development; create standard operating procedures.
• Supervise and train SIUC student staff across programs run by the Office of Sustainability, SIU Student Center, and Touch of Nature.
• Oversee day-to-day management of the Office of Sustainability in the Student Center.
• Oversee Green Fund Grant administration including awarding, tracking, and reporting.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, or related field

1 year demonstrated experience

Job description

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications andexperience, while also considering internal equity.

Examples of Duties

• Assists the Coordinator of Campus Outdoor Programs and Sustainability with all Sustainability Programs for campusentities. This includes program design, risk management, budgeting,staff training and development, the creation of standard operatingprocedures. Program oversight includes, but isn't limited to,Feeding Our Community, Pumpkin Smash, and Give Before You Go, aswell as campus events, tabling, and retreats.
• Assist the Coordinator of Campus Outdoor Programs and Sustainability in supervising and training all SIUC student staff.Staff will responsible for programs operated through the Office of Sustainability, the SIU Student Center, and Touch of Nature
• Oversee the day to day management of the Office of Sustainability,located in the student Center.
• Oversee the Green Fund Grant,including awarding of the grant,tracking grant and project status, and reporting
• Oversee and tracking eligibility for the Environmental AmbassadorAward
• Work independently as well as in a team.
• Work of varied schedule of days, weekends, and evenings.
• Work outside in all kinds of weather and occasionally lift up to50 pounds.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Sustainability,Environmental Science, or related fields and 1 yeardemonstrated experience.

Supplemental Information

• Illinois Residency Requirement: Pursuant to the StateUniversities Civil Service System, out-of-state candidates mustestablish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the startdate for this position.

Additional Information

• Sponsorship for Work Authorization is not available. For more information visit https://policies.siu.edu/policies/employment-non-us-citizens.php