Sustainability Program Manager The University of the South The University of the South invites applications for the position of Sustainability Program Manager. Primary responsibilities include providing leadership and vision to create, foster, lead and implement campus-wide initiatives that will promote and assist student led sustainability movements, the sustainability priorities of the University and the Office of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability (OESS). The Sustainability Program Manager will provide oversight and direction for the Sustainability Fellows program and encourage growth by seeking new and innovative projects that foster relationships and involvement among all educational majors. S/he will serve as the point of contact for marketing and communication and provide supervision for the Student Sustainability Coordinator position. Additionally, the candidate will manage the University’s Sustainability Tracking and Assessment Rating System (STARS) and facilitate the participation of students and staff in national sustainability organizations.
The ideal candidate will have a commitment to the values and ideals of a small, selective, residential liberal arts college; excellent communication skills and the ability to interact comfortably with a broad range of people in a small community; experience with sustainability programming for students and community members, in educational programming; demonstrated leadership experience in higher education, and previous facilitation of group work. Previous experience with college-aged students is essential. The candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, organizational abilities, flexibility, and exercise good judgement and independent problem-solving ability. A minimum of three to five years’ experience with environmental/sustainability projects or equivalent with campus sustainability experience, and a bachelor's degree (master's preferred) in appropriate specialization is required. The University of the South was founded in 1857 and comprises a College of Arts and Sciences, with 1,700 undergraduate men and women, and a School of Theology, with 110 seminarians pursuing master's and doctoral degrees. The 13,000-acre campus is located on Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau between Chattanooga and Nashville. Sewanee is consistently ranked in the top tier of national liberal arts colleges and is affiliated with 28 Southern dioceses of the Episcopal Church. Sewanee has a long history of striving to be a sustainable institution in every aspect of the word. From its experimental wastewater wetland, to recent freezes in tuition, and a growing organic farm the University continually strives to make Sewanee an accessible, healthy, and environmentally low impact institution. The Office of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability works hand in hand with other university programs, departments, offices, and student groups to shepherd changes aimed at reaching these goals. The vast majority of ongoing projects are student driven through the Sustainability Fellows program. More information about the Office of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability can be found at: http://www.sewanee.edu/offices/oess/. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Candidates are urged to submit their credentials as early as possible. Interested individuals should apply online at http://www.sewanee.edu/offices/human-resources/. The University of the South is an equal opportunity educational institution that is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus environment. -- Amy Turner, Ph.D., CWB Director of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability The University of the South Sewanee, Tennessee Office: 931-598-1447 Office: Cleveland Annex 110C Email: [email protected]
