Recycling and Waste Student Employee (Fall)

University of Oklahoma; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 11,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Schedule

Job summary

The University of Oklahoma is seeking a Recycling and Waste Student Employee to support implementation, assessment, and promotion of campus waste reduction, recycling, and reuse initiatives through data collection, outreach, and project work.

This flexible, on-campus role involves auditing infrastructure, collecting sustainability metrics, and assisting with maps and inventories to improve campus waste programs.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in the Fall Term as a student at the University of Oklahoma.
• Hiring contingent upon verification of current student status.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inventories and audits of campus recycling and waste infrastructure to ensure alignment with campus standards.
• Assist with the collection, management, and analysis of key sustainability metrics, including waste reduction, recycling and diversion rates, greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, and water use.
• Identify and recommend locations for new or expanded recycling, composting, and waste collection infrastructure.
• Conduct routine inspections of recycling, compost, and landfill collection areas to identify contamination, overflow, maintenance needs, and accessibility concerns.
• Assist with updating and maintaining campus recycling and waste infrastructure maps, databases, and inventories.
• Recommend improvements to bin placement, signage, and collection processes based on observed usage patterns and operational needs.
• Collect, organize, and verify waste diversion, recycling, and composting data from vendors and campus operations.
• Maintain accurate records of campus recycling and waste infrastructure assets, including containers, signage, and collection locations.

Job description

Pay Range:

Targeted salary of $10 per hour, based on education and experience.

Benefits Eligible:

No

Work Schedule:

Flexible Schedule

Travel:

Not required

Position Introduction:

The Recycling and Waste Student Employee will assist with the implementation, assessment, and promotion of campus waste reduction, recycling, and reuse initiatives through infrastructure evaluations, data collection and analysis, educational outreach, and special sustainability projects.

Duties:

• Conduct inventories and audits of campus recycling and waste infrastructure to ensure alignment with campus standards.
• Assist with the collection, management, and analysis of key sustainability metrics, including waste reduction, recycling and diversion rates, greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, and water use.
• Identify and recommend locations for new or expanded recycling, composting, and waste
  collection infrastructure.
• Conduct routine inspections of recycling, compost, and landfill collection areas to identify
  contamination, overflow, maintenance needs, and accessibility concerns.
• Assist with updating and maintaining campus recycling and waste infrastructure maps,
  databases, and inventories.
• Recommend improvements to bin placement, signage, and collection processes based on
  observed usage patterns and operational needs.
• Collect, organize, and verify waste diversion, recycling, and composting data from vendors and campus operations.
• Maintain accurate records of campus recycling and waste infrastructure assets, including
  containers, signage, and collection locations.

Required Education and Experience:

• Must be currently enrolled in the Fall Term as a student at the University of Oklahoma.
• Hiring contingent upon verification of current student status.

Required Certifications and Licenses:

Must have a drivers license

Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check:

Yes

Special Indications:

Hiring contingent upon driver's license check