Communications Specialist II

at  University of Rochester

EDUCATION AND REPRESENTATION

• Oversees the development of promotional and educational marketing material such as signs, flyers, handouts, brochures, and labels.
• Organizes and/or participates in sustainability related events and conferences on campus (i.e. recycling collection events, Campus Sustainability Day, and various tabling opportunities for program promotion).
• Create and expand ongoing partnerships across the greater Rochester community to meet shared sustainability goals
• Attends and participates in professional meetings and organizations such as Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) and New York Coalition for Sustainability in Higher Education (NYCSHE).

GENERAL PURPOSE:

Works to increase education and engagement in all areas of sustainability among all members of the University community, including students, faculty, and staff. Manages the Green Reps employee engagement program alongside a working group and provides training and educational sessions to various academic and supportive departments, employee teams and groups, various student organizations, and academic courses. Oversees the development of promotional and educational marketing material such as websites, social media, signs, flyers, handouts, brochures, and labels. Organizes and/or participates in sustainability related events and conferences on campus (e.g. Earth Day, Campus Sustainability Day, and various tabling opportunities for program promotion).

OTHER DUTIES

• As needed by the Sustainability Office or University Facilities and Services.