Primary Purpose
COCC has sustainability programs that a student could assist with in order to streamline operations promote to staff and faculty and manage. The Sustainability Coordinator has been working to increase recycling and decrease waste fulfill requirements for COCC to become a Tree Campus USA as well as a Bee Campus USA improve building energy efficiency apply for related grants install EV chargers and more. Many of these initiatives could use student engagement and more attention in management.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Waste reduction: Sustainability and Campus Services Assistant will assist Sustainability Coordinator by increasing recycling rate and decreasing waste through: updated collection bins posters and labels and working with staff to transition to centralized waste collection in buildings. ensuring all campuses have adequate collection infrastructure. help with simplified waste audits in order to work towards zero waste for participating buildings. researching creating and managing zero waste services for on campus small meetings and events by providing reusable plates cups and cutlery. management of the green bag program for the $.10 returnable bottles and cans. researching department and buildings designated reuse areas creating a map and list and communicating to students staff and faculty the locations. Sustainability Engagement: Student will be asked to attend related meetings such as: Sustainability Committee CURC workshops Communication: Assistant will help with communication on sustainability related events programs etc by: gathering content for Sustainability newsletters. understanding and navigating communication to students staff and faculty. engaging with local nonprofits haulers and related organizations in order to benefit programs. review of the COCC sustainability website. Other: Research sustainability opportunities such as community garden program creation and management. Ttudent may be asked to assist with other general Campus Services department needs.
Minimum Requirements
Awarded and accepted Federal WorkStudy for 202425 Meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress for financial aid.