DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

The Office of Sustainability at Ole Miss is a place where people come together to take care of our beautiful campus and beloved home now and into the future. We work across resource stewardship and efficiency, diverse waste reduction, composting, and recycling, campus ecology, education, energy, transportation, athletics, and everything in-between. We are a dynamic, creative, and unique department whose purpose is to connect, care for, and find better ways of doing the things that make life at Ole Miss and our wider region great.

MINIMUM EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Substitution Statement: An equivalent combination of related experience and education may be considered for this role. Substitutions of the required experience or education will be assessed on a 1:1 substitution basis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, or related field preferred.
Experience: Recent experience with university student engagement programming preferred.
Experience: Experience with social media management (TikTok/Instagram), volunteer coordination, and/or group leadership preferred.
In lieu of cover letter - request that applicant answer one of two questions of their choice in brief paragraph form:
1. Describe a dysfunctional system you’ve encountered, and how you would change, fix, or improve it.
OR
2. Explain a time you’ve had to overcome a multifaceted challenge, what your process was to do so, and what the result was.

MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Physical Requirements: These physical requirements are not exhaustive, and additional job-related physical requirements may be added to these by individual agencies on an as needed basis.
Corrective devices may be used to meet physical requirements.

Physical Exertion:

• The incumbent may be required to lift up to approximately 45 pounds.
• Periodic outdoor working with exposure to waste, compost, weather, crowds, invertebrates, and soil.
• Must be able to traverse various terrains related to sustainability project sites.

Vision: Requirements of this job include close vision. Speaking/Hearing: Ability to give and receive information through speaking and listening.
Motor Coordination: While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is frequently required to talk and hear; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The incumbent is periodically required to sit. The incumbent is occasionally required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms
Interview Requirements: Any candidate who is called for an interview must notify the Department of Equal Opportunity/Regulatory Compliance in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

ROLE SPECIFICATIONS

Below you will find classification and compensation information. For additional details behind the University of Mississippi classification system please visit Human Resource Compensation Page
Family - Facilities Operations
Sub-Family - Construction and Campus Planning
Career Track / Level - P1
Grade - 7
This is an entry level position and will pay at or near the minimum posted range.

ROLE SUMMARY

Supports the development, coordination, and operation of sustainability programs and projects, while developing skills and abilities. The Sustainability Specialist is an entry level staff position supporting a wide range of sustainability and resource-stewardship initiatives across the Ole Miss campus, including social media, events, recycling, compost, energy, water, ecology, food, data management, athletics, and education. This role will help lead student-engagement activities including student projects, student worker coordination, the support of ecologically-oriented clubs, and volunteer events such as Green Grove and Earth Month. This role is part of Facilities Management and reports to the Associate Director of Sustainability.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

These essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following. Additional essential functions may be identified and included by the hiring department.
1. Assists in the development, coordination and/or operation of assigned programs or projects.
2. Performs research on a specific topic, compiles data, and creates reports detailing findings.
3. Provides recommendations to mentor based on review of applicable data.