Student Worker for the Institute for Sustainable Practice

Lipscomb University; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Lipscomb University is seeking a Student Worker for the Institute for Sustainable Practice. You will identify peer-reviewed materials in sustainability, publish content using Canvas, Zoom, and Panopto, and learn basic research tools.

You will plan travel itineraries for students and graduates, document study-site metrics, and coordinate participation of top sustainability professionals by phone and email, with 15–20 hours per week at $20/hr.

Qualifications

• Must be a current Lipscomb University student.
• Experience in literature review and basic research tasks.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Comfort interpreting written and graphic materials across disciplines.
• Willing to learn and publish content using Canvas, Zoom, Panopto and other tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify peer-reviewed research and materials in sustainability topics.
• Learn/publish content using Canvas, Zoom, Panopto and similar course software.
• Plan student/graduate course travel itineraries and schedules.
• Investigate, document and publish metrics of study sites.
• Secure and coordinate participation of sustainability professionals by phone or email.
• Lead/teach/host out-of-state study sites annually.

Skills

Literature review

Basic research

Independent work

Deadline oriented

Written/graphic materials

Education

Lipscomb University student

Tools

Google Sheets

Google Slides

Word processing

Keynote

PowerPoint

Online research tools

Job description

Student Worker for the Institute for Sustainable Practice

Work independently, learn/use basic software such as google sheets/slides, word processing, keynote, PowerPoint, and online/library research tools to identify peer-reviewed research and subject matter materials in sustainability (renewable energy, green business, Earth and building science, agriculture, psychology, sociology, and related applied and theoretical practices). Willing to learn and publish content using Canvas, Zoom, Panopto, and other online course software.

Willing to plan student and graduate course travel itineraries, investigate, document, and publish metrics of study sites and contact, secure, connect, and schedule the reliable participation of top sustainability professionals by phone, email, and other means to lead/teach/host out-of-state study sites annually.

Experience:

Sk illed/confident in basic literature review tasks, basic research, independent work schedule, task orientation, meeting deadlines, and comfortable probing and interpreting written and graphic materials in basic science, engineering, business, psychology, and sociology. Must be a current Lipscomb University student.

This position pays $20 per hour and requires 15-20 hours of independent work per week with weekly check-in meetings, Paid travel may be required 2-3 times per year.

May be eligible for Federal Work Study.

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