Jobs with FSU Sustainable Campus

Thank you for your interest in working with Sustainable Campus! Florida State University’s Sustainable Campus works to educate and engage students, staff, and faculty to set an example of campus sustainability and position FSU as a leader of environmental and social action.

Our educational efforts, community outreach, and programs work alongside the greater campus efforts and operations to provide everyone with the ability to develop, apply, and practice sustainability. Our efforts seek to conserve resources at FSU and strengthen the positive impact our university leaves upon the local and global environment for generations to come.

Who we are:

We are diverse, enthusiastic learners who care about all things sustainability.
We strongly believe in and follow a culture that is open, transparent, inclusive, and collaborative.
We are a friendly team and value relationships.

Please see descriptions of our current openings below. The intended start date is August 21, 2023, with the opportunity to start in the Summer if desired on a case-by-case basis and end date of May 11, 2024. Each role is 15-20 hours per week and the starting pay rate is $12/hour. You must be a current undergraduate student at FSU and not have an expected graduation date before Spring 2024.

Apply for our jobs HERE: www.tinyurl.com/SCHiring23

Application deadline is Thursday, April 13th at 11:59pm. Invitations to interview will be sent via email on April 14th. Reach out directly to Gene Cilluffo, Outreach & Engagement Coordinator at FSU Sustainable Campus, at gcilluffo2@fsu.edu with any questions.

Food Recovery Network Coordinator:

About the Program: Food Recovery Network’s mission is to eliminate food waste on campus and in the Tallahassee community. Since 2014, when our FSU chapter was formed, the Food Recovery Network has recovered over 190,000 pounds of consumable excess food from various locations around campus. This food goes directly to our partner agencies, both on and off campus, who distribute it to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity.

What this role does:

Recruitment and training of Food Recovery Network volunteers
Manage all communication with volunteers and donation partners
Coordinate & complete weekly food recoveries
Maintain accurate event calendar and recordkeeping (participation, inventory, and donation tracking)
Support campus sustainability efforts though office-wide initiatives and education

Graphic Designer:

This position is part of our Sustainability Communications team, who work to creatively share sustainability with the FSU community and beyond.

What this role does:

Utilize Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and/or Canva to create graphic designs for FSU Sustainable Campus, including posters, flyers, social media posts, stickers, SLC slides, and more.
Maintain a highly organized and prioritized to-do list of graphic designs.
Meet with Communications Coordinator and team to coordinate communications strategy.
Have open communication with supervisors and incorporate feedback into designs.
Support campus sustainability efforts though office-wide initiatives and education

reCycle Bike Mechanic:

About reCycle Bike: The reCycle Bike program offers FSU students the option to choose a more sustainable mode of transportation and adapt a healthier lifestyle. We aim to reduce the amount of cars driven to and on campus and provide affordable transportation to students. FSU students are able to rent one of our refurbished bicycles for a nominal fee for the semester.

Extensive knowledge of bike riding culture, safety, and bicycle repair are essential for this role.

What this role does:

Monitor and provide maintenance for bicycle fleet
Support reCycle Bike program through additional programming
Manage communication with bicycle renters, including timely management of service requests
Maintain accurate recordkeeping (inventory of supplies, service requests and appointments, bike fleet inventory)

Seminole Organic Garden Coordinator:

About the Seminole Organic Garden: The Seminole Organic Garden is a shared space amongst organizations and individuals across campus, and it serves as a peaceful outlet for those who want to take a break from their schedule. The Seminole Organic Garden is a great place to lessen your stress while learning about the benefits of gardening. Growing your own food using sustainable methods lowers your carbon footprint significantly, and you get to eat healthy, organic produce! The garden isn’t just food, though; Sustainable Campus strives to incorporate native and pollinator plant species that promote the health of our pollinator and insect populations, all the way up the food chain! Gardening experience serves students far beyond their time at FSU and proves for many to be an outstandingly rewarding hobby.

Extensive knowledge of gardening maintenance is essential for this role. This role is physically demanding and requires the ability to work independently in the heat and lift up to 30 pounds.

What this role does:

Maintain the Seminole Organic Garden, including weeding, watering, composting, plant health, and trash pick-up
Coordinate weekly garden workday hours, providing service opportunities for renters and general volunteers
Manage all communication with volunteers, garden renters, and relevant campus partners
Plan and execute educational programming related to organic gardening & agriculture
Maintain accurate event calendar and recordkeeping (participation, inventory, food donations)
Support campus sustainability efforts though office-wide initiatives and education

Social Media Coordinator:

This position is part of our Sustainability Communications team, who work to creatively share sustainability with the FSU community and beyond.

What this role does:

Create digital content and post across the FSU Sustainable social media profiles.
Monitor social media analytics/performance and produce semesterly social media reports.
Attend FSU Sustainable Campus events and craft/post live social media content from the event.
Meet with Communications Coordinator and team to coordinate communications strategy.
Maintain online relationships with different RSOs and off-campus organizations to grow our audience.
Support campus sustainability efforts though office-wide initiatives and education

Waste Reduction Coordinator (formerly known as Garnet & Gold Goes Green Coordinator):

This position will coordinate the existing Garnet & Gold Goes Green program as well as a new (starting Spring 2023) Community Waste Station Ambassadors program.

About Garnet & Gold Goes Green (G4): Garnet & Gold Goes Green, or G4, is a gameday recycling program with FSU Sustainable Campus. Student volunteers act as friendly faces while recycling from fans and tailgaters with the intention of keeping Doak Campbell Stadium and the Donald Tucker Civic Center clean and promoting eco-friendly behavior. The G4 program helps to minimize the large amounts of waste produced at basketball games and football tailgates. Since 2005, G4 has collected over 200 TONS of recyclable material! In between football and basketball seasons, volunteers can also look out for opportunities to help recycle at other events around campus.

About Community Waste Station Ambassadors (CWS): Community Waste Stations are the groups of landfill and recycling bins in all non-residential FSU buildings. The goal of this program is to support the CWS program through collecting data about usage and developing outreach and educational materials to support proper use.

What this role does:

Recruitment and training of G4 and CWS volunteers
Manage all communication with volunteers and relevant campus partners
Coordinate G4 activities at all home football games and select basketball games
Coordinate CWS audits, education, and program maintenance
Maintain accurate event calendar and recordkeeping (participation, inventory, and audit data)
Support campus sustainability efforts though office-wide initiatives and education

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