Sustainability Coordinator

Jobtailor; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

UHD seeks a dedicated Sustainability Program Coordinator to oversee campus student programs, events, and Living Learning Community activities. You will supervise student staff, coordinate sustainability initiatives, and manage communications in collaboration with the Sustainability Manager.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, 3+ years in a related field, and experience with outreach, procurement, and budgeting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent.
• 3+ years coordinating sustainability programs or similar.
• Experience in food production, farmer's markets, procurement, or outreach.
• Experience managing entry-level staff or students.
• Experience with presentations and/or press inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative oversight for sustainability programs and student teams.
• Coordinate events, meetings, and transitions; manage calendars and spaces.
• Oversee student employee scheduling, attendance, and training.
• Direct communications with stakeholders and social media management for program.
• Maintain relationships with campus sustainability partners and record-keeping for budgets and inventories.

Skills

Sustainability Program Coordination

Student Management

Event Coordination

Microsoft Suite Proficiency

Food Production Experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Social Media Management

Calendar Management

Budget Management

Data Tracking

Inventory Management

Job description

• Provide administrative oversight for the UT Farm Stand student programs.
• Foster a collaborative and educational environment for students engaged in sustainability projects.
• Oversee student employee schedules and attendance.
• Attend and coordinate all student events.
• Provide oversight for the Sustainability Living Learning Community programming.
• Coordinate activities related to green fund projects associated with UT Farm Stand.
• Recruit, interview, hire, and manage the UT Farm Stand student employees and student managers with Sustainability Manager.
• Manage student communications and act as liaison between student employees, garden coordinator, and sustainability manager.
• Ensure that student employee responsibilities are assigned appropriately and establish accountability for student tasks.
• Manage mandatory training for student staff.
• Organize student transitions, succession documents, and promotions.
• Track inventory and support program growth to enhance student involvement and learning opportunities.
• Manage purchasing student programs and basic budgeting needs as needed.
• Manager the sustainability office spaces and materials storage.
• Reserve spaces and oversee calendars for programs and events relating to sustainability.
• Support Sustainability Manager’s communications via email and calendar management.
• Uphold partner and stakeholder relations through regular communication.
• Attend and schedule student meetings including team, group, project, and individual meetings.
• Manage UT Farm Stand social media accounts and posting schedule in collaboration with UHD Marketing.
• Support UHD’s presence on campus and beyond in sustainability spaces in collaboration with Sustainability Manager.
• Represent UHD in sustainability-related meetings, committees, and collaborative projects, and tabling events with Sustainability Manager.
• Maintain relationships with campus sustainability partners, especially other UT Sustainability Coordinators.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree
• At least 3 years of experience coordinating or administering a sustainability program or similar.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• Experience with food production, farmer's markets, food procurement, education/outreach, and/or data tracking.
• Experience managing entry-level staff and/or students.
• Experience with presentations and/or press inquiries.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing sustainability programs, including student engagement, event coordination, and staff oversight. Proficient in communication and collaboration with stakeholders to enhance program growth and student learning opportunities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Sustainability Program Coordination
• Student Management
• Event Coordination
• Microsoft Suite Proficiency
• Food Production Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Program Administration
• Data Tracking
• Budget Management
• Inventory Management
• Training Management

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Leadership
• Organizational Skills
• Interpersonal Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

• Sustainability
• Food Procurement
• Farmer's Markets
• Education/Outreach
• Green Fund Projects

Tools & Technologies

• Social Media Management
• Calendar Management