Student Climate & Energy Coordinator

Weber State University; Wichita (KS); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Weber State University is seeking a part-time Student Climate & Energy Coordinator to support SPARC and the Sustainable Solutions Initiative. The role focuses on community outreach, event planning, and engagement to promote climate action, clean energy, and sustainable living, especially in low-income communities.

Working out of the Weber State Sustainability Home in Ogden, the student will help develop outreach materials, coordinate workshops, and build partnerships with public, private, and

Qualifications

• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills are required.
• Currently a full-time student at Weber State University.
• Interest in sustainability, clean energy and/or sustainable living.

Responsibilities

• Events planning and set up, including some evening and weekend events.
• Assist with communications and marketing (web/outreach materials/etc.).
• Help to facilitate connections with community partners.
• Assist with energy and climate research and education.
• Promote climate emissions awareness and reduction strategies.
• Supporting logistics for, and co-hosting SPARC Home tours and workshops.
• Assist with data collection and reporting to meet Beehive Emissions Reduction Plan grant requirements.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Student at Weber State University

Job description

Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).

Position Title

Student Climate & Energy Coordinator

Requisition Number

H01949P

Campus Location

Off Campus

Hours per week

15-20

Months per year

15-20 hours per week, fall, spring and summer.

Hourly Pay Rate

$15

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Student Climate & Energy Coordinator is a part-time position for a currently enrolled, full-time Weber State University student. This role supports the Sustainability Practices and Research Center ( SPARC ) and the Weber State Sustainable Solutions Initiative, which aims to help the region strive for carbon neutrality by 2050. The coordinator will help support the SPARC team's community outreach and engagement efforts that promote climate action, clean energy, and sustainable living practices - particularly within low-income and disadvantaged communities (LIDACs). This includes community event planning and implementation, coordinating workshops, supporting community energy and water saving upgrades, promoting climate-friendly practices, and building partnerships with public, private, and nonprofit organizations. This position will primarily be focused on facilitating local and regional community outreach, helping to achieve statewide goals to reduce emissions. This position may help to develop both print and online outreach materials. The position will work out of the Weber State Sustainability Home, located in Ogden's East Central Neighborhood (approximately 5-minutes by car or 15 to 20 minutes by bike or bus from the Weber State University’s Ogden campus).

Job Duties

• Events planning and set up, including some evening and weekend events
• Assist with communications and marketing (web/outreach materials/etc.)
• Help to facilitate connections with community partners
• Assist with energy and climate research and education
• Promote climate emissions awareness and reduction strategies
• Supporting logistics for, and co-hosting SPARC Home tours and workshops
• Assist with data collection and reporting to meet Beehive Emissions Reduction Plan grant requirements

Required Qualifications

• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Currently a full-time student at Weber State University
• Interest in sustainability, clean energy and/or sustainable living

Preferred Qualifications

• Seeking a degree in sustainability, environmental science/studies, public policy, energy engineering, education, communication, graphic design or a related field is a bonus
• Ability to work during the summer semester
• Bilingual in Spanish and English (spoken and written)
• Ability to engage effectively with diverse community members and partners
• Experience designing outreach materials in print and/or digital formats is a plus.
• Experience with event planning, outreach, or educational programming is a plus.

Physical Activity of this position

Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Physical Requirements of this position

Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or consistently to move objects, including the human body. Sitting most of the time. Walking and standing only occasionally if ever., Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision.

Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position.

None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

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